Bones of the Forest

Bones of the Forest is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Heather Frise and Velcrow Ripper and released in 1995.[1] An exploration of the forestry industry, the film depicts a variety of views on the conflict between logging and environmentalism, including those of loggers, alternative forestry practitioners, a vice-president of MacMillan Bloedel, First Nations elders and environmental activists.

The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 17th Genie Awards in 1996,[2] and the award for Best Feature Documentary at the 1996 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Festival first offerings provide diversity of themes". Vancouver Sun, September 30, 1995.
  2. ^ "Crash wins Genie race But Lilies grabs prize for best movie". Toronto Star, November 28, 1996.
  3. ^ "B.C. film named top Hot Doc". Toronto Star, March 25, 1996.

External links

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