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Going the Distance Directed by Paul Cowan Written by Paul Cowan Produced by Jacques Bobet Robert Verrall Narrated by Michael Kane (English) Jacques Fauteux (French)Cinematography Georges Dufaux Edited by Paul Cowan
Production
National Film Board of Canada
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada
Release date
May 23, 1979 (1979-05-23 )
Running time
89 minutes Country Canada Language English Budget $840,000
Going the Distance documentary film directed by Paul Cowan about the 1978 Commonwealth Games . Produced by the National Film Board of Canada , and produced by Robert Verrall and Jacques Bobet , it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature .[1] [2]
Summary [ edit ]
Cowan, who had been chosen for the project on the basis of his previous sports specials, shot most of the film himself, delegating second-unit segments to Reevan Dolgoy, Georges Dufaux , Beverly Shaffer , Pierre Letarte and Tony Westman. Cowan chose to focus on eight athletes from four continents, including four Canadians: Toronto boxer John Raftery, thirteen-year-old Winnipeg gymnast Monica Goermann, and divers Linda Cuthbert and Janet Nutter . Also featured was New Zealand weightlifter Precious McKenzie . Athletes were filmed prior to the Games as well as in competition at the games in Edmonton .[3] [4]
Production [ edit ]
The film had a budget of $840,000 (equivalent to $3,299,100 in 2023). The film was shot in Canada, Isle of Mann, Kenya, Tanzania, New Zealand, and England from 18 November 1977 to 12 August 1978. The film was narrated by Michael Kane in English and Jacques Fauteux in French.
Release [ edit ]
The film was shown at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on 23 May 1979. Its broadcast premiere was on the CTV Television Network on August 4, 1979.[4]
C.I.D.A.L.C. International Festival of Sports Films, Torino : First Prize, Gold Plaque, 1982
Commonwealth Television and Film Festival, Nicosia : Best Film of the Festival, 1980
52nd Academy Awards , Los Angeles: Nominee: Best Documentary Feature, 1980[7]
References [ edit ]
^ "Going the Distance" . Canadian Film Encyclopedia . Toronto International Film Festival . Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013 .
^ a b Hicks, Wessely (July 28, 1979). "Going the Distance" . TV Times, Montreal Gazette . Retrieved October 7, 2013 .
^ "Going the Distance" . onf-nfb.gc.ca . National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2023 .
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