Blue Roses tells the story about frontline workers who provide care to Ottawa’s inner city rooming house residents who experience poverty, addiction and mental illness. Through this process they expand our conventional understanding of palliative (end of life) care and show how much of this care can be provided to the community by its own members.
Wow. I had to take a few minutes to compose myself after watching that. . . . It's a powerful piece. Congratulations.
Blair Crawford, Reporter, Ottawa Citizen
I attended the premiere of Blue Roses today and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for this wonderful work. Please know how much I value what you and your colleagues have achieved with this project.
David Kenneth Wright
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
Host a Screening
If you are interested in hosting a screening of Blue Roses at your community, organization or church, please contact us with the following information: Name, Contact Information (email address and phone number), Name of Organization and a Brief Description of Intended Screening (possible Dates, location etc.).
Blue Roses, a 55-minute documentary film, is available for screenings in various digital formats as well as promotional support materials.
Additional Information
* Poster
Media Coverage
Ottawa Citizen, December 5, 2019 "Blue Roses Documentary Shines Light on Ottawa Rooming Houses", Blair Crawford, Reporter
The OSCAR June 2019 "Readers should run to attend the screening of this powerful film", Tony Wohfarth, Film Reviewer
LIVE 88.5FM Interview with Bob Jamison & Ed Kucerak - June 19, 2019
Andrew, Dave and Amal of Live 88.5FM's The Morning Start Up Program interview frontline community worker Bob Jamison and filmmaker Ed Kucerak about their documentary film "Blue Roses".
CKCU-FM 93.1 Interview with Joanna Binch and Danielle Rolfe - June 14, 2019
CKCU-FM 93.1's Chris White, host of Friday Special Blend talks with community out reach nurse Joanna Binch & filmmaker Danielle Rolfe about their documentary "Blue Roses".
CKCU FM 93.1 Interview with Ed Kucerak & Gerald Schmitz - September 22, 2018
CKCU FM 93.1's Monique Fuller speaks to Ottawa filmmaker Ed Kucerak and One World Film Festival Programmer Gerald Schmitz about the documentary "Blue Roses".
CBC FM 91.5 Interview with Danielle Rolfe and Bob Jamison - September 21, 2018
CBC Ottawa Morning's Hallie Cotnam interviews Ottawa filmmaker Danielle Rolfe and frontline community worker Bob Jamison about the "Blue Roses", "a gritty documentary about living & dying in rooming houses".
Credits
Directors/Writers
Ed Kucerak & Danielle Rolfe
Producers
Danielle Rolfe, Ed Kucerak & Radamis Hany Zaky
Executive Producer
Radamis Hany Zaky
Camera
Ed Kucerak & Danielle Rolfe
Editors
Danielle Rolfe, Ed Kucerak & Harry Ferderber
Colour Grading
Harry Ferderber
Sound Editor & Music Design
GAPC Entertainment
End Credits Music
"Sweet Surreal"
Singer-songwriter: Matt Houlubowski
Copyright : Avenue Éditorial
Record Label : Audiogram
From CD: Old Man
Produced by Kublacom Pictures
BLUE ROSES
Storytelling With a Purpose
