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  National Film Board of Canada - Carol's Mirror (1991)
 
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Carol is interested in playing the lead in her school's annual play. The only problem is that the school puts on "Snow White" every year, and Carol is black. After much lively debate, Carol and her classmates find a solution. "Carol's Mirror" challenges the use of Eurocentric materials and shows how prejudice, racism and cultural expectations place limits on what people can do with their lives. Educators are encouraged to preview the series before use and choose the dramas most age-appropriate for their students. This film is part of the "Playing Fair" series.

 
 
   
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genre: coming of age documentary drama short films

country: Canada

language: English

runtime: 14 minutes

attributes: Color

rating: Not Rated

 
cast and crew

Selwyn Jacob:
Director
Penny Ritco:
Producer
Wolf Koenig:
Producer
Colin Neale:
Executive Producer
Cheryl Foggo:
Screenplay
Clem Martini:
Screenplay
Susan Trow:
Camera Operator
Hans Oomes:
Sound
Meiyen Chan:
Editor
Robert Labrosse:
Sound Editor

Doug Blackley:
Music
Annette Bouzi:
Actor
Max Castle:
Actor
Benjamin Steiger-Levine:
Actor
Stacey Keller:
Actor
Jocelyne Chan:
Actor
Joanna Noyes:
Actor
Dawn Tyler Watson:
Actor

 
 
   
awards
  • Award of Merit
    1992 AMTEC (Victoria, Canada)
  • Best Film
    1992 International Educational Film Festival (Birmingham, United States)
  • Gold Apple Award
    1992 National Educational Media Network Competition (Oakland, United States)
  • Honorable Mention
    1992 Itinerant-American Film and Video Festival (New York City, United States)
  • Silver CINDY Award
    1993 Itinerant - International CINDY Competition (New Orleans, United States)
  • Special Commendation
    1993 Catholic Audio-Visual Educators Media Festival (St. Louis, United States)
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