Hey all,

We recently completed a documentary for the University of Manitoba - "Pride of Place: The History of Alumni House at the University of Manitoba". It's a retrospective look at the former Practice House, now the Alumni House, that will be taken down and become the home of the new ART Lab on campus.

Throughout the piece, we tell story of the homeʼs initial use as a Practice House for Home Economics students in the 40s and 50s, we explain its function as a private residence for university vice-presidents; and finally, we capture its significance as the Alumni House from the 80s until now.

It was an exciting project for a few reasons;

1. We had the chance to speak with some amazing women and with some amazing stories. Each of the ladies had a unique perspective on the house and such clear memories. It was remarkable the kind of detail they brought up!

2. We shot the documentary with our new camera - Canon 5D Mark II. With this new cool tool, James was able to capture the beauty of the building and our interview subjects. He created an airy, bright and somehow warm effect that I think really complimented the story.

A Big Thank-You to the Alumni of the Practice House as well the people at the Alumni Association including Laird Rankin, Jana Thorsteinson, and Julie Miskuska. And, finally, our awesome client and collaborator, Wendy Parker.

This building touched the lives of so many, and we feel really honoured to have highlighted some of those stories. (There were so many more to add! It could have been feature length. Seriously.)

Enjoy!

Lisanne