Just As I Am: The Shira Choir

Just As I Am: The Shira Choir is a little film with a great big heart. Following the lives of several members of a special-needs choir during a global pandemic, it’s a journey through sorrow and joy, life and death. Above all, it is a reminder that we should always treasure one other.

  • Evan Mark Beloff
    Director
    Kosher Love, Daughters of the Voice, A People's Soundtrack
  • Evan Beloff
    Writer
  • Marvin Rosenblatt
    Producer
  • Noah Leon
    Director of Photography
    Love Notes to Newton
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    52 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mini-Premiere
    Montreal
    Canada
    August 31, 2021
    Montreal Premiere for Choir and Friends
Distribution Information
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Evan Mark Beloff

Evan is a writer, director and producer who has made over 20 films. He has a 2001 Gemini nomination for best documentary, and in 2018 his film “Kosher Love” was also a finalist for Best Canadian documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards.

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Director Statement

This documentary is unlike anything I've done before it. Things just "clicked" and the result was something beautiful.