The making of a great Canadian filmmaker: Norman Jewison (1926-2024)

While Norman Jewison told the stories of heroes, he placed them within relationships and institutions, working through institutions towards more justice, more love, more compassion, more inclusion. Jewison loved to take on authority, but did so with respect and understanding.

Lynne St. David Jewison, left, and Norman Jewison at TIFF's Bell Lightbox for 'Norman Jewison and Friends with Moonstruck' in in Toronto on Aug. 11, 2011. Norman Jewison died on Jan. 20, 2024.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP ROB OLIPHANT

February 1, 2024

In 2008, I was invited to give a presentation on the theology and social impact of the films of Norman Jewison at the University of Toronto's Victoria University where the esteemed film maker was serving as chancellor. At the time, I was just completing my doctoral studies i...

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