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Island Stories

From magical island weddings to epic concert memories, seeing the history in the landscape, growing up there, and more – these Torontonians share what makes Toronto Island so special.

Produced by Sabrina Richard & Ngardy Conteh George

DIRECTED BY NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE
WRITERS NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE & SABRINA RICHARD PRODUCED BY OYA MEDIA GROUP & BESPOKE CULTURE COLLECTIVE TALENT PRODUCER JESSE OHTAKE DP MARK VALINO ASSISTANT CAMERA KEVIN KIM SOUND ALISA ERLIKH, KYLE WAT & SCOTT MCMANUS EDITORS NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE & KEVIN KIM SOUND EDITOR JEREMY FONG SET PHOTOGRAPHY JOHNNY VONG

Toronto Island
Toronto Island
Swan Lake is back on our cross-Canada tour! Don't miss this beautiful rendition of Swan Lake, choreographed by Bengt Jörgen and set in the fortress of Louisb...
Sleeping Beauty is one of the world's most famous classical ballets and holds a place in the repertoire of virtually every major company. After more than 25 ...

FEATURED INDIVIDUALS 

SHAD Recording artist/host of Peabody Award-winning documentary series ‘Hip-Hop Evolution’/former CBC host                                                                                                                             APRIL HICKOX Toronto Island resident/artist/professor                                                                                                                                SOTEEOH Cultural Influencer/Instagram Street Photographer                                                                                                                             KIDS FROM THE TORONTO ISLAND SCHOOL Students ages 6-10                                                                                                                CAROLINE MANGOSING Community Builder/Former Executive Director of the Kapisana Community Centre                                                                                                                                                     BEAR/TRIBE CALLED RED Recording Artist/DJ                                                                                                                                                        JONNY DOVERCOURT Founder and ExDir of the Wavelength Music and Arts Festival                                                                                       AYO LEILANI AKA WITCH PROPHET Recording Artist / Founder of 88 Days of Fortune

PHOTO CREDITS

Johnny Vong & Mark Valino

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