In Search of Lucille
A feature length documentary on Dr. Lucille Teasdale, the altruistic Canadian surgeon who devoted her life to the care of Ugandans during dictatorship and civil war.
Producer: Motion International, 2000
Broadcasters: CTV, TVA, Italian and African Television
Motherland
A feature documentary written and directed by Helene Klodawsky
Producer: National Film Board of Canada, 1994
Distributor: National Film Board of Canada
Motherland casts a critical eye at the North American institution of motherhood over the latter half of this century. While poking fun at the modern–day fairy tale of the perfect family, MOTHERLAND asks the persistent question that still challenges many women today; what does it take to be a good mom?
Broadcasters:
Women’s Television Network, SCN, Vision TV in Canada
Sold internationally to twenty-one countries
Nominee, Best Feature, Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, 1995
Nominee, Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary, Montréal, 1996
First Prize – National Council on Family Relations Media Awards, USA 1995
Bronze Apple Award, National Educational Film and Video Festival, Oakland, 1995