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Beverly Shaffer

Beverly Shaffer

Director Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1975–2005 (30 year career)
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Biography

Beverly Shaffer (1945-) is a filmmaker in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Shaffer spent the bulk of her professional career with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), directing short documentaries and dramas. Her documentary I'll Find a Way, about a young girl with spina bifida, won the 1977 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Known For

I'll Find a Way
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I'll Find a Way

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Children of Jerusalem: Neveen
Film

Children of Jerusalem: Neveen

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Mr. Mergler's Gift
Film

Mr. Mergler's Gift

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Children of Jerusalem: Gesho
Film

Children of Jerusalem: Gesho

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Children of Jerusalem: Ibrahim
Film

Children of Jerusalem: Ibrahim

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Children of Jerusalem: Yehudah
Film

Children of Jerusalem: Yehudah

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Children of Jerusalem: Asya
Film

Children of Jerusalem: Asya

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Children of Jerusalem: Yacoub
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Children of Jerusalem: Yacoub

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Filmography