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
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 FortunePHOTO CREDITS
Johnny Vong & Mark Valino
