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Edmonton, Alberta
strongGstrongil Cardinal was an awardwinning filmmaker known for exploring raw subject matter such as substance abuse the foster care system and his struggles with his own cultural identity Cardinal directed episodes of hit TV series such as emNorth of 60em and emThe Rezem as well as the Gemininominated miniseries Bemig Bearem In 2009 Cardinal wrote the pilot for the TV series emBlackstoneem starring Michelle Thrush and produced by Prairie Dog Film Television after gathering extensive research on the issues facing many Indigenous communities Earlier in his career Cardinal worked for many years with the National Film Board of Canada NFB as a freelance director researcher writer and editor His first film for the NFB was Children of Alcohol 1983 a documentary about a group of teenagers and preteens focusing on the effects of parental alcoholismbr brGil Cardinal passed away after a lengthy illnessbrbrAlso see a hrefhttpampiaorgtaggilcardinallegacyfund targetblankThe Gil Cardinal Legacy Fundabrbrbr
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Children of Alcohol (documentary, 1984, short)
Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One’s Convictions (1985, short)
Hotwalker (1986, short)
Foster Child (documentary, 1987, short)
Bordertown Café (TV-1988, short)
The Spirit Within (documentary, 1990)
Tikinagan (documentary, 1991)
David with F.A.S. ((documentary, 1997)
Totem: The Return of the G’psgolox Pole (documentary, 2003)
TV Series – at least 1 episode of:
North of 60 (1994-1997)
The Rez (1996)
Big Bear (mini-series, 1998)
Mentors (2000)
Chiefs (documentary mini-series, 2002)
Moccasin Flats (2005)
Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis (mini-series, 2006)
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