Mission
The Hub streamlines navigation through the diverse linear and non-linear aspects of the Apocalypse 1914-1929 universe.
The Hub directs users to educational tools, cutting-edge support technologies, various complementary content, and the websites of partners and broadcasters.
The Hub is a space where communities and fans can connect, share, and explore together.
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Awards and distinction
Awards & Distinctions
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television – Prix Gémeaux 2015:
SOCAN 2015:
Screen Awards 2015:
Grand Prix des Médias CB News 2014 – France:
Official Selection
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television – Prix Gémeaux 2015:
Canada Screen Awards 2015:
Realscreen Awards 2015:
Official Selection
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television – Prix Gémeaux 2015:
Documentary Canada Screen Awards 2015:
Realscreen Awards 2015:
Web Program Festival 2015:
TV SERIES
Apocalypse World War I
1914-1918 (5 x 52’)
Apocalypse Never-Ending War
1918-1929 (2 x 45’)
Written and Directed by Isabelle Clarke and Daniel Costelle
Narrated by François Arnaud
Production: Clarke Costelle et Cie & Ideacom International
Experiencing the Apocalypse and Its Aftermath
Could the sacrifice of an entire generation have been avoided? How did such a brutal and total conflict come about? What drove humanity to the brink of self-destruction? And how did some manage to survive this catastrophe?
Utilizing over 700 hours of colorized archival footage, much of it previously unseen, the documentary series Apocalypse: World War I and Apocalypse: Never-Ending War address these crucial questions through a broad yet deeply personal perspective.
The narration powerfully conveys the voices, memories, and experiences of those thrust into the horrors, offering insight into how the “world of yesterday” willingly descended into apocalypse.
The 5 episodes | 1914-1918
Apocalypse: World War I provides insight into what drove the “world of yesterday” to plunge into the Apocalypse.
On June 28, 1914, the assassination of a lesser-known Austrian archduke in Sarajevo sets off the most catastrophic conflict the world has ever seen. Germany becomes an adversary of France, invades Belgium, and by September, reaches the outskirts of Paris. Will Germany secure victory in the war so swiftly?
The French army halts the German advance at the Battle of the Marne, while the Germans check the Russians at Tannenberg on the Eastern Front. In France, both sides entrench themselves for four years. Soldiers from the colonies join the fight alongside their colonizers, turning the conflict into a global war.
In 1916, the war rages across Europe, from the trenches of France to the mountains of Italy and the Balkans, extending to the deserts of the Near East. The conflict becomes industrialized, with millions of shells bombarding the battlefields. Verdun and the Somme emerge as the deadliest battles of this second year of the war. Who can halt this relentless machinery of destruction?
In 1917, war-weariness sets in. Uprisings are brewing behind the scenes, such as the one that overthrew the Tsar in Russia. On the front lines, soldiers begin to mutiny, as seen at Chemin des Dames in France. German submarine attacks in the Atlantic eventually draw the Americans into the conflict, but they arrive too late to prevent the devastation of the Battle of Passchendaele.
It appears all is lost for the Allies. The Italians suffer defeat at Caporetto, and Bolshevik Russia exits the war. Yet, American reinforcements prove decisive, leading the Allies to victory. Despite this, attempts to secure an honorable peace are thwarted, and the Treaty of Versailles will have dire repercussions two decades later.
The 2 episodes | 1918-1926
«The war was over. But it wasn’t over. We just didn’t know it.» Stefan Zweig
November 11, 1918. The First World War comes to an end, and survivors celebrate the cessation of hostilities with exuberant joy. However, in central Europe, including Germany, Russia, and Hungary, the Communist revolution threatens to surge forward. At the Palace of Versailles, the victors draft the terms of the peace treaty. Meanwhile, demobilized soldiers return to a war-torn world, grappling with the trauma of combat and the impact of the Spanish flu.
Nations, filled with veterans, invalids, widows, orphans, exiles, and deportees, struggle to rebuild. They continue to mourn the thousands of unknown soldiers buried in the battlefield mud. Untreated wounds fester, and populist movements emerge, intent on imposing their totalitarian ideologies. While Western nations attempt to forget the war's horrors amidst the lively Charleston, rising nationalism drives the world toward a new Apocalypse.
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR)
Building on the Apocalypse 10 Lives graphic novel app, this new immersive experience preserves the graphic and narrative style while bringing the 2D characters into dynamic 3D environments that users can explore freely.
Available for both classroom and home use, the app features 10 chapters spanning 1914 to 1920, allowing you to rediscover and follow our 10 heroes and their new allies.
Compatible with tablets and mobile phones (iOS and Android), the app will release all chapters progressively.
Try out the app during your visit to the Apocalypse exhibition, debuting at l’atelier Canopé de Lille from November 12, 2018.
VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)
The Apocalypse 10 Lives – Virtual Reality app immerses users in the perspective of a war correspondent navigating a frontline trench during the Canadian offensive at Cambrai, in northern France, on October 2, 1918.
Will you step into the shoes of Rose Dubois, a reporter and photographer for the World Chronicle, or Albert Ammas, a cameraman for the French Army's film unit?
Your mission: locate and photograph Canadian nurse Louise Masson to complete an article on wartime medicine, and film the recapture of the town from enemy forces.
Try out this application during your visit to the Apocalypse exhibition, debuting at l’atelier Canopé de Lille on November 12, 2018.
The app will be available soon on Oculus and Google Cardboard.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
A blend of animation and archival footage creates a fully immersive experience, featuring four hours of dramatized audio dialogue, two hours of video archives, hundreds of photographs, over 250 illustrations, special effects, historical texts, and previously unseen documents.
Apocalypse 10 Lives presents 10 personal experiences from those harrowing years. Our heroes navigate the war, intersecting with one another and with real people—some anonymous, others well-known. They are drawn into the conflict on all fronts: in rebellions and exoduses, rural and urban settings, factories, and the private chambers of royalty, industrialists, and politicians. Each character experiences the turmoil of war from their unique, subjective perspectives, shaped by the history that defines their destinies, yet in which they also play an active role.
Explore Apocalypse 10 Lives: The Interactive Experience on the web or on a tablet (available in English and French).
E-BOOKS
Interactive graphic novels spanning two periods, 1914-1918 and 1919-1929, complement the Apocalypse 10 Lives applications and the television series Apocalypse World War I and Apocalypse: Never-Ending War.
Available as e-Books for Mac devices (OS X)
Adapted from the Apocalypse: World War I television series, these two richly illustrated and thoroughly documented books explore fundamental questions about the war. Through strategic, global narratives complemented by chronologies and maps, they provide a comprehensive overview that enhances understanding of how the world plunged into apocalypse just a century ago.
Available in French only.
THE LEARNING RESOURCES
A free online learning toolkit connected to the Apocalypse 10 Lives application is available for teachers in Canada and France.
Using the graphic novel as a foundation, teachers guide students to delve deeper into the conflict through the fictional yet realistic biographies of the 10 heroes set within factual history. As students follow these narratives, they can explore additional content, archives, and ten multidisciplinary thematic files with accompanying activity sheets.
This educational multimedia toolkit is available in both French and English for teachers and students on the following platforms:
BLU-RAY & DVD
Two 45-Minute Episodes
The score is available on iTunes.
Producers:
Louis Vaudeville, Pascale Ysebaert (France)
Josette D Normandeau, Amy Webb (Canada)
Distributors:
FTD (Worldwide, excluding Canada)
Five 52-Minute Episodes
Bonus: A 52-minute feature on the making of Apocalypse, including interviews and exclusive archives.
The score is available on iTunes.
Producers:
Louis Vaudeville, Pascale Ysebaert (France)
Josée Roberge, Eric Michel, Josette D Normandeau (Canada)
Distributors:
FTD (Worldwide, excluding Canada)
Seville Pictures / eOne (Home Video Canada)
SECOND SCREEN
Apocalypse WWI – Second Screen – Canadian Edition is a platform designed for tablets, smartphones, and computers, complementing the television series Apocalypse: World War I. Synchronize this device with your DVD or Blu-ray to access additional content that enhances the five one-hour documentaries.
Tailored specifically for Canada, this edition offers in-depth coverage of Canadian involvement in the First World War and its global impact.
Featuring 100 fact sheets, it provides exclusive content on major themes of the Great War, profiles of Canadian war heroes, and stories of women highlighting their crucial wartime contributions. Enjoy historical anecdotes, statistics, photo galleries, quizzes, and more.
This app serves as an educational tool and can be adapted to historical contexts of other countries, such as Australia and New Zealand.
