Know I’m Here

Friday, November 16, 2018 at 9 PM on CBC-TV

Episode available within Canada only.

Know I’m Here follows artist Kal Barteski as she organizes a massive art project in the subarctic town of Churchill, Manitoba. Motivated by the closing of the town’s port, the loss of jobs, and effects of climate change, Kal invited 18 artists from around the world to paint murals as a way of helping the community.

But, those goals become tested.

Just days before the art festival, an unexpected crisis strikes. Spring floods wash out the rail line and cut off Churchill’s lifeline to the south. Getting food and supplies becomes a daily challenge. The American company that owns the rail and the Canadian government are in a stand-off. The remote community becomes trapped and more isolated than ever.

As townspeople deal with stresses and look for solutions, Kal and the artists work to create and do what all great art does: offer recognition and reflect a particular moment in time. These massive works of art transform the landscape and bring hope and recognition to a community feeling forgotten.

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KNOW I’M HERE

featuring from the town of Churchill
Ashley Watts
Belinda Fitzpatrick
Dave Daley
Dennis Compayre
Georgina Oman
Helen Da Silva
Joel Anthony
John Hrominchuk
Mayor Mike Spence
Randy Spence
Rob Knaggs
Tony Da Silva

featuring Seawalls Churchill artists
Aaron Li-Hill
Arlin Graff
Askew
Case Maclaim
Charles Johnston
Dulk
Georgia Hill
Kai Kaulukukui
Kal Barteski
Jason Botkin
Kelsey Eliasson
Mandy Van Leeuwen
Pat Lazo
Pat Perry
Si Omerod
Stormy Angeconeb
Takashi Iwasaki
Tre Packard

director
Elbert Bakker

producers
Elbert Bakker
Raymond Friesen
Lisanne Pajot

for Bell MTS

production manager
Kim Bell

executive producer
Cam Bennett

director, wirelines product management
Paula Anderson

for CBC Manitoba

executive producer, CBA Manitoba
Iris Yudai

senior managing director, Prairie/North Region
John Bertrand

regional controller, Prairie/North Region
Deanna Williamson

for the CBC

general manager, programming
Sally Catto

executive director, unscripted content
Jennifer Dettman

senior director, documentary
Sandra Kleinfeld

director of production, unscripted content
Alexandra Lane

executive in charge of production
Charlotte Engel

writers
Elbert Bakker
Raymond Friesen

research
Elbert Bakker
Raymond Friesen
Lisanne Pajot

story consultant
Lisanne Pajot

director of photography
Raymond Friesen

2nd unit director
Lisanne Pajot

cinematography
Raymond Friesen
Camren Friesen
James Swirsky
Reid Valmestad
Elbert Bakker

sound recordist
James Swirsky
Elbert Bakker

editors
Elbert Bakker
Camren Friesen
Raymond Friesen
Reid Valmestad

colour correction
Raymond Friesen

motion graphics
Jessica Libby

still photographer
Elbert Bakker

composer
Matthew Schellenberg

additional music
Christine Fellows
Kathryn Kerr
Nereo Eugenio II
Rob Knaggs

audio master
Camren Friesen

audio courtesy of
CBC Radio Archives

special thanks
Arctic Gateway
Aurora Inn
Calm Air
Daniel Raiti
Frontiers North Adventures
Georgia Hill
Joe Stover
Keith McDougall
Lana Bakun
PangeaSeed Foundation
SeaWalls Churchill
Tundra Inn

produced in association with

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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