The Colour of Ink

Barsoum, Sherien, (film producer.). Johnson, Brian D., (film director.). Johnson, Brian D., (film producer.). Lee, Anita, (film producer.). Mann, Ron, (film producer.). Marin, Lea, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Sphinx Productions (Toronto), (film producer.).

Summary: Ink is our primal medium. It has always been with us, inscribing the evolution of humanity. The Colour of Ink uncovers the medium's mystery and power through the eyes of Jason Logan, a visionary Toronto inkmaker. Working with ingredients foraged in the wild-weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust-he makes ink from just about anything. Jason sends custom-made inks to an eclectic range of artists around the world, from a New Yorker cartoonist to a Japanese calligrapher. As the inks take on a life of their own, his playful alchemy paints a story of colour that reconnects us to the earth and returns us to a childlike sense of wonder.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (109 min., 45 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2023.
Copyright: ©2022

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General Note:	CatMonthString:august.23 CatMonthString:may.23 Agency - English program:.Ontario Studio. Agency:.A Sphinx Productions and the National Film Board of Canada co-production. CatMonthString:march.23 Multi-User. CatMonthString:april.23 Agency:.A Sphinx co-production and the National Film Board of Canada. CatMonthString:july.23 CatMonthString:september.23
Restrictions on Access Note:	Pay to view. Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Brian D. Johnson ; director, Brian D. Johnson ; director of photography, Nicholas De Pencier ; editor, Robert Kennedy ; composer, Don Kerr ; producer, Sherien Barsoum, Brian D. Johnson, Lea Marin ; executive producer, Anita Lee, Ron Mann ; animation director, Craig Small ; direction of photography, Kazuyoshi Ehara ; sound recordist, Joe Harris ; re-recording mixer, Keith Elliott, Rudy Michael ; sound editor, Chris Matheson, Lauren Rice ; foley artist, Matt Thibideau ; archival research, Elizabeth Klinck ; story editor, Marni Jackson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring, Jason Logan ; featuring, Jason Logan, Koji Kakinuma, null Roxx, Justin Bullock, Cats Kelly, Liana Finck, Jørn Harald Hurum, Esther Van Hulsen, Habucuc Avendario Luis, Heidi Sopinka, Winter Logan, Soren Logan, Lux Logan, Heidi Gustafson, Corey Bulpitt, Manuel Loera Fernandez, Fidel Cruz Lazo, Maria Luisa Mendoza de Cruz, Grace Lynne Haynes, Margaret Atwood, Yuri Shimojo, Arvid Al Chalabi, Thomas Little, Julia Norton, Wendy MacNaughton, Marta Abbott, Soroya Syed, Chris Fouts, Eva Novak.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2022.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Awards Note:	Audience Award- Feature Film, 2023 Best Cinematography in a Feature-Length Documentary, 2023 Jury Award for Best Documentary, 2022
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-09-01).