The Firestarter—Michelle van Beusekom, National Film Board of Canada

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Michelle is the Executive Director, Programming and Production for English Language Production at the National Film Board—Canada’s public producer and distributor. She oversees creative direction, operations, and finances for six production studios from coast to coast.

Making a documentary can sometimes be a delicate balance between trying to cram too much information into the film and trying to tell a good story. MICHELLE VAN BEUSEKOM

The Flame—We were Children

Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk, 2012, Canada (a co-production of NFB ...

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