Filmmaker’s Statement:

“The Photograph” shows how our own stories intersect with history’s cavalcade of events. We are all descendants of people whose lives were touched by the tides of history. One hundred-year-old Victoria Covey of Nova Scotia, Canada, shares her family’s oral history tradition through storytelling that brings a human touch to history’s stark facts. She wields an impeccable memory and, depending on the topic, conveys a tone of gravitas or a dry sense of humour. I used the titular photograph to launch Victoria’s stories, then combined her interview with archival footage and images to extend the personal stories to their historic events and contexts. I would like the audience to enjoy this film knowing that their own family narratives are woven into history and that this connects them to the broader human experience.