Dispatches from a Field Hospital
| Dispatches from a Field Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Matt Gallagher Nick Hector |
| Directed by | Matt Gallagher |
| Music by | Ohad Benchetrit Justin Small |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Matt Gallagher Cornelia Principe |
| Cinematography | Matt Gallagher |
| Editor | Robert Swartz |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Production company | Border City Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVOntario |
| Release | March 16, 2021 |
Dispatches from a Field Hospital is a Canadian documentary television film, directed by Matt Gallagher and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on the launch of a field hospital on the grounds of St. Clair College in Windsor during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, and the extraordinary steps that people would undertake to remain in contact with their loved ones in the facility despite lockdown restrictions.[1]
The film premiered March 16, 2021 on TVOntario.[1] It also later received an outdoor theatrical screening at Windsor's Riverfront Festival Plaza in August, as part of the Windsor International Film Festival's Under the Stars screening series.[2]
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for the Donald Brittain Award for best social or political documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Rachel Morgan, "Documentary takes rare, emotional look at Windsor field hospital". Windsor Star, March 13, 2021.
- ^ Dalson Chen, "Windsor COVID-19 field hospital documentary gets local screening". Windsor Star, August 17, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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