Which documentary film maker was considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film, Roman Karmen or John Grierson?
Roman Karmen Roman Lazarevich Karmen (Russian: Рома́н Ла́заревич Карме́н ; 29 November [O.S. 16 November] 1906 in Odessa – 28 April 1978 in Moscow) was a Soviet war camera-man and film director and one of the most influential figures in documentary film making.
Off the Wall (1981 film) Off the Wall is a 1981 Canadian documentary film directed by Derek May and funded and produced by National Film Board of Canada. The film is an anthology of the Toronto art scene, circa 1980-1. Subjects in the film include art dealer and gallery owner Jack Pollack, artist Mendelson Joe and the art collective General Idea.