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Summary:

In 2007, musician Kathryn Calder (of The New Pornographers) is touring the world with one of Canada's biggest indie rock bands when her family receives devastating news: her mother, Lynn, has two to three years left to live. She has ALS [Lou Gehrig's disease]. Kathryn learns that ALS is a progressive, paralyzing disease, with no treatment or cure. A terminal illness requiring full time care. She consequently decides to return to her childhood home, committed to being her mom's primary caregiver through the final months of her life. The foundation of Lynn and Kathryn's bond goes beyond mother and daughter-they share a love of music. Lynn, a former piano teacher, has always dreamed of seeing her daughter in the spotlight, singing her own songs. Inspired to make something beautiful amidst the grief and trauma of this long, painful goodbye, Kathryn transforms the living room of their house into a studio. With her mother in bed just down the hall and her condition worsening every day, Kathryn will fill the house with music and make a record-her first solo album-a parting gift for her biggest fan.

Contributors:

Cohen, Casey , film director, film producer, screenwriter

Stotland, Matthew , film producer

Huculiak, Josh , videographer

Mathewson, Alec , editor of moving image work

Calder, Kathryn , interviewee, performer, composer

Newman, A. C. , interviewee

Calder, Andrew, 1942- , interviewee

Thurier, Blaine , interviewee

Yellow Bird Project , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

First-Run Features (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Calder, Kathryn

Calder, Lynn

Newman, A. C.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — Patients — British Columbia — Victoria

Terminally ill parents — British Columbia — Victoria

Mothers and daughters — British Columbia — Victoria

Women pianists — Family relationships — British Columbia — Victoria

Women rock musicians — Family relationships — British Columbia — Victoria

Caregivers — British Columbia — Victoria

New Pornographers (Musical group)

Immaculate Machine (Musical group)

Music therapy

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — Patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Terminally ill parents

Mothers and daughters

Women pianists

Families

Women rock musicians

Caregivers

British Columbia — Victoria

Genres:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Internet videos

Online media

System Details:

Digital format: System requirements: Adobe Flash or equivalent.

Performers:

Featuring Kathryn Calder, Carl Newman, John Collins, Blaine Thurier, Andrew Calder, and members of New Pornographers and Immaculate Machine.
Cast: Kate Meagher, Alex-Sandra Dallaire, Alison Bright.

Production Credits:

Editor, Alec Mathewson ; Director of photography, Josh Huculiak ; original music by Kathryn Calder.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally produced by: Yellow Bird Project, ©2016.
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 13, 2019).
Public performance rights included.
Institutional Streaming Licenses permit screening on the Unified Campus to a group only when no admission is charged and there is no advertising outside the learning community.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (92 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Docuseek2: fr-matt

OCLC Numbers:

1120116262

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: doc00001561