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Ice Birds
197815 min 52 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Marc Hébert
Production: Marc Beaudet
Crystal Pillar, White Lady, The Whale--these are the names given by ice-climbing enthusiasts to the spectacular ice formations surrounding Quebec's Montmorency Falls. Ice Birds shows two experienced climbers scaling the breathtaking wall of the Crystal Pillar with precision and considerable daring, appearing from below as black spots on the vast landscape of one of nature's masterpieces. Film without words.
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Subject categories
- Sports and Leisure > Camping, Hiking and Climbing
- Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports > Mountaineering and Ice Climbing
- Physical Education > Outdoor EducationSafety/Fair Play/Leadership
- Health/Personal Development > Safety and Injury Prevention
Credits
- director
- Marc Hébert
- editing
- Marc Hébert
- producer
- Marc Beaudet
- photography
- Roger Rochat
- sound
- Claude Chevalier
- music
- Vincent Dionne
- music recording
- Roger Lamoureux
- re-recording
- Hans Peter Strobl
- participant
- Claude Bérubé
- André Hébert
- Bernard Poisson
- Monique Saint-Martin
Awards
- Golden Sheaf for Best Sports and Recreation FilmYorkton Film Festival
- Certificate of ExcellenceInternational Film Festival
- Diploma of MeritInternational Sports Film Festival
- Silver Gentiane for the Best Film on MountaineeringInternational Festival of Mountain and Exploration Films Citta di Trento
- Grand Prize of the FestivalFestival international du film alpin
- Best Film of the Festival given by Robins Mountain GearMountain Film Festival
- Honorable MentionBanff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival
- Genie Award for an Outstanding Cinematography in a Documentary to Roger RochatGenie Awards