For generations, the sound of traditional Inuit drum dancing fell silent in Labrador due to colonization. In the early 21st century, the beat of the drum returned, and with it a renewed sense of pride in Inuit culture. Evan’s Drum tells the story of seven-year-old Evan Winters of Happy Valley-Goose Bay as he learns from his mother, Amy, how to drum dance. Amy hopes that her son will continue this newly reclaimed tradition and help to pass it on to future generations of Inuit. Labrador Inuk filmmaker Ossie Michelin brings us into the home of the Winters-Allen family for an intimate look as the revitalized tradition of drum dancing is once more passed down through the generations. Evan’s Drum provides a window into modern Inuit family life through the story of Evan and his family, who work alongside their community to keep the drumbeat alive.
Directing | Ossie Michelin | Director |
Writing | Ossie Michelin | Writer |
Camera | Duncan De Young | Director of Photography |
Camera | Sylvaine Dufaux | Director of Photography |
Editing | MeiYen Chan | Editor |
Sound | Judith Gruber-Stitzer | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Judith Gruber-Stitzer | Sound Designer |
Sound | Michelle Lacour | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Lynne Trépanier | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Karla Baumgardner | Foley Artist |
Crew | Eldred Allen | Drone Operator |
Production | Lynn Andrews | Production Manager |
Production | Marian Rebeiro | Production Assistant |
Camera | Zachary Bonnell | Still Photographer |
Camera | Aimee Chaulk | Still Photographer |
Production | Ossie Michelin | Researcher |
Crew | Joan Dicker | Translator |
Crew | Sydey Dicker | Additional Music |
Production | Roz Power | Production Supervisor |
Crew | Daniel Lord | Technical Supervisor |
Crew | Christopher MacIntosh | Technical Supervisor |
Editing | Denis Pilon | Colorist |
Art | Cynthia Ouellet | Title Designer |
Sound | Geoffrey Mitchell | Foley Recordist |
Sound | Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Bernard Belley | Sound Technical Supervisor |
Production | Christine Williams | Production Coordinator |
Production | Cheryl Murgatroyd | Production Coordinator |
Production | Leslie Anne Poyntz | Administration |
Production | Camila Blos | Administration |
Production | Jennifer Mair | Publicist |
Crew | Peter Kallianiotis | Legal Services |
Crew | Dominique Aubry | Legal Services |
Production | Aimee Chaulk | Associate Producer |
Production | Jayde Tynes | Associate Producer |
Production | Stephen Agluvak Puskas | Associate Producer |
Production | Kat Baulu | Producer |
Production | Rohan Fernando | Producer |
Production | Latonia Hartery | Producer |
Production | Annette Clarke | Executive Producer |