Photography Lessons

O'Brien, Kelly, (film director.). Flahive, Gerry, (film producer.). Basmajian, Silva, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: A Portuguese immigrant and his hot shot son: both are professional photographers but their subjects are a study in contrast. José Pimentel does weddings, communions and passport photos for the local seniors. His son George chases celebrities at film festivals around the world, searching for glamour shots of Hollywood stars. While he may sometimes get blinded by the spotlight, George still enjoys working alongside José at the family photo studio. Working in two different worlds, father and son find common ground behind the camera's lens. In the end, both try to capture something authentic and meaningful in a simple portrait.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (12 min., 02 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

General Note:	NFB's special programs:.Momentum. Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Pay to view.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Kelly O'Brien ; director, Kelly O'Brien ; producer, Gerry Flahive ; editor, Greg Hopen ; director of photography, Joan Hutton ; sound recordist, Stuart French ; original music composer, David Wall ; sound editor, Jakob Thiesen ; re-recording mixer, Ian Rodness ; executive producer, Silva Basmajian.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2006.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).