Private Project

We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes

“We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes” is an uplifting documentary that tells the extraordinary story of the 40,000 young women who volunteered on Canadian farms and helped win the Second World War.

  • Colin Field
    Director
    The Horseman, Take Action, Voice
  • Colin Field
    Producer
    The Horseman, Take Action, Voice
  • Bonnie Sitter
    Historical Producer
  • Charlie Egleston
    Executive Producers
  • Felipe Gaij-Levra
    Executive Producers
  • Neshan Tung
    Archival Researcher
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Women, History, Food, Agricukture, Society
  • Runtime:
    49 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    170,000 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    Best Film About Women
  • Niagara Falls
    Canada
    Best Documentary
  • Toronto
    Canada
    Best Canadian Documentary
Director Biography - Colin Field

Colin Field is an independent filmmaker based in London Ontario.

After successful careers as a teacher and as a pioneer in learning technologies for major corporations, he now focuses his passion for storytelling through filmmaking. In 2022 he founded Albireo Films. Colin’s other creative pursuits include nature photography, song writing, and playing clawhammer banjo.

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