Sodec and the Bélanger-Gardner Foundation of Bishop’s University
invest in film on the history of the Ursulines of Stanstead

 

 

During the summer Sodec and the Bélanger-Gardner Foundation announced that they were funding the development of a script for a film by Stéphane-R. Tremblay on the educational work of the Ursuline nuns of Stanstead.

Tremblay’s documentary will trace the nuns’ last months in Stanstead and will shed light on the way the community influenced different generations of children, in particular that of the filmmaker, ie., those 35 to 40 year old. Thanks to the help of many people associated with the former Collège des Ursulines and of the sisters themselves, Stéphane-R. Tremblay was witness to the nuns’ last days in this border community, a period that was emotional, but also serene. Stéphane-R. Tremblay has numerous film credits under his belt. In the 1990s, he completed the series «Anima» and «Série noire», televised respectively by Télé-Québec and Historia. La Fondation pour l’alphabétisation awarded him with their televised publicity campaign. He has also produced several documentaries on literacy, including «Passage», which focused on school drop-outs. 

With his latest film, Tremblay will explore some of the consequences of the Quiet Revolution, notably the loss of organized religion as one of the leading guides for the values and rituals that define us as a society. The documentary is part of a larger study which spotlights the history of Stanstead. In 2001, Tremblay received the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

Stéphane-R. Tremblay is calling on the public for help: he is looking for objective stories from Ursuline students of all generations. He invites those who would like to share their stories to contact him by telephone at (514) 279-9764, by email at stephane@stephanetremblay.ca, or by mail at 6979, rue Boyer, Montreal, Québec, H2S 2J9. 

Source:

Stéphane Tremblay Filmmaker, 6979, rue BoyerMontreal, QuebecH2S 2J9
Email: stephane@stephanetremblay.ca

Telephone: (514) 279-9764