“Where the North Begins” was one of the 4 original regional portrait films commissioned for the first season of Ontario Place (the others being "North of Superior" (IMAX), "Seasons in the Mind" (70mm), and "Home By The Waters" (35mm anamorphic). The film was directed by David MacKay who was the producer for "A Place to Stand" and then directed "Ontario-oh!". Although "Where The North Begins" was commissioned by the Ontario government, Dave's subversive and wicked sense of irony does come shining through, as does his heartfelt beliefs.
David Mackay
Director
Robert Ryan CSC
Director of Photography
Ashley Smith : Out of Control
2010
The Back-breaking Leaf
1959
Montreal and India
1922
Heavy Horse Pull
1977
Seasons in the Mind
1971
Home by the Waters
1971
The Life and Times of Crystal Beach
1994
The Art of the Possible
1978
Terry's Little Village
2024
Christmas at Moose Factory
1971
Ohero:kon - Under the Husk
2017
Catch the Sun
1973