As I enter the fall of my years, I look back at the people who have had a profound influence on my life. Bill Mason was one of those people who spoke to my soul.I never met Bill, nor have I ever conversed with him, in any conventional sense. Bill was a Canadian, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba who died of cancer in 1988. He loved nature and he loved to canoe. He coupled these loves with a creative side that manifested itself in books, art, and film. For over 20 years he produced a multitude of films, on his own terms, for Canada's iconic National Film Board. I met Bill for the first time in his Oscar nominated film, "Waterwalker".
"Anyone who has seen a Mason film can appreciate his ability to convey his great love of nature through his films. You escape the distractions of the city by simply watching one of his films and enjoying the beauty of the wild while being educated at the same time. What a refreshing change from the sterile documentaries of today that barely scratch the surface or seek to shock rather than inform. Mason's films are a celebration of nature devoid of preachy sermons." Albert Ohayon/NFB collections expert
Perhaps Bill will have something of importance for you. Ladies and gentlemen may I introduce you to, Bill Mason.
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