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Past Projects
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Clients and Projects


"A Wish for You" ”A Wish for You” is a compelling poem written from a mother to her baby. A perfect board book for new moms and parents of young children, “A Wish for You” shares the joy of dreaming about your child’s future.

Intended for babies and toddlers, this book has cardboard pages that are perfect for chewing. There is a strong prairie theme that includes tractors, grain elevators and farmers. There are also several professions represented: fireman, dancer, website designer, engineer, lawyer, waiter, potash miner and parent.

www.AWishforYou.ca
Simply Learning (13 episodes) Broadcast across Saskatchewan on Shaw TV, Simply Learning helped adults improve their reading, writing and math skills from the comfort of their own homes. Katrina Ham was producer, writer and host.
Wheel Life: The Sue Speir Story Broadcast by SCN, this biography details the journey of a strong rural woman who lives a full life in a wheelchair. After raising three boys on a busy farm, Sue Speir becomes paralyzed in a car accident. Instead of allowing the accident to drastically alter her life, Sue uses her unending optimism and driven nature to modify her favourite activities. This short documentary was also shown at the Yorkton Film Festival and Kindersley Film Festival.

Corporate Videos


Strength from Our Past – Energizing our Future (2010) -9 minute historical documentary The Kindersley Centennial Committee requested a short documentary that captured the memories of five local seniors. Intended for the Town of Kindersley website and to be used as a display piece at the museum, this film has also shown at the Kindersley Film Festival, Kindersley Drive-in and Culture Days.
The Great Canadian Shop Hop.ca “Veronica’s Sewing Supplies” episode (2009)- 23 minute Promotional Video/ On-line Television Series Lifetime Productions was hired by Tricia Sherman, producer of “The Great Canadian Shop Hop” to provide production services. Katrina Ham was director and cameraperson and contracted Blowdirt Productions to provide audio services.
D’Arcy School Promotional Video (2009)– 4 minute promotional video D’Arcy School hired Katrina to create a video highlighting the advantages of sending your children to a small school. Lifetime Productions completed the video on time, on budget and to local acclaim.
Graduation 2009 (2009)– 20 minute event video The Kindersley Composite High School hired Lifetime Productions to produce their Graduation Video. “Katrina is extremely professional and easy to work with.”
What is Family Literacy? (2007) –4 min training video The Saskatchewan Literacy Network requested a video that could be used primarily on their website to train professionals and parents from across Canada about the goals of family literacy programs.
Sharing our Stories (2007)– 12 minute training video Produced for the Saskatchewan Literacy Network, this training video captured the emotions and “lessons learned” for adults sharing their reading difficulties with the media. Distributed nationally, this video has been used to train adult speakers across Canada. “We have had amazing feedback on the ‘Sharing our Stories’ video from individuals and organizations across Canada. Thanks for helping us develop a resource that is being so well-received by the field. I can’t wait to work on our next project together”
Town of Kindersley Promotional Video (2006) -3 minute promotional video The West Central Regional Development Association (REDA) hired Lifetime Productions to create a video that featured attractions for businesses and new families to move to Kindersley. “It was excellent working with Katrina, she was very efficient and produced a video we call all be proud of. We have been receiving many positive comments now that it is on the website.”
Learner Dreams (2005)– 8 minute Documentary Produced for the National Senate Committee on Literacy, five adults detail their struggles to learn how to read and the impact learning has had on their lives. They also provide 16 recommendations to the national government on the direction of literacy policy in Canada.