Private Project

Woodwriter: The Wordless Art of George A. Walker

Wood engraver, book artist, master printer and time traveler: meet George A. Walker and enter his world of imagery, ideas and art production. Along the journey you’ll visit with Mary Pickford as George creates his final wordless biography about the Canadian girl who conquered Hollywood.

  • Jeff Winch
    Director
  • Jeff Winch
    Producer
  • George A. Walker
    Key Cast
  • John Marsonet
    Cinematographer
  • Nicholas Stirling
    Composer
  • Katrina Kalev
    Rotoscoping
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Arts Documentary, Biography Canadian Culture
  • Runtime:
    1 hour
  • Completion Date:
    March 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    80,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Best Arts and Culture Documentary - Yorkton Film Festival
    Yorkton Saskatchewan
    Canada
    May 27, 2023
    Best Arts and Culture Documentary
  • Yorkton Film Festival
    Yorkton Saskatchewan
    Canada
    May 26, 2023
    Nominee for Best Arts & Culture Documentary, Best Non-Fiction Director
  • Le FIFA
    Montreal
    Canada
    March 25, 2023
    Canadian
  • Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
    Sebastopol, California
    United States
    March 18, 2023
    North American
  • On Art Poland Film Festival
    Warsaw
    Poland
    August 11, 2022
  • 30th Chichester International Film Festival
    Chichester
    United Kingdom
    August 20, 2022
  • 14th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala
    Kerala
    India
  • 10th Chania Film Festival

    Greece
Distribution Information
  • McIntyre Media
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Internet, Video / Disc
Director Biography - Jeff Winch

Jeff Winch is an independent artist who produces films, videos, photography and installations. His work explores a diverse range of interests and approaches. Dogs, underdogs, silent film, faded photographs and most recently, a curious wood engraver, all populate his idiosyncratic body of work. He has exhibited internationally at festivals and galleries, and his films and videos have been televised in Europe and North America.

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Director Statement

Equally adept with antiquated technology and digital tools, George Walker is proof that the old and new can co-exist and create works of charm and substance. His love of the old world, and his fascination for Canadian icons like Tom Thomson and Leonard Cohen, infuses his work and his character, and gives him the aura of someone from another era.
Lively, playful, and intelligent, with his signature hat and round glasses, George is an energetic and engaging man. His achievements are impressive -- 15 books and numerous awards -- but what intrigues me most is the constant flurry of ideas that flows from him and informs his work.
He loves books and talks with authority about the book as humanity’s best archive and its ability to allow us to travel through time. Like George, I also share an appreciation for worlds that harken back to Dickens and the flickering light of gas lamps. This is not simply nostalgia; it sits at the foundation of everything I produce. George uses old relief printing technology combined with mechanical and digital tools. I use a camera which is a Victorian invention. Together we visit his latest inspiration and my new passion, Mary Pickford.