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Four Square Productions Canada Ltd. fonds [moving images]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

2003-2004.

Reference:

R11972-0-5-E

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3688491

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Four Square Productions Canada Ltd. fonds
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Date(s):

2003-2004.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

4 videocassettes (3 h, 1 min, 21 s).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of two documentaries and two episodes of the three-part documentary series produced by Four Square Productions Canada Ltd. with the participation of Telefilm Canada. The titles of the two documentaries are: Stage, Screen & Reserve: The Life and Times of Gordon Tootoosis; and Church in Two Worlds. The documentary series is entitled Water, Water and it includes episodes two and three.

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Four Squares Productions Canada Ltd

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Four Squares Productions Canada Ltd : Four Square Productions Limited is a film and video company based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Established in 1993 with the film Mr. and Mrs. Mark Go to Yorkton, Four Square Productions has since completed twenty four films, including the eight-part movie Scarred by History, the three-hour series entitled Water, Water, and the dramatic miniseries, Revenge of the Land. The founders of the company are Gerald B. Sperling, a professor of political science; writer-journalist Maggie Siggins, and Guo Fangfang, an established Chinese director who came to Canada in 1989. The company's members have written award-winning books, directed feature films, hosted documentaries, and produced variety shows.The company's current president is Gerry Sperling. He was also the executive producer of many Four Square documentaries including Scarred by History, Water Water, and the two-hour series Twin Stars. The company's vice-president is Maggie Siggins. She also acts as the company's producer. In addition to this, Ms. Siggins has scripted numerous documentaries for Four Square Productions Canada, including Mr. and Mrs. Mark Go to Yorkton, Twin Stars, and Scarred by History: Unhealed Wounds, which was nominated for "Best Historical Documentary" at Toronto's International Film Festival. The origin of the company's name stems from the company's interest in the Chinese culture and language. The co-founder's Guo Fangfang's name means "Square Square" in Chinese. Gerry Sperling and Maggie Siggins became "the two other sides".

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Moving images (Electronic) Refer to MISACS database for item-level descriptions. (90: Open)

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2004-01449-0
2005-00328-X
2005-0068 VSA
2005-0272 VSA

Other accession no.:

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2005-0068 VSA
2005-0272 VSA
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