Arrivance: A Journey of Resilience

What if you leave your life behind, and starting over becomes everything? “Arrivance: A Journey of Resilience” is a short documentary series that showcases the experiences of immigrant professionals and how they use music as a tool of resilience to overcome all their obstacles in their new life in Canada. Crafting music without borders, “Arrivance” is not just a documentary, it’s a movement. Arrivance is a docu-series that embarks on a journey with immigrants starting their new lives in Canada. Through the universal language of music, these individuals not only discover strength but also a profound sense of cultural unity and belonging in their new home. Director: Paula Vergara Executive Producer: Federico Pereanez Picture Editor: Federico Pereanez Composer: Oscar Acevedo Created and written by: Federico Pereañez Producers: Federico Pereañez, Paula Vergara CAST FREDDY ALMARZA VICTORIA ESSES CORY CROSSMAN Extras Luz Maria Lopera Tomas Giraldo Maria Jose Giraldo Mila Pereañez Special Thanks to Tracy Almarza Valeeta Benneth Leo Parra Marco Ardon Jim Macdonald José-Luis Perdomo Gerry Rozo NEIGHBOURGOOD LODON Maira Anser LONDON & MIDDLESEX LOCAL IMMIGRATION PARTNERSHIP Huda Hussein Cross Cultural Learner CENTRE Clive Jenkins LONDON INTERCOMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE Selma Tobah FANSHAWE COLLEGE Missia De La Peña PRODUCTION COMPANY HALF AND HALF AGENCY CORP. STORY/ARCHIVE PRODUCER Federico Pereañez PRODUCTION DESIGNER Paula Vergara SECOND CAMERA Heloisa Caravina Samuel Arango LONDON’S DRONE FOOTAGE Brad Spencer sound recording Federico Pereañez Oscar Acevedo POSTPRODUCTION COMPANY nofx.studio PICTURE EDITOR / Colour postproduction supervisor Federico Pereañez ART DIRECTOR - Graphic Design Paula Vergara Motion Graphics/VFX and title design Federico Pereañez Illustrations Jean Camilo Pereañez SOUND Resonant Sound Labs Audio designer R. Rocha Neto Re-recording mixer and dialogue editor James Sutherland DEVELOPMENT Conceptual Advisor: Initial Ideas elevador films Andres Pereañez Maria Alejandra Chica LEGAL SYNC/master AGREEMENTS LERNERS MARK MCAULEY Music Supervisor Sorell Sound Chad W. Courneya Legal Clearance Hall Webber LLP Mitchel Fleming Archive - Stock Footage FTP Agence France-Presse INTERNET ARCHIVE Envato Elements WIKIPEDIA SONGS Original score written and performed by Oscar Acevedo “Dancing Between Two Worlds” “Fragments of a Dream” “Echoes of a Lost Home” “Unseen Borders” “A New Dawn” “Echoes of the Wind” “Whispers of a Quiet Rebirth” “Harmonies of Resilience” Written and performed by Freddy Almarza “full moon” “como la primera vez” “Polo FROM VENEZUELA” Lyrics by Redd Stewart and music by Pee Wee King Performed by GUY LOMBARDO and his Royal Canadians “Tennessee Waltz” Special thanks to TOURISM LONDON LonDon music office London unesco city of music Cory Crossman CMI Canada’s Music Incubator Vel Omazic Ganna Antonacci University of Western Ontario NETWORK FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRENDS (NEST) PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY Victoria Esses Film London Andrew Dodd CITY OF LONDON NEWCOMERS DAY 2023 Locations London Ontario WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL LONDON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UWO University of Western Ontario London Brewing Co-operative CHE RESTOBAR london central PUBLIC LIBRARY MARKET LANE THEATRE FANSHAWE COLLEGE RBC PLACE Graphic Design by Paula Vergara - Half and Half Agency Corp. Read More

• 2025
• 23m