Laissez-vous conter le Quartier latin de Montréal par le biais de ses murales. Plus de 25 artistes, dont l’écrivain Dany Laferrière et la poète Joséphine Bacon, vous font prendre conscience des enjeux autour de la transformation d’un quartier. C’est aussi l’histoire du mouvement muraliste et l’histoire du quartier dans lequel s’inscrivent les œuvres qui vous seront racontées.

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Recherche, écriture-scénarisation, réalisation, découpage : Sophie Mankowski • Conception sonore, voix et musique  : Antoine Bédard • Montage et mastering : Simon R. Tremblay • Musique (Savoie) : Ken Lo : musique originale  • Musique HJM) : Sasha Ratcliff  • Musique (Quartier latin) : Simon Tremblay • Illustrations : Serge Rhéaume

The City of Westmount boasts 11 places of worship, a great wealth for a town of some 20,000 inhabitants. Religious heritage may be fragile in Quebec, but it's rooted in history and community. Listen to rabbis, priests, pastors and ministers, as well as historians, architects and urban planners. Let yourself be carried away by the songs and melodies of these places, witnesses to the evolution of Westmount. This documentary walk is an invitation to discover these exceptional places.

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🎧 Credits 

Writing, directing, voice-over : Sophie Mankowski - Assistant interviews : Alex Kahmin - Sound design, music, voice-over : Antoine Bédard - Voice-over : Marie-Michelle Garon - Mixing : Simon R. Tremblay - Illustrations : Serge Rhéaume - Translation: Christine Sinquin - Consultants : Julia Gersovitz and David Hanna

This pocket-sized reportage of ten vignettes, all in sound and music, invites the public to enjoy an immersive and poetic experience at the heart of the heritage, architecture and history of the Gesù. This church bears witness to the important Jesuit presence in Montreal. This “sacred” space, always open to the arts, including theater, is where art and spirituality meet. To the rhythm of eclectic music, organ and song, you'll hear actors Marcel Sabourin, Gilles Pelletier, Françoise Gratton, music critic Claude Gingras, artist Daniel Leblond, Jacques Monet, organist François Zeitouni, and many more.

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Research, writing, direction : Sophie Mankowski - Sound design and music, voice : Antoine Bédard - Mixing : Simon R. Tremblay - Illustrations : Serge Rhéaume

Produced with the financial support of creativity Gesù-Center

A walk through 15 works of public art on Île St-Hélène and Île Notre-Dame. Many experts and creators talk about the conservation and design of the works, and the spirit of an era. Original soundtracks open your eyes and ears to the meaning of each work. Get into the groove with musicians such as Catherine Major, Jérôme Minière, Diane Labrosse and DJ Champion!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:36) 1. Signe Solaire 

(08:12) 2. Migration 

(14:40) 3. Phare du Cosmos

(23:52) 4. Ville Imaginaire 

(28:51) 5. Man  

(35:46) 6. Porte de l'Amitié

(41:17) 7. Tête Moaï

(46:54) 8. Totem Kwakiutl

(52:32) 9. Roche Pleureuse

(56:41) 10. Acier

(01:04:03) 11. Obélisque Oblique

(01:08:55) 12. Iris

(01:15:12) 13. Wallace Fountain

(01:20:52) 14. Arc

(01:26:34) 15. Girafes

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Research-writing-scripting, direction, editing : Sophie Mankowski • Sound design and musical direction, voice: Antoine Bédard • Researcher: Pierre-Bernard Axelsen • Illustrations: Serge Rhéaume

Produced with the support of Société du parc Jean-Drapeau

Discover the former site of the Montreal World's Fair (1967) by exploring its last architectural and artistic vestiges. Dive into the heart of the site in the company of renowned creators and experts: Moshe Safdie, Jacques Languirand, Yves Trudeau, Luc Durand, and Yves Jasmin, among others. Their testimonials recall the ambitions and visions that underpinned this memorable event.

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Ideation, research, writing, direction: Sophie Mankowski • Sound design and music, voice: Antoine Bédard • Music: James Cargill from Broadcast • Music: Jazz trio • Mixing: Simon R. Tremblay • Illustrations: Serge Rhéaume

Produced with the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the help of the Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau

This tour takes a critical look at modern Vancouver architecture and its development. The story covered begins with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Burrard Inlet. You'll hear from architects Peter Busby, Bing Thom, professor Emeritus Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe, heritage consultant Donald Luxton, paintor Gregg Simpson, and landscape architect Cornelia Oberlander accompanied by Leah Abramson's wind harp composition.

(00:00) Introduction

(02:46) 1. Waterfront station

(11:12) 2. Granville Square / Project 200

(16:31) 3. Canada Place

(23:56) 4. Sinclair Centre

(29:57) 5. Marine building 

(38:22) 6. Guinness Tower / Oceanic Plazza

(48:48) 7. Bentall centre

(56:40) 8. Macmillan Bloedel Building 

(01:00:39) 9. Burrard Street

(01:04:51) 10. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 

(01:10:24) 11. Former Vancouver Central Library

(01:18:06) 12. Dal Grauer Substation

(01:22:31) 13. Electra / Former  BC Electric BLG 

(01:30:58) 14. Electra / Former  BC Electric BLG - part 2 

(01:35:50) 15. Law Courts Building 

(01:41:49) 16. Robson Square 

(01:46:10) 17. Pacific Centre

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🎧 Credits 

Ideation, research, writing, direction: Sophie Mankowski • Local curating, interviewing, proofreading: Sean Ruthen • English proofreading: Nina Gilbert & Deboray Murray • Sound design and music, voice: Antoine Bédard • Music:  Loscil • Music:  Leah Abramson  • Music: Fond of Tigers •  Mixing: Simon R. Tremblay • Illustrations: Serge Rhéaume • Production: Portrait sonore

Produced with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute (RAIC)

A walk through Halifax with fascinating testimonials by Charles Fowler, Steven Mannel and Christine Macy. Selected works of architecture include important post-World War II buildings that bear witness to the architectural effervescence of the 1950s through the 1970s, as well as bold works that marked the development of Halifax.

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(00:00) Introduction

(03:03) 1. Cogswell Interchange 

(13:13) 2. Canada Permanent Building 

(21:55) 3. Sexton Memorial Gymnasium 

(30:48) 4. Dalhousie Arts Center 

(40:14) 5. Killam Memorial Library 

(49:02) 6. Halifax Central Library 

(56:39) 7. Pier 21

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Ideation, research, writing, direction: Sophie Mankowski • Sound design and music, voice: Antoine Bédard  •  Music: Montag • Mixing: Simon R. Tremblay • Illustrations: Serge Rhéaume • Production: Portrait sonore

Produced with the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute (RAIC), grants awarded in 2015 to Sophie Mankowski and Portrait Sonore

Learn about the development of Ottawa. The walk includes important buildings that bear witness to the architectural effervescence of the 1950s through the 1970s. What influence did French architect Jacques Gréber have on the city's development, and why is "Brutalist" architecture so disliked? Let Gene Kinoshita, Barry Padolsky, Nicolas Miquelon, Alain Miguelez, David Geanes, Sarah Gelbard and Robert Smythe tell you the story of the capital in all its diversity and complexity.

(2:55) 1. Rideau Canal

(9:08) 2. Confederation Square

(18:00) 3. Supreme court of Canada

(24:41) 4. Bank of Canada

(33:47) 5. National library of Canada

(39:58) 6. Garden provinces and territories

(48:21) 7. The Juliana

(56:07) 8. Sparks Street mall

(01:01:28) 9. Ottawa main public library

(01:10:53) 10. National Art Centre

(11:20:6) 11. National Art Centre - P.2

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Ideation, research, writing, direction: Sophie Mankowski • Ottawa research liaison, proofreading: Janine Debanné • English proofreading: Ron Allen • Sound design and music, voice: Antoine Bédard  • Music: Math Rosen • Music: My Dad vs Yours • Music: Crush Buildings •  Voice-over: Rhys Forgie • Mixing: Simon R. Tremblay • Illustrations: Serge Rhéaume • Production: Portrait sonore

Produced with fundings from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute (RAIC)

In this sound walk you learn to appreciate important post-World War II buildings that bear witness to the architectural effervescence of the 1950s through the 1970s, as well as bold works that marked Winnipeg's development. Testimonials from such key figures as Etienne Gaboury, Sasa Radulovic, Mel Michener and Serena Keshavjee share their insights about the development of Winnipeg in all its diversity and complexity.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:58) 1. Union station 

(12:31) 2. Esplanade riel 

(23:58) 3. Broadway 

(30:14) 4. Former monarch life building 

(40:00) 5. City Hall / Council Chamber 

(44:34) 6. City Hall / Administrative building 

(51:55) 7. Public safety building 

(57:39) 8. Centennial Concert Hall 

(01:02:08) 9. Royal Manitoba Theatre Center 

(01:08:48) 10. Portage and main

(01:17:31) 11. Manitoba centennial hall 

(01:22:19) 12. Winnipeg art gallery 

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🎧 Credits 

Ideation, research, writing, direction : Sophie Mankowski • Sound design and music, voice : Antoine Bédard • Music: Fjola Evans • Music: Living Hour • Music: Unicity • Mixing  : Simon R. Tremblay • Illustrations : Serge Rhéaume

Produced thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute (RAIC), grants awarded in 2015 to Sophie Mankowski and Portrait Sonore

The selected buildings bear witness to an important part of Quebec's history: the transformation of a society that wanted to keep pace with progress. Testimonials from Robert Lepage, Réjean Lemoine, Lucie Morisset, Peter Soland, France Vanlaethem and Fernand Tremblay, among others. Music by Michel Plamondon, Swedish Death Polka and Millimetrik. 

(00:00) Introduction

(04:01) 1. Overview 

(09:36) 2. Parliament building 

(13:24) 3. Birth of Parliament Hill 

(17:15) 4. Buildings D and E 

(21:47) 5. Automobile circulation 

(30:38) 6.The Quiet Revolution 

(36:10) 7. The era of concrete 

(40:09) 8. Jean Talon building (complex H and J)

(48:42) 9. Concorde Hotel

(57:04) 10. Laurentienne building 

(1:02:30) 11. Grand Théâtre 

(01:12:17) 12. Place Québec 

(01:19:18) 13. Marie-Guyart Tower  

(01:23:04) 14. Marie-Guyart Building 

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🎧 Credits 

Ideation, research, writing, direction: Sophie Mankowski • Interview and technical support: Jérôme Cliche • Scientific council: Martin Dubois • Sound design and music, voice: Antoine Bédard • Voice-over: Anita Rochon & Marco Soriano • Translation: Philippe Axelsen • English proofreading: Deborah Murray • Music: Michel Plamondon • Music: Swedish Death Polka • Music: Milimetrik •  Mixing: Simon R. Tremblay • Illustrations: Serge Rhéaume • Production: Portrait sonore

Produced thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts and the Royal Architectural Institute (RAIC), grants awarded in 2015 to Sophie Mankowski and Portrait Sonore