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(Last updated - August 19th, 2007)



Janet Lumb
Montreal, Quebec

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Website: http://www.janetlumb.com/


FILM / VIDEO MUSIC SCORES
2007Baghdad Twist, Jo Balass, documentary, NFB
2007Man of the Family, Laura Turek, fiction, Production Multi-Monde
2007In the Crossfire : Louise Arbour’s Fight for Human Rights, CBC, Radio Canada
2006The Girl Who Hated Books, NFB, Jo Meuris, animation
2005Chinese Restaurants, 15 episodes, Cheuk Kwan, Japan Broadcasting
2004Muskox Patrol, Ole Gjerstad, History channel broadcast
2004In the Shadow of the Gold Mountain, Karen Cho, NFB
2003Cherry Fruitbread, Laura Turek, fiction
2003Watermarks, Anne Henderson, nominated for Best Documentary for the Toronto Hot Docs Festival
2002My Doukhobor Cousins, Ole Gjerstad, documentary, NFB
2002Shirley Pimple, Demitris Acropolopolis, Production Multi-Monde
2001Élogé du Retour, Lysanne Thibodeau, documentary
2000 Time of Love and War, Sabrina Mathews, WTN
2000 Made In China, Karin Lee, Vision TV, awarded Gemini's " Canada Award ", nominated for 2001 the Golden Sheaf Award, by the Yorkton Film and Video Festival
2000Who is Albert Woo?, Awarded the "Golden Sheaf" from Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, Hunt Hoe, NFB
2000Braving the Darian Gap, Ole Gjerstad, documentary, CBC Life and Times
1999Pressure Point, documentary, Malcolm Guy, Magnus Isaacson, Anne Pascal
1999When Stranger's Reunite, Marie Boti, Florchita Bautista, winner of Best Documentary Film by Canadian Association of Journalists of Quebec
1999Louise Arbour, Ole Gjerstad, documentary, CBC Life and Times
1999Seducing Maarya , feature film by Hunt Hoe, Nominated for Claude Jutras Award for "Best Music Score", "Best Director of Photography", "Best Film", "Best Director", "Best Script" Awarded "Best Director" at the 2000 Newport International Film Festival
1999Journey to Nunavut, The Kreelak Story, documentary, Words and Pictures Production/ NFB, Martin Kreelak, Ole Gjerstad
1998Amarok's Song, co-directed by Ole Gjerstad and Martin Kreelak, produced by IBC ( Inuit Broadcasting Coorporation ), 90 min.
1997Peerless, documentary, CBC Newsworld, Production Multi-Monde
1997Farley, Life and Times, CBC TV, Ole Gjerstad, one hour video
1997Journey of Strings, Hunt Hoe, a documentary on stringed instruments
1996Foreign Ghosts, a trilogy Film, Hunt Hoe, 2 hours.10 min.
1996Modern Heroes, Modern Slaves , documentary, Production Multi-Monde, Marie Boti, Michelle Smith
1995Momiji, half hour documentary film, Nancy Tatebe, awarded "Best Film", "Best Editing" and nominated for "Best Original Soundtrack", "Best Script","Best Sound Editing" under the category of multicultural race relations by Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival. Winner of the Antoinette Kryski Canadian Heritage Award for the most outstanding production depicting historical people and events.
1995Merging Colors, documentary, Belle Wong, Production Multi-Monde
1994Power of the North, feature length documentary video on the James Bay Project, Catherine Bainbridge and Anna Van Der Wee
1993Moving the Mountain, feature length documentary film, Malcolm Guy and William Dere
1990Breadhead, Carlos Alacchi

C.D. RECORDINGS
2005Chinese Restaurants, A musical journey
2002Seducing Maarya, film music, Hunt Hoe
2000World March for Women, co-composition with Karen Young
1999Assar Santana, Brazilian world beat
1996Kiss My Passion, pop funk band
1995Nomad, Ondes Spirales
1993IIeea, Assar Santana and Shamell, Brazilian world beat

SOME PERFORMANCES
2006Festival internationale du Poésie, Yannick B. Gélinas, M.d.l.c. Plateau MontRoyal
2005 Poetry Plus, Rana Bose, Arts Café
2004Nouvelle Danses Sauvages, performance with choreographer, Motaz Kabbani, Tangente, Off Cinar, SAT
2004Poetry Festival, duo with Charmaine LeBlanc, M. de la C. Plateau
2003Women's Day, Ahuntsic, music and words
2002Solo performance, Women Theatre Guild Poetry, Casa del Popolo
2001Assar Santana, Nuit d'Afrique
2000World March for Women, N.Y., N.Y., United Nations
2000Assar Santana, Spectrum, opening for Mariam Maceba, Nuit D'Afrique
1999International Women's Day, Medley Club, Montreal
1998Assar Santana, Azores Islands, Portugal
1996Kiss My Passion, soul/funk band, Club Soda, Montreal
1995Assar Santana and Shamel l, world beat band, Normandie, France
1991Douce Éternité Perissable, Voxtrot Theatre Company, Montreal
1990Mai Jing, opening act for Marianne Faithful, Les Foufounes Electriques, Montreal
1988Unnatural Acts, theatre/cabaret, Festival International de Musiciennes Innovatrices, Montreal

TEACHING SKILLS
2006Arts management consultant, Observatoire 4
2003-2000Film music workshops facilitator, Production Multi-Monde
1999-1998Music and Movement Workshops, Concordia University
1999-1990Private sax lessons
1995-1987Educator with autistic children, Giant Steps
1984-1978Child care worker with juvenile delinquents, Ministry of Human Resources, Vancouver
1978-1977staff at Women's Shelter, Vancouver
1977-1975street-worker, Britannia Community Centre

ADMINISTRATION SKILLS
2007-1995Director of Accès Asie
1993Coordinator of volunteers and government programs hiring and training of workers, Giant Steps, Montreal
1996-1982Tour manager, including tours across Canada and U.S. West Coast for bands as Animal Slaves, Touché, Mai Jing, Kiss My Passion

HONORABLE MENTIONS
2007- 2006 Board of Governors, Festival de films sur les droits de la personne de Montréal
2007Advisory Committee member Canada Council for the arts, REAC, Racial Equality in the Arts Committee
2006Juno Music Awards Judge for “Best World Album”
2005-2002Advisory Member IPOLC project, Canadian Heritage and Canada Council for the arts
2005-2004Advisory Committee member Canada Council for the arts, REAC, Racial Equality in the Arts Committee
2004Advisory Committee member for CBC Radio, "Montreal Matters"
2003-2001Provincial representative for Canada Council's Stand Firm Project national team
2002Awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award for dedication to the community and the arts
2007-2002Member of the Board of Directors of M.a.i., ( Montréal, arts interculturels)
2007-2002Member of the Board of Directors, Toronto's Little Pear Garden Collective
2006-1998Jury peer assessment for music section, Canada Council for the Arts

EDUCATION
1983Rock and Jazz Diploma, Capilano College, Vancouver
1976Bachelor of Arts Joint Major, Sociology and Native Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Ont., UBC, Vancouver

FURTHER STUDIES
2007-2002Tai Chi, Wudang Internal
2004-2002Mandarin classes, UQAM
1999-2001NFB Workshops for Upgrading Technical Skills
1997-1971Kung Fu
1995Tibetan Buddhist Meditation, levels 1-5
1997-1984Private saxophone studies, Chris Savage
1988Jennifer Allen, Roy Hart Theatre Workshops
1987Meridith Monk Voice and Movement Workshops
 
 
 
 
 
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