First Contact (1983 film)
"First Contact" is the first documentary in what later became known as "The Highland Trilogy". The other two films are "Joe Leahy's Neighbours" (1989) and "Black Harvest" (1992). These three films, between them, have won some thirty major awards, included each film winning both the Grand Prix at the Festival Cinéma du Réel in Paris and AFI Award for Best Documentary.
Donald Brittain
"Fields of Sacrifice" (1964) is considered Brittain's first major film as director.
His other notable directorial credits include the 1964 feature documentary "Bethune", 1965 documentaries "Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen" and "Memorandum" and the Genie Award-winning 1979 documentary "". He also directed the first-ever IMAX film, "Tiger Child" for Expo '70, and "Earthwatch", a 70mm film for Expo 86.