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Island Stories

From magical island weddings to epic concert memories, seeing the history in the landscape, growing up there, and more – these Torontonians share what makes Toronto Island so special.

Produced by Sabrina Richard & Ngardy Conteh George

DIRECTED BY NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE
WRITERS NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE & SABRINA RICHARD PRODUCED BY OYA MEDIA GROUP & BESPOKE CULTURE COLLECTIVE TALENT PRODUCER JESSE OHTAKE DP MARK VALINO ASSISTANT CAMERA KEVIN KIM SOUND ALISA ERLIKH, KYLE WAT & SCOTT MCMANUS EDITORS NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE & KEVIN KIM SOUND EDITOR JEREMY FONG SET PHOTOGRAPHY JOHNNY VONG



FEATURED INDIVIDUALS

SHAD Recording artist/host of Peabody Award-winning documentary series ‘Hip-Hop Evolution’/former CBC host                                                                                                                             APRIL HICKOX Toronto Island resident/artist/professor                                                                                                                                SOTEEOH Cultural Influencer/Instagram Street Photographer                                                                                                                             KIDS FROM THE TORONTO ISLAND SCHOOL Students ages 6-10                                                                                                                CAROLINE MANGOSING Community Builder/Former Executive Director of the Kapisana Community Centre                                                                                                                                                     BEAR/TRIBE CALLED RED Recording Artist/DJ                                                                                                                                                        JONNY DOVERCOURT Founder and ExDir of the Wavelength Music and Arts Festival                                                                                       AYO LEILANI AKA WITCH PROPHET Recording Artist / Founder of 88 Days of Fortune

PHOTO CREDITS

Johnny Vong & Mark Valino


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