Imaginary Heroine

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 5 min
  • Premiere: 2012. May 12.

This short film pays tribute to actress and comedian Mary Walsh. Layering archival photographs of downtown St. John’s and evocative imagery, it tells the remarkable story of a little girl who grew up next door to her family. Inspired by Mary Walsh’s one woman play Dancing with Rage, the film reveals the heart of the unique characters created by Newfoundland’s grand dame of comedy. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2012 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.

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Ella Clarke

Little Mary

Ella Ray Lewis

Background Performer

Jack Gover

Background Performer

Léo Gilbert

Background Performer

Matthew Gover

Background Performer

Percy White

Background Performer

Poppy Park

Background Performer

Sean Church

Background Performer

Camera

Justin Hall

Set Photographer

Andrew MacCormack

Director of Photography

Chris Darlington

Digital Imaging Technician

Costume & Make-Up

Marie J. Sharpe

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Serge Boivin

Mixing Engineer

Directing

Sherry White

Director

Editing

Doug Woods

Online Editor

Production

Annette Clarke

Producer

Brad Gover

Production Assistant

Tara Taylor

Production Coordinator

Ravida Din

Executive Producer

Lynn Andrews

Production Manager

Wanda Nolan

Researcher

Jenna Ross

Production Coordinator

Roz Power

Production Supervisor

Hilary Thomson

Associate Producer

Sound

Philip Cairns

Sound Recordist

Lori Clarke

Sound Designer

Mark Neary

Sound Recordist

Writing

Mary Walsh

Writer