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James Beveridge Filmography and Credits

1940
1. NFB — On Guard for Thee — 27 min

1941
2. NFB — Fight for Liberty — 37 min
3. NFB — Iceland on the Prairies — 21 min 20 s
4. NFB — Peace River — 20 min
5. Canadian Government — Waterways of Canada — 12 min

1942
6. NFB — Battle of the Harvests — 18 min
7. NFB — Fur Country — 22 min
8. NFB — Inside Fighting Canada — 11 min
9. NFB — Inside Fighting Russia — 22 min
10. NFB — Northwest Frontier — 29 min
11. NFB — Road to Tokyo — 18 min
12. NFB — Ukrainian Winter Holidays — 22 min
13. NFB — Voice of Action — 17 min

1943
14. NFB — Banshees Over Canada — 19 min
15. NFB — Pincers on Japan — 19 min
16. NFB — Thought for Food — 15 min

1944
17. NFB — Break—through — 11 min
18. NFB — Future for Fighters — 10 min
19. NFB — Hands for the Harvest — 22 min
20. NFB — Land for Pioneers — 16 min
21. NFB — Look to the North — 22 min
22. NFB — Northwest by Air — 15 min

1945
23. NFB — 48 Hours Leave — 17 min

1946
24. NFB — New Faces Come Back — 28 min

1947
25. NFB — Cadet Rousselle — 8 min 58 s
26. NFB — Peoples of Canada (Revised) — 21 min
27. NFB — Primitive Painters of Charlevoix — 21 min 17 s

1948
28. NFB — Going North — 36 min
29. NFB — A New Map for Canada — 23 min
30. NFB — Maps We Live By (Revised) — 11 min
31. NFB — The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps — 20 min
32. NFB — Stand By to Jump — 25 min
33. NFB — Photo Canada — 10 min
34. NFB — The Royal Canadian Artillery — 20 min

1949
35. NFB — Abitibi — 22 min
36. NFB — Canada Calling — 18 min
37. NFB — Fibre Flax — 11 min 07 s
38. NFB — Harvests on the March — 43 min
39. NFB — Pulp and Paper from Canada — 23 min 15 s
40. NFB — Peoples of the Skeena — 15 min
41. NFB — The Rising Tide — 29 min 23 s
42. NFB — Saint John Valley — 22 min
43. NFB — Skeena River Trapline —16 min
44. NFB — Youth in Your Town — 10 min

1950
45. NFB — Alberta Family — 21 min
46. NFB — Farmers' Union — 32 min
47. NFB — A Friend at the Door — 28 min
48. NFB — From Tee to Green — 11 min
49. NFB — Local 100 — 30 min 43 s
50. NFB — North Shore — 21 min

1954—1958
51. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Success and the Sewing Machine — 30 min The Indian Experiment Series
52. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Living With Steel — Iron and Steel — 42 min The Indian Experiment Series
53. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Making the Best of It — Village in Punjab — 29 min The Indian Experiment Series
54. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Portrait in Mosaic — Martial Dances of Malabar — 20 min The Indian Experiment Series
55. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Look to the Sky — 31 min The Indian Experiment Series
56. Burmah Shell (EBC) — 700,000 Villages — Kubauliram — 35 min The Indian Experiment Series
57. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Craftsmen of Kashmir — Himalayan Tapestry — 30 min The Indian Experiment
58. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Outside the Walls — Tanners of Jharauta — 34 min The Indian Experiment
59. Burmah Shell (EBC) — the Man of the Land — Agriculture — 30 min The Indian Experiment
60. Burmah Shell (EBC) — In the Mill — Textiles — 40 min The Indian Experiment
61. Burmah Shell (EBC) — The Goddess Comes Home — Village in west Bengal Panchtupi — 30 min The Indian Experiment
62. Burmah Shell (EBC) — A Family in Bangalore — 33 min The Indian Experiment
63. Burmah Shell (EBC) — A Family in Travancore — 30 min The Indian Experiment
64. Burmah Shell (EBC) — A Family in Andhra — 35 min The Indian Experiment
65. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Spray for Better Crops — 27 min
66. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Training for Athletes — 50 min
67. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Keep it Clean — 23 min
68. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Indian Industry Fair — 28 min
69. Burmah Shell (EBC) — UJALA — 8 min
70. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Oil — 30 min
71. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Air India — 30 min
72. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Shellubrication — 30 min
73. Burmah Shell (EBC) — The Shining City — Childrenís Refinery Film — 30 min
74. Burmah Shell (EBC) — the Lorry Driver — 30 min
75. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Runway Surfacing and Shelcrete — 9 min
76. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Trombay — 20 min
77. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Destination Konkan — 20 min
78. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Bottled Health — 19 min
79. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Aerial Spraying in Bhopal — 9 min
80. Burmah Shell (EBC) — A Rajasthan Tapestry — 44 min
81. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Earth, Water and Oil (Oil and Agriculture) — 25 min
82. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Village and small scale industries — Sports Goods —
83. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Folk Dances of India — The Oraons of Bihar — 20 min
84. Burmah Shell (EBC) — Folk Dances of India — The Fisherfolk of Bombay — 20 min
85. Burmah Shell (EBC) — The weavers of Maindargi — 28 min
86. Burmah Shell (EBC) — The Vanishing Tribe —
87. Burmah Shell (EBC) — The Sportsmen and the Carpenter

1958
88. NFB — Country Threshing — 30 min
89. NFB — Police — 29 min 30 s

1959
90. NFB — City Out of Time — 15 min 40 s
91. NFB — Glenn Gould — Off the Record — 22 min 45 s
92. NFB — Glenn Gould — On the Record — 29 min 30 s

1960
93. NFB — A Is for Architecture — 14 min 23 s
94. NFB — Four Religions — 58 min 47 s

1961
95. NFB — Aspirations — 28 min 06 s
96. NFB — The Awakening — 28 min 03 s
97. NFB — The Contest for Power — 28 min 06 s
98. NFB — New Voices — 28 min 06 s
99. NFB — The Rough Road to Freedom — 28 min 06 s
100. NFB — Sun, Sand and Sea — The Region — 28 min 03 s

1962
101. NFB — Algeria — 27 min 58 s
102. NFB — Aspirations (Revised) — 28 min 20 s
103. NFB — Buddhism — 16 min 45 s
104. NFB — The Contest for Power (Revised) — 28 min 16 s
105. NFB — Hinduism — 18 min 36 s
106. NFB — The Impact of the West — 28 min 38 s
107. NFB — Islam — 19 min 00 s
108. NFB — New Voices (Revised) — 28 min 20 s
109. NFB — The Rough Road to Freedom (Revised) — 28 min 50 s
110. NFB — Sun, Sand and Sea — 28 min 23 s

1963
111. NFB — Background to Latin America — 58 min 24 s
112. NCSFB — The Ayes Have it — 38 min
113. NCSFB — The Road to North Carolina — 30 min

1964
114. NCSFB — Food for the Future — 28 min
115. NCSFB — North Carolinaís Tribute to John F Kennedy — 29 min
116. NCSFB — The Search for Excellence — 30 min
117. NCSFB — Welcome to Work — 28 min
118. NCSFB — The Vanishing Frontier — 58 min
119. NCSFB — Mirror of the Past — 28 min
120. NCSFB — Goodbye to Carolina — 28 min The Minority Report Series
121. NCSFB — A Knocking at the Gate — 28 min The Minority Report Series
122. NCFSB — Vote and the Choice is Yours — 28 min The Minority Report Series
123. NCSFB — Weíre Not Alone — 28 min The Minority Report Series

1965
124. NCSFB — Big Fish, Little Fish — 28 min
125. NCSFB — Land of Beginnings — 28 min
126. NCSFB — Why We Kill — 29 min
127. NCSFB — The Outer Banks — 28 min
128. McGraw—Hill — Communist China — 23 min

1966
129. Brandon Films — Townscape Rediscovered — 29 min

1967
130. NET / PBS — Bismillah Khan — 29 min The Creative Persons Series
131. JBA — 1967 Man in Control — 8 min

1968
132. JBA — The Piedmont Crescent — 24 min

1970
133. York University — Dr. John Grierson — 28 min & 30 min
134. NET/PBS — Satyajit Ray — 28 min

1971
135. JBA — Amjad Ali Khan — 29 min The Music of North India Series
136. JBA — Bhimsen Joshi — 29 min The Music of North India Series
137. JBA — Pandit Jasraj — 29 min The Music of North India Series
138. JBA — Vijay Raghav Rao — 29 min The Music of North India Series

1973
139. NFB — Grierson — 57min 50s

1974
140. JBA — The Transformation of a Way: His Holiness the Dalai Lama — 30 min

1975
141. Mobil Oil — Hands — 29 min

1978
142. NFB — Visitors Are Coming! — 22 min 58 s

1979
143. NFB/JBA — Military Firearms in Canada 1812—1885 — 11 min 32 s
144. NFB — The Much Defended Border — 25 min 38 s
145. JBA — A Day At Fort George — 1812 — 18 min

For further information on any of the NFB films please visit the NFB website.
 
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James Beveridge Resume

Born Vancouver, Canada - educated University of British Columbia, B.A. 1938

Studied documentary film production, London, on Imperial Relations Trust Bursary, 1939.

Joined National Film Board of Canada, Ottawa, November 1939

1939-1944

Worked under John Grierson at National Film Board of Canada as film editor, director, producer, executive producer. Directed and produced some 80 to 90 documentary films.

1944-1945

Attached as War Correspondent to R.C.A.F. on service film programmes, Britain and Northwest Europe.

1946-1950

Ottawa/National Film Board: Secretary, Producers' Council; Senior Executive Producer.

1951-1954

London/National Film Board: Head of European Office, NFB; initiate promotion and distribution of Canadian films in Britain and Europe through commercial and educational channels, Canadian embassies and missions.

1954-1958

INDIA: Bombay/Burmah Shell Oil Company: Production of films for public relations and training, forty half-hour documentary films completed. 1957 President's Gold Medal Award for Best Documentary Film ("A Himalayan Tapestry")

1959-1961

Montreal/NFB: Producer on contract, National Film Board.

CBC Host and Moderator of CBC Public Affairs Television Series entitled "Lets Face It" (26 wks.-1961; 39 wks.-1962)

1962-1964

Raleigh, North Carolina: Director, North Carolina Film Board; produced documentary and educational films for distribution through TV stations and 16mm. film channels. 15 half-hour films completed.

1964

Tehran: UNESCO Consultant at international seminar on "Documentary Film Production in Asian Countries"

1965-1967

Ottawa: Established independent film production company, James Beveridge Associates Limited. Productions for: National Centennial Commission; National Educational Television (N.Y.C.); Expo 1967 (multi-screen presentation in theme pavilion "Man in Control").

1967-1969

New Delhi: Film consultancy with Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India - 3 consecutive summers (C.I.D.A. sponsored consultancy)

Poona, India: Taught six week course on scriptwriting at Film Institute of India as UNESCO consultant.

New York: Joined teaching faculty as Professor of Film, Institute of Film and Television, School of the Arts, New York University.

1970

New Delhi: Produced and directed four half-hour films on "Classical Musicians of North India" for Educational Resources Center (Delhi) and State University of New York.

1970-1974

Toronto: Joined teaching faculty at York University as Founder/Chairman, Department of Film, Faculty of Fine Arts.

1972

Montreal: Adviser to National Film Board on the film "Grierson" (biography for CBC Television)

1974

New Delhi: Research fellowship from the Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute in India for proposed group of films on the "Social History of India".

1975

Tokyo: Produced half-hour film "Hands" on leading Japanese Master Craftsmen, for Mobil Sekiyu Oil Company (Grand Prize, World Craft Council Film Festival, New York, 1975).

1975-1977

Poona: Chief Technical Advisor, UNESCO Project for development of rural television. Production of video and 16mm films.

1977

Toronto: Continue as member of faculty, Department of Film, York University. Coordinator, initial year of Graduate Program in Film Studies.

Toronto: Television Film-Reviewer, "Canada AM", national news program of CTV network.

Bombay: Adviser and scriptwriter, documentary film, "Transformations" on Heavy Industries of India (for Ministry of Industry, Government of India)

1978

Toronto: Author of biography on John Grierson, founder of National Film Board, "John Grierson , Film Master", published by MacMillan Company of New York.

Halifax: Lecturer and discussant at NFB Seminar on Regional Film Productions in Canada.

Vancouver: Panelist and discussant at University of British Columbia conference on Human Settlements, HABITAT, United Nations.

Poona: Report to UNESCO, "Television Program Research and Prototype Production Unit - Project Findings and Recommendations", published by UNESCO, Paris.

Toronto: Consultation and two film scripts with Parks Canada (Ontario), on "Four Historic Houses of Ontario" and "Historic Forts of Ontario".

1979

Toronto: Adviser, one-hour film, "Jack Bush", by York ex-students, aided by National Film Board and Canada Council.

Toronto: Consultative study with Federal usiness Development Bank (Bank of Canada); for a fund to enable purchase of story properties, for development as feature film screenplays.

Boston: Lecture and panel discussion, Boston University, "Film Production By Industry and Government in Canada".

Syracuse: Lecture and discussion, Syracuse University, "New Directions in Canada's Film Production".

1980

Ottawa: Meetings with CIDA, Ottawa, to discuss a proposal for development of a Graduate Program in Mass Communications at the Jamia Millia University in India; in cooperation with York University. (Beginning of York-Jamia Project development)

Toronto, Ottawa: Research project and outline script for proposed film on the Aerospace Industry of Canada (Air Industries Association of Canada)

1981

Montreal: Presentation at Grierson Seminar, McGill University, on "Design and Implementation of a Pattern for National Film Distribution in Canada 1943-1950".

New Delhi: Three month consultancy with division of Adult Education, Ministry of Education, on national program for Adult Literacy, sponsored by UNESCO. (July-September)

1981-1987

Seven year involvement with Jamia Millia and York Universities, to establish a joint university to formulate syllabus and instructional program for two-years Master's Degree. Programs completed and equipment transferred to Indian University as per agreement; transfer/gift effected in August, 1987

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Margaret J. Beveridge - Resume

1938-40
Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta.

1939-42
Volunteer work during World War II.

1940-42
Employee - Calgary Power Company.

1942-51
National Film Board of Canada:

- Joined Technical Department / Negative Cutting Department
- Became Head of Negative Cutting Dept.
- Cooperated in establishing stockshot library and 16mm. film service.
- Transferred to Production from Technical Service in 1943.
- Joined "World In Action" unit - did film research and procurement for theatrical film series, which was distributed in North America by United Artists.
- Location Manager/ Assistant Director/ Editor/ Budget Officer with the following producers:
  Stanley Hawes - Labour films
  Michael Spencer - series on Birds
  Robert Anderson - series of four films on Mental Health
  Dan Wallace, Army Film Unit - Women's Army Orientation
  Jacques Brunet (UNESCO, Paris) - first UNESCO film on Human Rights.

- Film research in New York for newsreel stockshot materials and consultation with U.N. film unit.
- Nicholas Balla & Sydney Newman - "Canada Carries On": Theatrical series distributed monthly by Columbia Pictures. I was Editor/Assistant Director on several of these productions, "After Prison, What?", "Air Sea Rescue","Trade Fair", "Look To The Forest", etc.

1951-54
London, England: Freelance Production

-Primarily this consisted of stockshot research for films.

1954-58
Bombay, India: Freelance Production

-Included location organization in Kashmir and Rajastan.

1962-65
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.: Program Editor

- Series of 15 "Development Documentaries" (16 mm. film) on North Carolina subjects for the Governor's Office. Included a wide variety of subjects: education reform, commercial fisheries, agribusiness, historical past etc.
- Series of Black Liberation films based on civil rights themes, for Black Colleges of North Carolina.
- Acted as Budget Officer, Film Editor and Training Officer with junior staff.

- Revised 15 films from Burmah-Shell Film series ( India ) into TV program series called "The Indian Experiment", for National Education Television, New York, 1966-67.

1965-67
Ottawa: Established with husband, James Beveridge Associates Limited ( J.B.A. ).

- Various assignments included editing Crawley Films and producing film on Victoria for 1967 Centennial Celebration.
- Co-Producer/Editor on 3 films for series entitled "The Creative Person" for National Education Television, New York.
Productions were: "Satyajit Ray", "Wealthy Fisher", "Bismillah Khan"
- Trained junior staff member Gary Nichol, now a well-established independent film maker.
- Co-Producer: three-screen film on telecommunications for EXPO 1967. Theme Pavilion, "Man In Control".

1967-71
Westport, Conn., U.S.A.: Co-Producer/Editor, J.B.A.

- Four films on Indian classical musicians, called "Music of North India", 1970, for State University of New York.
- Editing various films for J.B.A. including: "Attaturk", "Football", children's animated films for Weston Woods.

1971-74
Toronto: Various script proposals for J.B.A.

1974-77
New Delhi, India: Freelance Independent Film-Maker

- Assignments included: acquiring stockshot for CBC film on animals; script development; producer of 3 films for the SITE experiment; produced film on S.O.S. Village for Children's Film Society.

1980-87
Toronto and New Delhi: Coordinator and Executive Officer, York/Jamia Project for Mass Communication Research Centre.

Responsibilities included:
- Initial Development Report for York proposal to CIDA.
- Worked in partnership with Prof. J. Beveridge (York U.) and Vice-Chancellor J.A. Kidwai (Jamia Millia U.).
- Supervised all import of equipment, assisted in organization of renovation of M.C.R.C. buildings, search for teaching staff, student admissions and counselling.
- Advisor in student video productions.
- Program development of U.G.C. capsule, working closely with Chairman A.J. Kidwai.
- Advisor to producers on programs for U.G.C. and other institutions.
- Program producer, U.G.C. (e.g. "Maps of India" and "Music Beyond the Frontier").
- P.R. work (e.g. organization of public events for M.C.R.C.).
- Fundraising for M.C.R.C. programs (e.g. Puppet Show).

 
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James Beveridge Bibliography

1) "Scriptwriting for Short Films" by James A. Beveridge Publisher: Paris, Unesco 1969

2) "John Grierson: Life, Contributions, Influence" by Jack C. Ellis Published: Southern Illinois University Press, 2000

3) "John Grierson: A Documentary Biography" by Forsyth Hardy Published: London, Faber and Faber, 1979

4) "John Grierson and the National Film Board of Canada: The Politics of Wartime Propaganda" Published: Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1984

5) "History of the National Film Board of Canada" by Marjorie McKay Published: I don't think it was any more than for internal use — NFB, no year

6) "John Grierson: Film Master" by James Beveridge Published: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. New York, Collier MacMillan Publishers London, 1978

7) "The NFB Film Guide: The productions of the National Film Board of Canada from 1939—1989" by Donald Bidd. Published: National Film Board of Canada, Montreal, 1991

8) "The Film Til Now: A survey of Cinema" by Paul Rotha Published: revised edition, London, Spring Books, 1967

9) "Encyclopedia of the Documentary Film" by Ian Aitken Published: Routledge, 2005