John “Daddy” hall

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY SUDZ SUTHERLAND
2022 | 44 MIN
HUNGRY EYES MEDIA

Born free of an Ojibwe father and an escaped-slave mother in Upper Canada, John "Daddy" Hall fought in the War of 1812, was captured and sold into slavery. 13 years later he makes a daring escape and finds his way back to Canada.

CONTRIBUTORS

Lawrence Hill
Natasha Henry
Peter Meyler
Charmaine Nelson

CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
Sudz Sutherland

A Hungry Eyes Media Production

CREATED BY
Jennifer Holness
Sudz Sutherland

PRODUCERS
Jennifer Holness
Sudz Sutherland

LINE PRODUCERS
Craig Fleming
Mafalda Gugliuzzi

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Khalilah Brooks

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NARRATED BY
Adrian Holmes

FEATURING

Dr. George Elliott Clarke
Lawrence Hill
Dr. Charmaine A. Nelson
Anne Marie Beals

Tammy Booey
Elise Harding Davis
Natasha Henry
Sandy Inkster

John Mckay
Peter Meyler
Tony Miller
Dennis Scott

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Ricardo Diaz, csc

BCam OPERATORS
Ashley Iris Gill
James Hellyer
Antonio Galloro

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Rafy

ARCHIVIST
Tanya Fleet

EDITOR
Lawrence Jackman

POST SUPERVISOR
Carlos Sanchez

ASSISTANT EDITOR
Carlos Sanchez

PRODUCTION COORDINATORS
Sabrina Chatterpaul
Kim Dabrowski

COMPOSER
Tom Third

VOCALISTS
Kaïa Kater
Jeremiah Sparks

VIOLIN & GUITAR
Chris Bartos

ASS’T PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Caron Mason

CONSULTANTS
Afua Cooper
Elise Harding-Davis
Peter Meyler
Dr. Charmaine Nelson
Rosemary Sadlier

SPECIAL THANKS

Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Charles Booey
Khalilah Brooks

Miriam Davis
Andrea Richardson
Morais Russell

ARCHIVAL MATERIAL COURTESY OF:

ALAMY
Archives of Ontario
David Rumsey Map Collection
Don Troiani All Rights Reserved 2022 / Bridgerman Images
Getty Images
Grey Roots Museum & Archives
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
House of Commons
John Carter Brown Library
Lawrence Hill
Library and Archive Canada

Library of Congress
McCord Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York Public Library
Niagara on the Lake Museum
POND5
Pro Video Factory
Tony Miller
Toronto Public Library
Windsor Community Muse

2D HOUSE
Vinny Buggea

GIMBAL OPERATOR
James Hellyer

ANIMATION STILLS
Rafy

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Kenny Godinho
Daeja Sutherland

CAMERA ASSISTANTS
Elfred Salcedo
Adam Tarini
Alisha MacDonald
Rae Bundy

DMI
Elfred Salcedo
Tom Mangin
Clayton Masales

GAFFER
Patrick Queenan
Ryan Richey
Devin Jones

SOUND RECORDIST
Tim Lue

LOCATION MANAGER
Crystal Richer

RESEARCHERS
Jane O’Brien Davis
Maya Bastien

ANIMATION SHOOT CAST

Obi Obikudu - John Hall
Abdul Shakur Alawi - Peter Martin
Cody Smiley - Billy Burns
Jonathan Sparks - John Hall’s Lawyer
Boyd Tattrie - Judge
Astrid Atherly - Sister
Michael Jashain Barrett - Comrade
Patrick Marlon Bender - Master
Al Braatz - Master’s Son
Janet Donaldson - Chloe Cooley
Andrew Groome - Lawyer

Robert James Hedge - Slave Trader
Addison Becker - Soldier
Michael Roy Course - Soldier
Martin Huss - Soldier
Stephen James Ingram - Soldier
Sarah Bransfield - Wife
Kosa Akaraiwe - Loyalist
Rico King - Loyalist
Oliver Setka - Loyalist
Joshua Sidlofsky - Accomplice
Andrew Zeigler - Accomplice

MODELS

Ramone - Projection
Jazerah B. - Projection

Alex Nathaniel Campbell - Projection
Teanna Weir - Projection

ANIMATION SHOOT CREW

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Patrick Hepburn

FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Adam Tarini

SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Rachel (Rae) Bundy

DMT
William Morgan

STEADICAM
Jason Viera

GAFFER
Aldis Suske

KEY GRIP
Gordon Clarke

BEST BOY GRIP
Jorge Manzano

3rd/DOLLY GRIP
Abraham Bankole

4th GRIP
Babatunde Ajani

BEST BOY ELECTRIC
Paul Soin

3rd ELECTRIC
Alicia Donkers

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Brianna Dugauy

ASSISTANT PROPS
Sofia Capista
Stephanie Nakashima

COSTUME DESIGNER
Jeannette Linton

COSTUME ASSISTANTS
Chantel Bedward
Nevada Boisclair
Andrea Lyte

KEY HAIR
Etheline Joseph
Yazmine Crossdale

KEY MAKEUP
Roxanne De Nobreaga

HAIR/MAKEUP ASSISTANTS
Morgan Horwood
Ofelia Khan
Francine Phillips
Charleen Shillingford
Denise Whyte

PUBLICITY
KONVO Media Inc
Roger Dundas
Crystal Hay
Wendy Vincent

DIGITAL MEDIA AND PUBLICITY
Selina  McCallum

ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS BY
Jacob Lintag

COVID COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Christopher Mio

COVID COORDINATOR OFFICER
Jono Nemethy

SET MEDIC
Ali Nawiz

LIFEGUARD
Gavan Begaan
Captain Adam Coolidge
Marissa McIntyre

CASTING DIRECTOR
Stephanie Gorin

CASTING ASSISTANT
Kana Reavie

LEGAL
Cheryl Grossman
Grossman Law

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Ruth  Channer
Janine Heath
Joycelyn Williams

BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Temilola Adebayo
Twinkle Dhawan
Janine Heath
Obi Obikudu
Helena Singh

INSURANCE
Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited
Stephen Bortolon
Andrew Schram

for ILL WORKS STUDIO

Pete Christakakos
Mario Christopher
Ervan Cunanan
Dmitry Danilov
Jody Laraya

Junior Lopez
Kristian Mamaril
Juan Mendoza
Omar Salama
Cameron Sharpe

COLOURIST
Set Shutter

CONFORM EDITOR
Richard Doman

PACKAGING EDITOR
Dipesh Mistry

URBAN PROJECT MANAGER
Morgan White

SOUND EDITORS
Olivia  Kolakowski
Luka Toma

RE-RECORDING MIXER
Matt McKenzie

RE-RECORDING ASSISTANT
Calvin Tran

TRANSCRIBERS
Keyonnah Channer
Maria Costa
Stella Creates
Christelle Fadael
Clesha Felicien
Sawyer Lyttle
Rayne Sutherland
Abigail Whitney
Leah Williams
Brianna Wilson

LOCATIONS
Amherstburg Freedom Museum
Bliss Studio
Cambridge Mill
Cedarbrook Farm
Greenwood Cemetary
Harrison Park
Millworks Creative District
Nazrey AME Church
Scarborough Guildwood Constituencies
Trinity College
Waterfront Visitor Information Centre
Windsor Visitor Information

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Brianna Duguay
Parsa Hemmati
Daeja Sutherland
Rayne Sutherland
Bhavin Hirjee
Nefi Wright
Molly West
Matt Wittig

CATERING
The Art of Catering

EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION FOR CORUS
Kathleen Meek

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