LITTLE BURGUNDY
WRITTEN BY MAYA BASTIAN
DIRECTED BY JEN HOLNESS & SUDZ SUTHERLAND
2022 | 44 MIN
HUNGRY EYES MEDIA
Tucked between Griffintown and St. Henri in Montreal’s Sud Ouest is Little Burgundy, home to a Black population led by Black men who worked in Canada’s railway industry as sleeping car porters. They were the first Black trade union to organize in North America and were among the leaders in the struggle for civil rights.
Contributors
CREDITS
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Maya Annik Bedward
A Hungry Eyes Media Production
CREATED BY
Jennifer Holness
Sudz Sutherland
PRODUCERS
Jennifer Holness
Sudz Sutherland
LINE PRODUCERS
Craig Fleming
Mafalda Guglluzzi
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Khalilah Brooks
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NARRATED BY
Adrian Holmes
FEATURING
Naveed Hussain
Marlene Jennings
Oliver Jones
Rio Joseph
Modibo Keita
Ricardo Lamour
Anne Rockhead
Dr. Charmaine A. Nelson
Dr. Dorothy Williams
Ethel Bruneau
Chayton Philip-Solomon
Charles Ellison
Charlene Hunt
Dean Rockhead
Martin Rockhead
Jason “Blackbird” Selman
Deanna Smith
Fredy V
Tom Watt
Ralph Whims
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Ricardo Diaz, csc
BCam OPERATOR
Ashley Iris Gill
ARCHIVIST
Tanya Fleet
ASS’T PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Caron Mason
EDITORS
Caitlin Durlak
Derek McCants
POST SUPERVISOR
Carlos Sanchez
ADDITIONAL EDITING
Avril Jacobson
COMPOSER
Tom Third
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Sabrina Chatterpaul
Kim Dabrowski
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Carlos Sanchez
CONSULTANTS
Elise Harding-Davis
Peter Meyler
Dr. Charmaine Nelson
Rosemary Sadlier
SPECIAL THANKS
David Austin
Khalilah Brooks
Gelsy Civil
Lucky Civil
Fendy Civil
Miriam Davis
Carmen Hajdu
Rito Joseph
Nancy Oliver-Mackenzie
Andrea Richardson
Morais Russel
ARCHIVAL MATERIAL COURTESY OF:
ALAMY
Archives de la Ville de Montreal
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
CBC Archive Sales
Canada Science and Technology Museum Archives
Concordia University Archives
Concordia University Archives - John Gilmore fonds photos by Heather Wallace
Critical Past
David Rumsey Map Collection
Ethel Bruneau
Glenbow Archives
Glenbow Archives
Library Archives Canada
Library of Congress
Marlene Jennings
McCord Museum
Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
National Film Board of Canada
New York Public Library
POND5
Rockhead Family
Toronto Public Library
Union United Church, Montreal
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Rafy
GIMBAL OPERATOR
Tom Mangin
BTS PHOTOGRAPHERS
Felix Desjardins
Kenny Godinho
SOUND RECORDIST
Tim Lue
CAMERA ASSISTANTS
Rae Bundy
John Lipsz
Gerard Martin
Tom Mangin
Adam Tarini
DMT
T. Anthony Gharzouzi
William Morgan
LOCATION MANAGER
Vincenzo Giannelli
GAFFER
Devin Jones
Patrick Queenan
RESEARCHERS
Maya Bastian
Jane O’Brien Davis
ANIMATION SHOOT CAST
Kosa Akaraiwe - Porter
Donald Komakech - Porter
Abdul Shakur Alawi - Musician
Shavae Lorenzo - Patron 1
Rico King - Bartender
Astrid Atherly - Showgirl 1
Falana Huggins - Showgirl2
Al Braatz - Patron 2
Johnathan Sparks - Patron 3
Renisha Henry - Patron 4
Martin Huss - Patron 5
Sarah Bransfield - Patron 6
Addison Becker - Patron 7
Jessica Powell - Patron 8
Oliver Setka - Patron 9
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
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 Wahi 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
RE-RECORDING MIXER
Matt McKenzie
RE-RECORDING ASSISTANT
Calvin Tran
V/O RECORDIST
Jeffrey Roy
TRANSCRIBERS
Keyonnah Channer
Maria Costa
Stella Creates
Christelle Fadael
Clesha Felicien
Sawyer Lyttle
Rayne Sutherland
Abigail Whitney
Leah Williams
Brianna Wilson
LOCATIONS
Caucus
Corona Theatre
Hilton Garden Inn
L’Ambroisie et L’Espace Canal
Metro Station Lionel-Groulx
Oscar Peterson Park
Union United Chuch
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Jane O’Brien Davis
Félix Desjardins
Kenny Godinho
Bhavin Hirjee
Molly West
Matt Wittig
MUSICIANS
Leighton McKinley Harrell
Modibo Keita
Wali Muhammad
MURAL ARTISTS
Gene Pendon
Kevin Ledo
Dan Buller
CATERING
The Art of Catering
Blazing Kitchen
EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION FOR CORUS
Kathleen Meek
Developed in Association with
Produced with the Participation of

