The Elder Project
2 hours /HD DVD/ Canada / 2010

Synopsis
Our older seniors - those aged 80 and over – have become the fastest growing population segment on earth. With longevity elders experience increasing frailty and face the difficult transition into a more dependant living scenario.

Following seven diverse elders over a period of two years, director Eva Colmers and the National Film Board have recorded their experiences and voices on issues that affect them, life lessons, valuable memories and hope.  And, while each elder has different medical, social-economic or cultural circumstances, all share the desire to grow older with dignity and a sense of control over their future. 

This powerful, moving and spirited dvd collection is divided into short episodic stories which can be viewed chronologically or by topic of interest.

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Principal Cast and Crew
Writer / Director - Eva Colmers
NFB Producer - Bonnie Thompson
NFB Executive Producer - David Christensen
Directors of Photography - Trevor Wilson, Daron Donahue, Sergio Olivares
Sound Recordist - Larry MacDonald, Gerry Clarke, Stan Jackson, Rosie Dransfeld
Editor - Brenda Terning
Sound Editor - John Blerot, Wolf Willow Sound
Online Editor/Colourist - Joe Owens, Presto!Digital
NFB Marketing Manager - Kelly Fox

The Elder Project is available through the NFB website at NFB.ca and can be purchased for $19.95 at Home Video DVD .

For a companion guide to this film, visit http://nfb.ca/guides
For inquiries contact the NFB’s Customer Service Line at 1-800-267-7710
or the NFB Marketing Manager, Kelly Fox at k.fox@nfb.ca

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, 2010