Shadow Company

The Rules of War Have Changed

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Lethbridge, AB
Wednesday January 30, 2008
Screening begins 19h00
Venue: Galileo's Gallery, Students' Union Building, Univeristy of Lethbridge

Canada/2007/105

In the late 20th Century the distinction between soldier and mercenary became blurred. The recent use of private military companies (PMCs) in Iraq has been more extensive than at any time in modern history. The brutal killing of four PMC employees in Fallujah in April 2004 made it clear that these “contractors” are not merely workers in a foreign land. But are the lives of such men the only thing at risk when we privatize warfare?

Shadow Company explores the moral and ethical issues private military solutions create for PMC employees, for the Western governments who foot the bill for their salaries, and for everyday citizens like you. The filmmakers traveled the globe to expose all sides of the issue, interviewing PMC staff, owners and lobbyists, former mercenaries, academics, journalists and top authors. So what is really at risk? See Shadow Company and decide for yourself.

Interviews Nick Bicanic
Filmed Jason Bourque
Sierra Leone Filming Jarred Land
Iraq Footage MAC-C-SOG
Voice of James Ashcroft Gerard Butler
Additional Iraq Footage Robert Young Pelton
Toronto Interview Filmed Jarred Land
L.A. Interview Filmed Richard Fulop
Undercover Photographer Dominika Wolski
Advisor-at-large Andrew Wanliss-Orlebar
Producer Nick Bicanic
Producer Remy Kozak
Post-production Supervisor Les Lukacs
Graphic Designer Andrew Wanliss-Orlebar
Editor Les Lukacs
2D/3D Animator Stuart Mackay-Smith
Compositors Seán Travers & J.P.
Additional Compositing Nick Bicanic
Illustrations and Comics Colin Lorimer
Audio Post Production Facility dbc sound inc.
Dialog/Sound Effects Editor Ewan Deane
Foley Artist Maureen Murphy
Foley Engineer Gordon Sproule
Re-recording Mixers Ewan Deane & Dean Giammarco
High Definition Finishing Facility Shaman Digital
Colorist Seán Travers
Music Supervisor Andrew Wanliss-Orlebar
Soundtrack
"Can you touch me" by Film
"Precious Mountain" by Quickspace
"Hwicci Song" by U-Ziq
"Le commun des motels" by M
"Barnowl", "Drumheller" by Caribou
"Hey Now Now" by The Cloud Room
"Unison", "Mes" by Murcof
"Figaro", "Strange Ways" by Madvillain
"People get Ready" by Xn
"Turn you loose" by Great Bear
"Embrace my Madness" by Kolja
"Fanny Adams" by Memory Band
"Esterika" by Sfatayim

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