Description |
1 online resource (75 min.) |
Summary |
Bones of the Forest is told through the eyes of both native and non-native elders, placing deforestation into the context of colonization. Maintaining an even-handed tone, the filmmakers incorporate the views of loggers, alternative forestry practitioners, a former VP of logging giant MacMillan-Blodell, native elders and longtime protesters. The plight of loggers and their families, made redundant due to over-foresting, is included as yet another damaging social consequence of forestry policy. Interwoven throughout the film is the dramatic experience of the sights and sounds of the threatened forest. Utilizing a host of cinematic techniques, from time-lapse photography to animation, and a gloriously descriptive and evocative soundscape, the power of Bones of the Forest grows from its quietly stated commitment to the significance of these lands and its respectful granting of a platform to those involved in the crisis. This second feature for Ripper and first for Frise is a major cinematic achievement and a powerful contribution in the fight for global environmental sense |
Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed April 03, 2017) |
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In English |
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Won 1996 Genie Awards, Best Feature Length Documentary |
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Won 1996 Hawaii International Film Festival, Special Jury Award |
Subject |
Forests and forestry -- British Columbia -- History
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Logging -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia
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Forest conservation -- British Columbia
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Forest conservation.
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Forests and forestry.
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Logging -- Environmental aspects.
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SUBJECT |
British Columbia
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British Columbia.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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History.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Frise, Heather, director
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Ripper, Velcrow, director
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Transparent Film, production company
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