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First Chair (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 18M

Director : Aly Zhang

Synopsis

A 17 minute portrait documentary film that explores one woman’s lived experiences as a survivor of domestic violence and homelessness, told with humour and heart.

Actors

Maurya
Maurya
Self

Crews

Aly Zhang
Aly Zhang
Director
Aly Zhang
Aly Zhang
Writer
Aly Zhang
Aly Zhang
Editor
Aly Zhang
Aly Zhang
Producer
Ainsley Halbmeijer
Ainsley Halbmeijer
Cinematography
Karen Jemison
Karen Jemison
Sound Recordist
Bernard Winter
Bernard Winter
Gaffer
Aly Zhang
Aly Zhang
Sound Designer
Sarah Marcuson
Sarah Marcuson
Production Assistant
CJ Welsh
CJ Welsh
Production Coordinator
Grayton Hevern
Grayton Hevern
Post Production Coordinator
Lincoln Sharpe
Lincoln Sharpe
Sound Mixer
Natalie Cunningham
Natalie Cunningham
Editorial Consultant
Giulia Farag
Giulia Farag
Original Music Composer
Liam Bloomfield
Liam Bloomfield
Original Music Composer
Shannon Owen
Shannon Owen
Supervising Producer
Steve Thomas
Steve Thomas
Supervising Producer

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