Daniel Lanois

Poetic imagery brings to life the early years of distinguished violinist Andrew Dawes as he muses on the discipline required to become an accomplished player and the ineffability of music.

You can be Canadian. And you can be famous. But when you are "Canadian famous," like acclaimed actor Eric Peterson, you sometimes find that your face, your name, and your work on TV and on stage aren't always, well, synchronized, in the minds of your fans. This might have something to do with the dominance of the mighty American star-making machinery, which knows no borders. But ultimately, Peterson, whose stints as Billy Bishop or as Oscar on Corner Gas have secured him a place in the nation's cultural treasure trove, chooses to express gratitude to the Canadians who do prize his talents-and sets out, on foot, to thank every single one of them....

"A soundscape is any collection of sounds, almost like a painting is a collection of visual attractions," says composer R. Murray Schafer. "When you listen carefully to the soundscape it becomes quite miraculous." David New's bracingly intelligent portrait of the renowned composer becomes a lesson unto itself, gracing viewers (and listeners) with a singular moment of interactive subjectivity.