Captain Jonathan Snyder
On 4 June 2008, Captain Jonathan Snyder led a team of the Afghan National Army and Canadian Armed Forces through a Taliban ambush. Snyder, along with MCpl Donovan Ball, earned the Star of Military Valour for their actions that day. Three other Canadians, Cpl Cary Baker, Cpl Steven Bancarz, and Cpt Robert Peel earned the Medal of Military Valour. Snyder was unable to receive the award as he died a few days after the ambush on 7 June 2008. His courage and level-headedness saved dozens of lives that day.
*Learn more on _The Canadian Encyclopedia_* :
Jonathan Snyder: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jonathan-snyder
Canada and the War in Afghanistan collection: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/collection/canada-afghanistan
9/11 and Canada: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canada-and-911
*Credits* :
Captain Jonathan Snyder: Marshall Williams
Donovan Ball: Duff Zayonce
Hayley: Isla Spencer
Father: Ivan Cermak
Mother: Tiana Leonty
End narrator: General (Ret’d) Rick Hillier
Director: Anita Ayres
Executive Producer: Brent Kawchuk
Producer: Gary Lorimer
Production Manager: Jen Whitehead
Production Coordinator: Ben Kawchuk
AD: Chris Corbett
Director of Photography: Noah Fallis
1st AC: Wyatt Sawyer
2nd AC: Kian Fallis
DIT/VTR: Gabe Yee
Sound: Carey Opper
Key Grip: Blair Borque
Gaffer: David Stoten
Swing: Kiryl Rakuts
Editor: Nina Staum
Composer: Russell Broom
Hair/Makeup: Libertee Muzyka
Hair/Makeup: Audrey Gutsche
Wardrobe Stylist: Dietra Kalyn
Wardrobe Assist: Chrstine Maydew
Art Lead: Brad Kaughman
Art Assist: Haley Skjersven
SPFX Lead: Jason Paradis
SPFX Assist: Dave Loveday
Lead PA: Mike Salem
Cultural Liaison: Taqi
PAs: Nyren Evelyn, Neil Enock, McGriffin Correos
Canadian Forces members: Dusty MacLeod, Al Wong, Marshall Douglas, Sabra Surkis, Dean Milford
ANA: Sohail Ahmadyar, Kazim Safdary, Aimen Ghulam Rasool, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Omed Hashimi, Wais Noori, Rahim Ahmadyar, Naveed Safdary, Bektash Ehson, Ajmal Shirzay, Gulam Qadir Katebi
Written by Stephen Massicotte
Produced by Danny Rockett Pictures
This Minute was made possible through private funding from Stephen Smith and Richard Rooney, with further assistance from the Government of Canada, the Alberta Media Fund, and Edmonton Screen. The Minute was produced with the cooperation of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Thank you to Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV (formerly William F. Whites) for their in-kind support through film equipment rental.