The Perfect Story

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Michelle Shephard

Synopsis

The Perfect Story offers a riveting, intimate look at the ethical and moral challenges sparked by the relationship between a foreign correspondent and a young Somali refugee. By revealing the boundaries of journalism and filmmaking, the film questions what stories are told, why, and who gets to tell them.

Actors

Ismael Abdulle
Ismael Abdulle
Self
Sahal Abdulle
Sahal Abdulle
Self

Crews

Michelle Shephard
Michelle Shephard
Director
Michelle Shephard
Michelle Shephard
Writer
Bryn Hughes
Bryn Hughes
Producer
Lea Marin
Lea Marin
Producer
Michelle Shephard
Michelle Shephard
Producer
Anita Lee
Anita Lee
Executive Producer
Jane Jankovic
Jane Jankovic
Executive Producer
Linda Fong
Linda Fong
Production Office Coordinator
Nick Hector
Nick Hector
Co-Producer
Nick Hector
Nick Hector
Editor
Justin Small
Justin Small
Original Music Composer
Ohad Benchetrit
Ohad Benchetrit
Original Music Composer
Esmaeel Abofak
Esmaeel Abofak
Musician
Laura Bates
Laura Bates
Musician
Wesley Legge
Wesley Legge
Cinematography
Sahal Abdulle
Sahal Abdulle
Associate Producer
Kate Vollum
Kate Vollum
Associate Producer
Erin Chisholm
Erin Chisholm
Researcher
Iris Ng
Iris Ng
Additional Camera
Christian Bielz
Christian Bielz
Additional Camera
Steve Russell
Steve Russell
Additional Camera
Dina Attalla
Dina Attalla
Assistant Camera
Chandra Bulucon
Chandra Bulucon
Sound Recordist
Dave Draper
Dave Draper
Sound Recordist
Jim Ursulak
Jim Ursulak
Sound Recordist
Nick Hector
Nick Hector
Story Editor
Edwin Janzen
Edwin Janzen
Post Production Supervisor
Alysha Baker
Alysha Baker
Assistant Editor
Nelson Ferreira
Nelson Ferreira
Sound Supervisor
Jack Madigan
Jack Madigan
Sound Effects Editor
Spencer Clerk
Spencer Clerk
Sound Engineer
Jeff Hocken
Jeff Hocken
Project Manager
Aj McLauchlin
Aj McLauchlin
Colorist
Eric Apps
Eric Apps
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cory Johnson
Cory Johnson
Online Editor
Marcus Matyas
Marcus Matyas
Production Supervisor
Katie Murray
Katie Murray
Production Coordinator
Kevin Riley
Kevin Riley
Technical Supervisor
Andrew Martin-Smith
Andrew Martin-Smith
Administration
Patricia Bourgeois
Patricia Bourgeois
Administration
Jennifer Mair
Jennifer Mair
Publicist
Peter Kallianiotis
Peter Kallianiotis
Legal Services
Michelle Shephard
Michelle Shephard
Still Photographer
Nick Sewell
Nick Sewell
Graphic Designer
Sasha Jordan Appler
Sasha Jordan Appler
Graphic Designer
Bryn Hughes
Bryn Hughes
Production Coordinator
Dania Kannan
Dania Kannan
Production Accountant
Laurel Toews
Laurel Toews
Transcriptions
Nuruddin Qorane
Nuruddin Qorane
Transcriptions
Astrid Larsen
Astrid Larsen
Transcriptions

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