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Title proper
A Time for Courage sub-series
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- Textual record
- Moving images
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Private
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
- Creator
- Cooper Rock Pictures Inc., 1998-
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
- Creator
- Kuffner, Lori, 1954-
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
- Creator
- Kuffner, Lori, 1954-
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
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- Campbell, Barbara
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
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- Campbell, Barbara
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
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- Kuffner, Lori, 1954-
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
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- Campbell, Barbara
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
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- Scriver, Stephen
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1943-1946, 1999 (predominant: 1999) (Creation)
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- Arsenych, Stephen
Physical description area
Physical description
24 videocassettes : Betacam SP, col., sd. (10 hr. 50 min. 36 sec.)
0.030m of textual records
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Name of creator
Administrative history
Cooper Rock Pictures Inc. focus has been on the production of "entertaining yet thought provoking and socially conscious programming, with an approach that is innovative, reflective and dynamic," including documentaries on sports, health, and war. Lori Kuffner has served as president of Cooper Rock Pictures.
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Biographical history
Lori Kuffner was born on November 12, 1954 at Lafleche, Saskatchewan to Leon and Gwendoline (Poliquin) Kuffner. She was raised in Glentworth, Saskatchewan and completed here early education there. She attended college at Camrose, Alberta, and later the University of Regina from 1989 to 1991 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Film and Video studies. After graduation, Kuffner worked for CBC Saskatchewan and as a contract producer for film and video production companies including Heartland Motion Pictures and Independent Moving Pictures Inc.
Kuffner incorporated Cooper Rock Pictures Inc., a video production company, on April 7, 1998. In addition to the role of president of Cooper Rock, Kuffner was the producer, writer and/or director for the majority of its productions. The productions profiled human-interest stories in subject areas including: suicide; drug and alcohol abuse awareness; athletic achievements; the Second World War; and personal accomplishments. Documentaries produced by Cooper Rock have been broadcast throughout Canada and internationally via: History Television; Knowledge Network; Saskatchewan Communications Network; CTV; CBC; Vision TV; and Canadian Learning Television. Several productions have been recognized with nominations or wins at local and national film, video and television competitions.
Kuffner holds membership in the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and was a founding member of the Saskatchewan Film and Video Screenwriters Group. She is a past board director of the Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Association, and the Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund. In 2013, Kuffner relocated to Airdrie, Alberta and gained membership to the Alberta Media Production Industries Association. She continues (2014) to reside there, and remains president of Cooper Rock Pictures Inc.
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Scope and content
Documentary profiling the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) and its role during World War II. Featured is Violet Milstead Warren, First Officer, who served between 1943 and 1945 and was one of 43 Canadian pilots in the ATA. Interviewees include: Vi Milstead Warren; Eric Viles, MBE, chairman of the ATA Association; Diana Barnato Walker, MBE, Commodore, ATA Association; Ernest K. Birmann, First Officer, ATA; Margaret Littlewood, pilot; Shirley Render, pilot, author and aviation historian; Linda Dale, curator; and Betty Ridgeway, friend of Vi Milstead Warren. Produced in association with History Television, SCN, the Knowledge Network, and CKY 5-TV and marketed by Cooper Rock Pictures Inc. as part of its Canadian Women of Courage series. Records include: a master with commercial blacks; unedited interviews; B rolls; transcripts of interviews; and research material.
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Physical condition
Records are in good physical condition.
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- English
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Location of originals
Box number(s): 1-2, 12
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Finding aids
SAFA 681 consists of a fonds description, series descriptions, file listings of textual records, and synopses of moving image and sound records.
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Physical description
Two VHS dubs of a Betacam SP videocassette, as well as one VHS dub of the master (PAL format - accession R2002-196) were culled in May 2014.
Alpha-numeric designations
Videocassettes: MI-2935 to MI-2958.
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Saskatchewan Archives. Archival Description Manual 2004.
Status
Final
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- English
Script of description
- Latin