[1] Fields of Sacrifice was produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for the Canadian Department of Veteran Affairs.
Brittain, a staff filmmaker who had just completed the 13-part Canada at War series, decided on different approach.
Brittain shows that while these former battlefields are now peaceful and people are getting on with their lives, the sacrifices of Canadians are not forgotten.
[1][3] Fields of Sacrifice premiered in Ottawa in October 1963, attended by Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier.
It would enjoy a two-year theatrical run, often shown as part of a double bill with the NFB's 70-minute drama Drylanders.