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Scanning the Movies - List - By Season
1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000| 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | AWARDS

Season 1: 1997-98:

Wild America
Conspiracy Theory/Contact
Mad City
LA Confidential – “Music plays an important role in any movie. In this movie music was used in a number of different ways and I was able to have an explanation of this from the director, which added much to an understanding of the role of music.”
The Postman
Sphere
Without Limits
Quest for Camelot

Season 2: 1998 - 99:

Wizard of Oz – “This film is a classic. Not only was I able to speak with people of varying ages to find what made the movie memorable for them, but I was also able to have people on the street sing some of the famous songs and then synch them with the actor on screen.”
Home Fries – “The movie allowed us to compare the impression given by the film’s trailer with the impression people got after seeing the movie.”
Jack Frost
You’ve Got Mail
Message in a Bottle
The King and I
Iron Giant – “This was a movie which, though set in the 1950s, was in reality an important parable for our times.”
Matrix – “It was apparent from the first screening of the movie, that it would change how we looked at movies. ”

Season 3: 1999 - 2000:

Three Kings – “The show was memorable for me because of the interview I had with George Clooney during which we discussed Joseph Heller’s Catch 22. I remember thinking ‘George Clooney knows who Joseph Heller is and has read Catch 22.’ That I did not expect.”
Liberty Heights
The Green Mile – “There is an amazing moment in the interview when actor James Cromwell told me just how he created his character of the Warden. When I asked him that question, he stopped, looked at me and then said ‘It begins with the word.’ Then – in four minutes – he described what he meant. Fortunately we had the scenes that he referred to and were able to edit together his comments and the footage. Truly remarkable.”
The Big Tease
My Dog Skip
The Perfect Storm
Space Cowboys
The Replacements

Season 4: 2000 - 2001:

The Exorcist
Best in Show - "The amazingly serendipitous moment when we were shooting at a dog show in Hamilton and my lines called for me to lead up to a climax about the noise and the excitement of the moment and - just as I said the line - the crowd at the dog show went wild over something in the arena. It fit perfectly and could not have been planned."
Red Planet
Proof of Life
Miss Congeniality - "When I told Candice Bergen that I was a Jesuit and she replied 'Well, at last someone is going to ask me a real question.'
Swordfish
AI - "The chance to discuss how the vision of Stanley Kubrick - who died before he could shoot this film - was handled by Steven Spielberg."
Rock Star

Season 5: 2001-2002:

Hearts in Atlantis
Harry Potter and Pop Culture
Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone – “There was a fun moment when Daniel Radcliffe, still an unknown actor, was wondering alone and I went up to him and we chatted about the movie and how much he was enjoying the role.”
The Majestic
Charlotte Gray
Collateral Damage
Insomnia – “Robin Williams lived up to his reputation as a comedian. When he found out that I was a Jesuit he immediately picked up an imaginary phone and called the Vatican looking for someone to hear his confession. But he then turned quite serious as we got into a discussion about the evil inherent in his film character. ”
Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood
Scooby Doo – “There is no question that – on many levels – Buffy the Vampire Slayer was one of the finest examples of great North American television. Here I had the chance to interview Sarah Michelle Gellar about her role as Buffy and to discuss – albeit briefly – just why I thought the show was so good and the positive impact it had, particularly on teens.

Season 6: 2002-2003:

Wild Oleander
Harry Potter: Series and Sequels
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Two Weeks Notice
Gods and Generals
Dreamcatcher – “We shot this episode in -20 weather in a forest outside of Guelph . Just as we did the last take, the camera literally froze and would not work. ”
Mighty Wind – “Over lunch, director Christopher Guest told his cast that I had intelligent questions to ask. In the interviews following lunch they all waited for me to ask such questions. Hopefully I did not disappoint.”
Matrix: Reloaded – “We shot the script four or five times in four or five locations with multiple set ups in each location. Then in editing we cut from my saying part of a sentence in one place to my finishing the sentence in another totally different location. A lot of work, but it was a real creative time and resulted in an award-winning show.”

Season 7: 2003 - 2004:

Matchstick Men
Mystic River – “When I screened the movie, I saw a strong resemblance to one of the famous sections of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius which talks about three men who search for God in three varying ways. In the movie the three main characters correspond to the three men in the Exercise.”
Matrix Revolutions
Looney Tunes Back in Action – “This has to be one of the highlights of the 10 years – an actual one-on one ‘live’ interview with Bugs Bunny.”
The Last Samurai
Troy
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2 – “After years of watching award shows on television, I actually got to walk down the red carpet of the premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York . ”

Season 8: 2004 - 2005:

The Polar Express – “The movie made use of new animation technology and it was a pleasant challenge to show and explain this to my audience.”
Alexander
The Aviator
The Phantom of the Opera – “Many years ago, I had seen the stage production of The Phantom of the Opera at the Canon Theatre and now we were shooting the show inside the same theatre.”
Million Dollar Baby/Aviator
Saint Ralph
Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

Season 9: 2005-2006:

Water 1
Water 2 – “Deepa Mehta and I spoke on camera for some 90 minutes about Water. It is very rare to have that much time with a director. It worked well because from the very start we got along and enjoyed talking with each other. We spoke not only about this film, but also about the nature of film. It was, in many ways, an extraordinary interview and one that we were able to use over two episodes. The interview certainly played a significant role in the awards that the episodes won.”
Corpse Bride – “The use of music in film has always been something that I’ve found interesting. I had the opportunity to talk with renowned film composer Danny Elfman about the way he mixed jazz with the works of Gilbert and Sullivan to create the score for the movie.”
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 1
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2 – “This is the fourth of the Harry Potter movies and I was amazed at how the three children how grown, not only in age, but also in maturity. This was especially true of Dan Radcliffe who was just as friendly as the first time we met and who wanted to ask me about a Canadian rock group.”
V for Vendetta – “When I interviewed Hugo Weaving, I asked him to unpack the character of V. He took a very complex character and showed the different facets of the character’s personality in a straightforward and quite compelling manner.”
Akeelah and the Bee
Poseidon
Superman Returns – “It was interesting to see how this movie was not the usual superhero movie. Researching the depth of the Superman myth I saw the ways in which the director had made Superman relevant for the post 9/11 world – the wounded vulnerable hero and secular messiah.”

The Greatest Moments

"There are a series of great moments that have nothing to do with the shows themselves. These are my talks with the people who have stopped me in the street, shopping malls, elevators, subways, stores and airports across Canada, and those who have sent me e-mails. These people represent a ranging demographic: university film students, lawyers, waiters, customs agents, high school students, teachers, parents, grocery clerks and seniors. Hearing them say how much they enjoy the show and how helpful it is to them – how many doors it has opened for them – is really the best 'great moment'."

AWARDS

2006

Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest Houston (The Houston International Film Festival) for Scanning the Movies: Water two-part special

Third place at the US International Film and Video Festival in Los Angeles for Scanning the Movies: Water two-part special

2003

Silver Chris (best in category) at 51st Annual Columbus International Film and Video Festival for Scanning the Movies: Matrix Reloaded

Gold at Intercom, Chicago International Film Festival for Scanning the Movies: Matrix Reloaded

Special Jury Award at Houston World Fest for Scanning the Movies

1999

Silver Medal (Education) at 32nd Annual International Film and Video Festival, Chicago , Illinois for Scanning the Movies

Silver Screen Award at the 1999 US International Film and Video in Los Angeles for Scanning the Movies: The Wizard of Oz

1998

Gold Medal (Education) at 41st Annual New York International Festivals of Non-Broadcast Media for Scanning the Movies

Study Guides for each movie may be found at: http://www.chumlimited.com/mediaed/studyguides.asp