Little India: Village of Dreams Scores CSA Nomination

Producers Nina Beveridge and Paul Hart would like to give a big shout-out to the amazing sound team that worked on “Little India: Village of Dreams”. Congratulations to Co-Composers Phil Strong and Thomas Hoy who are nominated for a 2018 Canadian Screen Award for “Best Original Music, Non-Fiction” We are looking forward to attending the 2018 Canadian Screen…

Phil Strong Alan Geldart Thomas Hoy

Notes on Composing for Little India: Village of Dreams

Composer Phil Strong, Sound Designer Alan Geldart and Composer Thomas Hoy attending the premiere of Little India: Village of Dreams.   UPDATE: LITTLE INDIA VILLAGE OF DREAMS HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A 2018 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, NON-FICTION   Notes on Composing for Little India: Village of Dreams – by Composer Phil Strong…

Director’s Statement

Left to right: Location Sound/Editor-Paul Hart,2nd Unit Camera-Luca Caruso-Moro, Cinematographer-Bongo Kolycius, Production Assistant(PA)-Sophie Camille, 2nd Unit Camera-Liam Hart, PA-Ana Sami,PA-Elizabeth Ivanoff, PA-Jamie Hart, Producer/Director-Nina Beveridge photo © Jo-Anne McArthur for Village of Dreams Productions Inc.   When TVO put out a tender entitled “Here, Now, 150” seeking proposals for documentary films that reflected upon our…

Neelam Silk

Khomathy and Indrakumar Paramanantham   Neelam Silk Neelam Silk was founded in 1992 by Khomathy and Indrakumar Paramanantham, who come from Jaffna, Sri Lanka by way of the UK. They both studied in England where they also married. They moved to Canada in 1980 and invested their savings in Neelam Silk. They rented at first…

Hakka Wow

  Hakka Wow photograph © David Williams for davidwilliamsphotography.ca This photo was loaned to Village of Dreams Productions by David Williams as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Diwali Dancer

Dancer Vivek Parikh   Diwali Dancer photo © Bongo Kolycius for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. October 30, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Milan’s Saree Emporium

Surjit and Gurnam Multani – Diwali, 2017   Milan’s Saree Emporium photograph © Bongo Kolycius for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. October 30, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Three Old Friends

  Three Old Friends 2016 Festival of South Asia photograph © Jo-Anne McArthur for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. July 15, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Punjabi Dancers

  Punjabi Dancers 2016 Festival of South Asia photograph © Jo-Anne McArthur for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. July 15, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of a promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. Join us in preserving our South Asian Heritage!

Kohinoor Kitchenware

Shopkeeper   Kohinoor Kitchen Ware 2016 Festival of South Asia photograph © Jo-Anne McArthur for Village of Dreams Productions Inc. July 15, 2016 This photo was taken as a part of the promotional poster campaign for the WHAT’S YOUR BAZAAR MEMORY? photo and story sharing contest. One winner in each category will receive a $500 prize…