THE FILMMAKERS

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Polly Wells (Director/Producer)

I made my first documentary at 21 and have since contributed to a hundred- odd factual programs for U.S. and Canadian television. My inspiration for this film was Winds of the People, a charming, homespun community songbook given to me by a family that loved to sing together. I still have that book.

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Candida Paltiel (Producer/Writer)

I am a Toronto based filmmaker, producing work for major Canadian and international broadcast media networks. For five years I was the artistic director of the environmental film festival Planet in Focus. My interest is in stories about individuals, communities,  and landscapes in the midst of transformation.

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Deborah Palloway (Editor)

is a renowned film editor whose work has been featured in noteworthy Canadian and international documentaries over thirty years. Many have garnered Emmy, Gemini, and international film festival awards.