The Man of a Thousand Songs
The Man of a Thousand Songs

Movie·2010·1h 30m

The Man of a Thousand Songs

Directed By

William D. MacGillivray

Country

Canada

Language

English

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The Story

A feature length documentary about extraordinary Canadian singer songwriter, Ron Hynes... an insightful and entertaining exploration of the creative process, the genesis of song, the meaning of performance and the vulnerability of an artist compelled to bare his soul through his music. The film is comprised of Ron performing his music (distinct and live for the camera), interwoven with very intimate black box 'interviews' with Ron (shot tightly and directly addressed to the camera), in which he discusses the songs and the life that informed them: late nights, dark alleys, marriage, children, divorce, his near death and recovery from drug addiction... and punctuated with back stage moments, insight from the street, and Ron's nephew author Joel Thomas Hynes, taking the role of 'chorus of the people'.

Producer

Terry Greenlaw

Cinematography

Kent Nason

Editor

Andrew MacCormack

Themes

canadaaddictionsinger-songwriternewfoundland

Production House

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Picture Plant

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Cast

Joel Thomas Hynes

Joel Thomas Hynes

Himself

Ron Hynes

Ron Hynes

Himself

Amelia Curran

Herself

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Crew

Andrew MacCormack

Editor

Terry Greenlaw

Terry Greenlaw

Producer

William D. MacGillivray

William D. MacGillivray

Director

Kent Nason

Kent Nason

Director of Photography

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