Parabola Films is a Montreal-based Canadian cinema production company founded by Sarah Spring [1] [2] and Selin Murat, a documentary filmmaker. [3] Parabola Films focuses on the production of videos which demonstrate the role of cinema in social change. The company collaborates with other film-making organizations who emphasize storytelling. [4] [5]
Parabola Films' offering "Ariel" was shown at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, [6] and at the Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal 2013. [7] [8] It was funded by a grant from the Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund. [9] It also aired on the CBC Television network. [10]
Jeppe on a Friday was funded through IndieGoGO, [11] filmed in Johannesburg with the collaboration of eight small local filmmakers, [12] and shown at theBeijing International Film Festival. [13]
To film A St-Henri le 26 Aout in just one day, sixteen filmmakers worked together, under the direction of Shannon Walsh of Parabola Films. [14] [15] The film was screened at the Durban International Film Festival. [16] [17]
When the Trumpet Sounds was funded by grants from the Canadian Media Fund. [18] [19]
In 2015, Parabola Films co-produced, along with Galaxia 311, Simon Hernandez’sfilm Pinilla, which is combines fictional and documentary aspects. [20] Parabola also produced, in collaboration with Radio Canada, the film Nuestro Monte Luna, which screened at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto. [21]
In 2017, Parabola Films secured funding from the Theatrical Documentary Program, sponsored by Telefilm Canada and Rogers Group, for its upcoming film Billy. [22] Also that year, Parabola filmmaker Sarah Chadwick created a documentary 1999, about suicides at a high school. [23] It was filmed in Moncton, New Brunswick, and was funded by Eurimages. [24]
In 2018, Parabola Films completed another documentary, Sweet Dreams for Chiyo, about a young girl living with diabetes. [25]
Date | Film | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | A St-Henri le 26 Aout [26] [27] [14] | Shannon Walsh | |
2012 | Jeppe on a Friday [28] [29] | Shannon Walsh and Arya Lalloo | |
2013 | Ariel [6] [30] | Laura Bari | |
When the Trumpet Sounds | |||
2011 | Little Scream:The Lamb | Shannon Walsh |
Parabola Films is a Montreal-based Canadian cinema production company founded by Sarah Spring [1] [2] and Selin Murat, a documentary filmmaker. [3] Parabola Films focuses on the production of videos which demonstrate the role of cinema in social change. The company collaborates with other film-making organizations who emphasize storytelling. [4] [5]
Parabola Films' offering "Ariel" was shown at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, [6] and at the Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal 2013. [7] [8] It was funded by a grant from the Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund. [9] It also aired on the CBC Television network. [10]
Jeppe on a Friday was funded through IndieGoGO, [11] filmed in Johannesburg with the collaboration of eight small local filmmakers, [12] and shown at theBeijing International Film Festival. [13]
To film A St-Henri le 26 Aout in just one day, sixteen filmmakers worked together, under the direction of Shannon Walsh of Parabola Films. [14] [15] The film was screened at the Durban International Film Festival. [16] [17]
When the Trumpet Sounds was funded by grants from the Canadian Media Fund. [18] [19]
In 2015, Parabola Films co-produced, along with Galaxia 311, Simon Hernandez’sfilm Pinilla, which is combines fictional and documentary aspects. [20] Parabola also produced, in collaboration with Radio Canada, the film Nuestro Monte Luna, which screened at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto. [21]
In 2017, Parabola Films secured funding from the Theatrical Documentary Program, sponsored by Telefilm Canada and Rogers Group, for its upcoming film Billy. [22] Also that year, Parabola filmmaker Sarah Chadwick created a documentary 1999, about suicides at a high school. [23] It was filmed in Moncton, New Brunswick, and was funded by Eurimages. [24]
In 2018, Parabola Films completed another documentary, Sweet Dreams for Chiyo, about a young girl living with diabetes. [25]
Date | Film | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | A St-Henri le 26 Aout [26] [27] [14] | Shannon Walsh | |
2012 | Jeppe on a Friday [28] [29] | Shannon Walsh and Arya Lalloo | |
2013 | Ariel [6] [30] | Laura Bari | |
When the Trumpet Sounds | |||
2011 | Little Scream:The Lamb | Shannon Walsh |