Dennis Sawyer
- Known for
- Editing
Biography
Over the course of his 30-year-long career at the NFB (1955–1987), Dennis Sawyer produced a large body of work, not only as a director (12 titles) and producer (90 titles) but also as an editor (150 titles), sound technician (4 titles) and cast member (1 title). He started out as a sound technician and film editor in 1955, and his first credit as a director came in 1970. He produced his last film in 1987. His impressive and versatile career saw Sawyer working on a range of films that dealt with a variety of topics, from the Canada Vignettes series and the Fogo Island project to films about Latin America or Africa. Sawyer also directed the timeless depictions of the first four editions of the Arctic Winter Games (from 1970 to 1976), which featured many sports typically included in Olympic competitions but with a specific focus on Indigenous sports.
Known For
Filmography
Who Were the Ones?
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On Power Refuelling
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Introduction to Fogo Island
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A Wedding and Party
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The Mercer Family
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A Woman's Place
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Billy Crane Moves Away
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McGraths at Home and Fishing
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The Founding of the Co-operatives
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Andrew Britt at Shoal Bay
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The Merchant and the Teacher
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The Songs of Chris Cobb
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Jim Decker Builds a Longliner
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Citizen Discussions
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Thoughts on Fogo and Norway
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The Story of the Up Top
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Some Problems of Fogo
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Joe Kinsella on Education
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Dan Roberts on Fishing
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William Wells Talks About The Island
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Fishermen's Meeting
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Brian Earle on Merchants and Welfare
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Tom Best on Co-operatives
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The Fogo Island Improvement Committee
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Discussion on Welfare
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Fogo's Expatriates
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Jim Decker's Party
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The Children of Fogo Island
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Blades and Brass
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Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate
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Canadians Can Dance!
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War II: Total War
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Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North
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The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson
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Selkirk of Red River
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Haida Carver
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Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
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Sable Island
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The Longer Trail
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Treasure Island
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