Tschanz spent his teenage years in Burns Lake and discusses growing up in the community and returning to film there
Swiss-Canadian filmmaker Josias Tschanz spent much of his teenage years in Burns Lake, which he now considers home after relocating from Switzerland. His latest documentary, The Fire In Our Hearts, was filmed in Burns Lake and Southside, focusing on the devastating 2018 wildfires in the area.
Amidst the production of 'The Fire In Our Hearts' , Tschanz took some time out to speak with Lakes District News. Below is an edited excerpt from that interview:Josias Tschanz : I grew up on the Southside and had to catch the ferry every day to get to Burns Lake. I learned how to drive when I was 16 which is unusual for Switzerland as we are not allowed to drive until 18.
JT: I shot a few short films in the region and my very first feature film entitled Neutral Territory was shot here too. It was fun to cast locals and have them act in a film. We shot all over the Southside and Burns Lake. The film did surprisingly well in festivals and screened in Times Square at the New York Film Festival. We had a premier at the Beacon Theatre in Burns Lake as well.
The film was selected in the First Look program by the Whistler Film Festival last December, which generated a lot of interest for the project.
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