I Think of You Often

Directed by

Scott Barrie

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A Canadian soldier's letters to his girlfriend are read aloud while World War I footage plays. The film connects his personal thoughts to the broader history of the war.

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What happens

I Think of You Often is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Scott Barrie and released in 1983. The film blends archival footage of World War I with narrated excerpts from three letters written by a Canadian soldier to his girlfriend. The film premiered at the 1983 Yorkton Film Festival, where Paul Fox won the award for Best Editing and Barrie was awarded a certificate of merit. It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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