Cree Hunters of Mistassini

197457 min 53 secFilm: Documentary

G

Direction: Boyce RichardsonTony Ianzelo

Production: Colin LowLen Chatwin

Script: Boyce Richardson

During the winter since times predating agriculture, the Cree of Mistassini have gone to the bush of the James and Ungava Bay area to hunt. Three hunting families agreed to meet an NFB crew, who filmed the building of the winter camp, the hunting, the relationship to the land, and the rhythms of Cree family life. This sensitive film expresses Cree beliefs and the ecological principles that are the foundation of their lives.

Subject categories


  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Family LifeFur Trades, Hunting and TrappingLifestylesOral CultureQuébec and Ontario
  • Fishing and Hunting Industries > First NationsHuntingQuebec and Ontario
  • Indigenous Studies > History/PoliticsIdentity/Society

Credits


director
Boyce Richardson
Tony Ianzelo
producer
Colin Low
executive producer
Len Chatwin
script
Boyce Richardson
narrator
Boyce Richardson
photography
Tony Ianzelo
sound
Richard Besse
Jean Guy Normandin
editing
Ginny Stikeman
sound editing
John Knight
re-recording
Michel Descombes
Claude Delorme

Awards


  • Television Award - Silver Boomerang given to the Best Entry specifically Made for TelevisionInternational Film Festival
  • Robert Flaherty AwardBAFTA / British Academy Film Awards
  • Etrog for Best Documentary over 30 minutesGenie Awards