Nature Moncton December Meeting

TOPIC: THE NATURE DOCUMENTARIES OF ROGER LEBLANC
December 12, 2023
Rotary Pavilion, Mapleton Park at 7:00 PM
Presenter: Alain Clavette

The sudden and sad loss of Roger Leblanc last June was a shock to many Nature Moncton
members who were so accustomed to Roger’s generosity as a knowledgeable field trip leader
and workshop presenter. But Roger’s talents went far beyond what he gave to Nature
Moncton. For many years, Roger was deeply invested in the writing and direction of nature
documentaries that presented the beauty of nature’s birds and other creatures on screen.

Working within Bellefeuille Productions, one of Roger’s most favourite projects was a series of
nature films called Dans ma Cour (In my Backyard) (2011) which were used in schools to
educate young students about nature. In addition to this and other film series, Roger also
wrote and directed a number of full-length documentaries, the first of which was Migrations
(2005) (a film about bird migration, featuring Alain Clavette and Cajun singer Zachary Richard)
which was awarded the prestigious “Lirou d’or” for best documentary at the International
Ornithological Film Festival in France. Other of his films include La vie aux sommets (Life at the
Summit) (2015), Baie des Merveilles (The Bay of Wonders – about the Bay of Fundy) (2015), and
Harfang des neiges (Snowy Owls) (2016).

For our December meeting, we will welcome our guest, Alain Clavette, who many of you know
already as the CBC “Acadian Birder”. Alain (Roger’s nephew) knew Roger well and worked with
Roger on some of these films. He will present clips from a few of them and provide narration of
what we are seeing and the stories behind them. Alain’s knowledge of birds along with his
close connection to Roger and Roger’s work will make this both an evening of remembering
Roger and also a chance to learn new things about the birds and wildlife in his films.

Come and enjoy an evening of beautiful film footage and insightful commentary.
Those who wish to join on Zoom can do so at the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82960772815?pwd=dnF2V1NMb2hkVzA3Q0Z0VFVjMDV4Zz09

All are welcome, Nature Moncton member or not.