Tony Ianzelo OC RCA (born June 13, 1935) is a Canadian documentary director and cinematographer.
[1] This short piece, which uses his own father as a subject to explore the themes of family, immigration and alienation, was shown in schools and institutions for three decades after its release.
[2] Best known for his quiet empathy and unobtrusive camera-work, he worked with the NFB program Challenge for Change, where he used his skills on such films as Cree Hunters of Mistassini with Boyce Richardson,[3] and other projects in Canada's Far North.
In 1986, with Colin Low, he co-directed Transitions, the first-ever 3D IMAX film, which premiered at Expo 86 in Vancouver.
In 2004, in recognition of his lifetime contribution to documentary cinema, he was invested as Member of the Order of Canada (All for the National Film Board of Canada)[4][5] Cosmic Zoom (1968) The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969) Don't Knock the Ox (1970) Here is Canada (1972) Goodbye Sousa (1973) Cree Hunters of Mistassini (1974) Bate's Car: Sweet as a Nut (1974) Musicanada (1975) Blackwood (1976) High Grass Circus (1976) North China Commune (1980) From Ashes to Forest (1984) Momentum (1992) The Art of the Animator (1993)