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Your Will Shall Decide Your Destiny

Your Will Shall Decide Your Destiny is episode one of the first season of the Northwood Entertainment long-form television series Anne with an “E” (2017–2019). It first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 March 2017. It was written by series creator Moira Walley-Beckett and directed by Niki Caro. It was followed by “I Am No Bird, and No Net Ensnares Me.”

This episode stars series regulars Amybeth McNulty as Anne Shirley, Geraldine James as Marilla Cuthbert, Dalila Bela as Diana Barry, Aymeric Jett Montaz as Jerry Baynard, and R.H. Thomson as Matthew Cuthbert; series regular Lucas Jade Zumann (Gilbert Blythe) does not appear in this episode. Recurring cast includes Corrine Koslo as Rachel Lynde, Jonathan Holmes as Mr. William Barry, and Helen Johns as Mrs. Eliza Barry.

Official Synopsis (CBC website): “When a miscommunication brings a girl to Green Gables instead of a boy, Marilla and Matthew are faced with a life-changing decision.”

The title is taken from chapter 23 of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.

Credits

Opening Credits

A CBC ORIGINAL

A NORTHWOOD ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION

AMYBETH McNULTY [Anne Shirley]

GERALDINE JAMES [Marilla Cuthbert]

DALILA BELA [Diana Barry]
LUCAS JADE ZUMANN [Gilbert Blythe]
AYMERIC JETT MONTAZ [Jerry Baynard]

Guest Starring CORRINE KOSLO [Rachel Lynde]

With R.H. THOMSON [Matthew Cuthbert]

Based on ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
Associate Producer: PATRICIA CURMI
Produced by SUSAN MURDOCH
Executive Producers: SALLY CATTO, ELIZABETH BRADLEY, ALEX SAPOT
Executive Producers: DEBRA HAYWARD, ALISON OWEN
Executive Producer: MIRANDA de PENCIER
Executive Producer: MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT
Created by MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT
Written by MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT
Directed by NIKI CARO

Ending Credits

Director of Photography: BOBBY SHORE C.S.C.

Production Designer: JEAN FRANÇOIS CAMPEAU

Editor: DAVID COULSON

Music By AMIN BHATIA & ARI POSNER

Costume Designer: ANNE DIXON

Series Casting: STEPHANIE GORIN C.D.C., C.S.A.

UK Casting: SUSIE FIGGIS
US Casting: MARY VERNIEU, MARISOL RONCALI, RIVA CAHN THOMPSON

Cast
Anne Shirley: AMYBETH McNULTY
Marilla Cuthbert: GERALDINE JAMES
Matthew Cuthbert: R.H. THOMSON
Diana Barry: DALILA BELA
Rachel Lynde: CORRINE KOSLO
Jerry Baynard: AYMERIC JETT MONTAZ
Stationmaster: IAN CLARK
Mrs. Hammond: EDIE INKSETTER
Mrs. Spencer: MARTHA GIRVIN
Mr. William Barry: JONATHAN HOLMES
Girl #1: AVERY TRASK
Girl #2: ZOE McGARRY

Mrs. Blewett: MICHELLE GIROUX
Mrs. Eliza Barry: HELEN JOHNS
Matron: SARAH DODD
Elegant Woman: HELENE ROBBIE
Older Girl: ALEXANDRA FLORAS-MATIC
Mr. Hammond: TIMOTHY MOONEY
Stablemaster: DAN WARRY-SMITH
Thomas Lynde: PHILLIP WILLIAMS
Minnie May Barry: RYAN KIERA ARMSTRONG

Production Manager: TERESA M HO
1st Assistant Director: FERGUS BARNES
2nd Assistant Directors: LORIN RAINE, JOANNE TICKLE

Art Directors: ANDREW BERRY, AARON NOEL
1st Assistant Art Directors: KATE FERRY, ANDREW LIMA, GEORGE PARTRIDGE
Set Decorator: FRIDAY MYERS
Props Master: PAUL VERNON
Key Make Up Artist: DIANE MAZUR
Key Hair Stylist: RAMONA FLEETWOOD
Stunt Coordinator: SHELLEY COOK
Special Effects Coordinator: DEREK LISCOUMB
Animal Wrangler: RICK PARKER

‘A’ Camera Operator: SEAN SEALEY
1st Assistant Camera: ROBERT TAGLIAFERRI
2nd Assistant Camera: MELANIE TEIXEIRA
‘B’ Camera Operator: ERIC GERARD
1st Assistant ‘B’ Camera: DAVID McKANE
2nd Assistant ‘B’ Camera: STEPHAN MAIA, ERIC PINSONNEAULT
Camera Trainee: MELYSSA ANISHNABIE
DMT: MORNING GLORY
Unit Publicist: LISA GHIONE
Stills Photographers: CAITLIN CRONENBERG, IAN WATSON, MARVIN MOORE, CHRISTOS KALOHORIDIS, IDEN FORD

Production Coordinator: ROBERT FISHER
Production Accountant: ANTHONY COSTA
Location Manager: DORIGEN FODE
Script Supervisor: STACY SCALISI
Acting Coach: MELEE HUTTON
Production Sound Mixer: RICK PENN
Gaffer: JOHN POGUE
Key Grip: ANTHONY POLICE
Transportation Coordinator: FRANCO MENNITI
Construction Coordinator: PETER HARDING
Key Scenic: ROBERT TAYLOR

PEI Unit
Assistant Production Manager: JENNA MacMILLAN
1st Assistant Director: JONNIE KATZ
2nd Assistant Director: ANDREW BARNES
2nd Unit Director of Photography: GUY GODFREE
1st Assistant Camera: JEFF HICKS
B Camera Operator: SCOTT BAKER
1st Assistant ‘B’ Camera: CHRIS CHUNG

Extras Casting: RITA BERTUCCI
Additional Casting by JULES CASTING, NICOLE HILLIARD-FORDE
Post Production Services by TECHNICOLOR TORONTO
Legal Services Provided by BUCHLI GOLDSTEIN LLP
Interim Financing Provided by NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA
Title Sequence by IMAGINARY FORCES
Musicians: DREW JURECKA, JOEL SCHWARTZ, KIRK STARKEY, SARAH TRAFICANTE
Music Editor: JOE MANCUSO
Assistants to Moira Walley-Beckett: GRACE DeVOLL, ELYSE REED
Assistant to Miranda de Pencier: JOSIAH JOSEPH-CONCEPCION

Post Production Supervisor: SANDRA GILLEN
1st Assistant Picture Editors: DOUG CARON, LOUIS CASADO
Online Editor: MARK BETTERIDGE
Packaging Editor: PAUL DEAKIN
Colourist: JIM FLEMING
Supervising Sound Editor: JOE BRACCIALE
Sound Effects Editor: TYLER WHITHAM
Dialogue Editor: STEVE BARDEN
1st Assistant Sound Editor: CRAIG MacLELLAN
Re-Recording Sound Mixers: AL deGRAAF, SCOTT SHEPHERD
Foley Artist: JOHN ELLIOTT
VFX Coordinator: ROBIN NOZETZ
VFX Supervisor: KEVIN CHANDOO

For the CBC
Executive Director, CBC Scripted Content: TARA ELLIS
Senior Director, CBC Drama: HELEN ASIMAKIS
Executive in Charge of Production, CBC Drama: NICOLE MENDES

Developed and produced in association with
CBC

Produced with the assistance of the Government of Ontario–
The Ontario Production Services Tax Credit

And with the assistance of
The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit

“Ahead by a Century”
Written by Robert Baker, Gordon Downie, Johnny Fay, Joseph Paul Langlois and Robert Gordon Sinclair
Performed by The Tragically Hip
Courtesy of Universal Music Group

Special thanks to:
Sue Sandford
Province of P.E.I.
City of Pickering
City of Hamilton
City of Toronto
Burkholder Farms

The settings, events and characters depicted are entirely fictitious and are not intended to bear any resemblance to actual places, events or persons living or dead.

No animals were mistreated in any way in the making of this production.

This motion picture is protected under the laws of Canada, The United States and other countries. Unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.

© 2017 NORTHWOOD ANNE INC.
“All Rights Reserved”



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