Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre. Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation.

Writer, David Battistella ; director, David Battistella ; producer, Gerry Flahive ; cinematographer, Monica Guddat ; editor, David Battistella ; sound recordist, Igal Petel ; sound editor, Steve Payne ; re-recording mixer, Dustin Harris ; research, Katherine Kasirer ; consultant, David Bastedo, Laurie Brown ; executive producer, Silva Basmajian.

Recorded 2008.

In this short documentary about The Tragically Hip, director David Battistella uses a split-screen and acid-etched colours to distil the iconic Canadian band's essence. After decades together, through hotels, highways, gigs and recording sessions, The Hip's members have forged a powerful brotherhood. "These guys are my life partners, musically" says bass guitarist Gord Sinclair. The Hip's brand of straight-ahead rock and roll has catapulted the band to international stardom, and ensured them a place in Canadian musical history, but at heart, they remain a bunch of guys from Kingston, Ontario, making music together just for fun. This film was produced for the 2008 Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).