Atonement

197050 min 35 secFilm: Documentary

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Direction: Michael McKennirey

Production: George Pearson

Script: Michael McKennirey

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada for the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Ten million buffalo once roamed the plains of North America. Today, only a few carefully protected herds remain. The carrier pigeon, the whooping crane, the flightless great auk of the Atlantic seaboard, and other species have all fallen prey to the greatest predator, man. This film shows efforts being made by wildlife specialists to preserve and nurture the creatures that do remain in our wilderness areas. Scenes rarely photographed make this a spellbinding film throughout.

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Subject categories


  • Animals > Animal Welfare OrganizationsEndangered SpeciesParks, Reserves and Zoos
  • Environment and Conservation > Endangered SpeciesProtection of Wildlife and Plant LifeWelfare Organizations
  • Science > BiologyEnvironmental ScienceLife Systems/Ecology
  • Social Studies > Contemporary Issues
  • Geography > Environmental IssuesTerritory: Protected

Credits


director
Michael McKennirey
script
Michael McKennirey
editing
Michael McKennirey
producer
George Pearson
photography
Douglas Kiefer
sound
Jean-Guy Normandin
sound editing
Karl Duplessis
music
Karl Duplessis
narrator
Alexander Scourby
re-recording
Roger Lamoureux
Michel Descombes

Awards


  • Blue Ribbon AwardItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
  • Golden Ear AwardInternational Film Competition of the Green Week
  • Award for Best Direction given to Michael McKennirey - Category: Non-feature Craft AwardsGenie Awards