Dispatches from a Field Hospital

Dispatches from a Field Hospital is a Canadian documentary television film, directed by Matt Gallagher and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on the launch of a field hospital on the grounds of St. Clair College in Windsor during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, and the extraordinary steps that people would undertake to remain in contact with their loved ones in the facility despite lockdown restrictions.[1]

Dispatches from a Field Hospital
GenreDocumentary
Written byMatt Gallagher
Nick Hector
Directed byMatt Gallagher
Music byOhad Benchetrit
Justin Small
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMatt Gallagher
Cornelia Principe
CinematographyMatt Gallagher
EditorRobert Swartz
Running time82 minutes
Production companyBorder City Pictures
Release
Original networkTVOntario
Original release
  • March 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)

The film premiered March 16, 2021 on TVOntario.[1] It also later received an outdoor theatrical screening at Windsor's Riverfront Festival Plaza in August, as part of the Windsor International Film Festival's Under the Stars screening series.[2]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for the Donald Brittain Award for best social or political documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[3]

References
  1. Rachel Morgan, "Documentary takes rare, emotional look at Windsor field hospital". Windsor Star, March 13, 2021.
  2. Dalson Chen, "Windsor COVID-19 field hospital documentary gets local screening". Windsor Star, August 17, 2021.
  3. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.


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