CTV project aims to highlight Canadian diversity
Toronto: On Sept 10, Canadians of all ethnicities unite to share what it truly means to be Canadian with CTV’s CANADA IN A DAY.
CTV’s ground-breaking project, inspired by Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald’s acclaimed Life in a Day, will engage Canadians on Saturday, Sept. 10. Canadians of all ethnicities are encouraged to participate by filming moments of their lives and days in their own languages.
The footage, shot entirely by Canadians, will come together for a film that paints a unique and vibrant picture of a multicultural Canada. The two-hour broadcast event will air in 2017 on CTV in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Visit CanadaInADay.ca for detailed information about video submission requirements, filming tips, and more.
CANADA IN A DAY will capture one day in the life of our country. It will be curated from crowd-sourced footage filmed by Canadians from across the country.
From countless individual moments and stories, one film will be created to capture Canada on a single day – engaging Canadians across the country and around the world to share – in any language – their hopes and fears, their personal stories and, in doing so, what it means to be Canadian.
From the ordinary to the extraordinary, footage submitted may be included in the final film project.
How it Works:
- CANADA IN A DAY is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or landed immigrants across the country, or Canadians living abroad.
- Participants can film as much or as little footage as they want during the 24-hour period on Saturday, September 10, 2016.
- Canadians have until midnight on Saturday, October 10, 2016 to submit their footage online at CanadaInADay.ca.
CANADA IN A DAY is looking for people to be creative, honest, and real, filming themselves and the people or places that mean the most to them. Participants should capture their passions, loves, fears, hopes, and dreams.
Canadians are encouraged to film and submit videos in their own languages.
To help Canadians decide what they want to film, there are four main questions they can ask themselves:
- What do you love?
- What do you fear?
- What do you hope for?
- What does Canada mean to you?
Participants can answer the above questions directly to camera, or showcase their answers with a visual response.
