The Stand (2024 film) explained

The Stand
Director:Christopher Auchter
Producer:Shirley Vercruysse
Music:Genevieve Vincent
Animator:Christopher Auchter
Editing:Sarah Hedar
Studio:National Film Board of Canada
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Haida

The Stand is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Christopher Auchter and released in 2024.[1] Combining archival footage with animation, the film profiles the 1985 blockade of Lyell Island by the Haida Nation to protect the island's old-growth forests from logging operations.[2]

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Best British Columbia Film award jury.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/haida-gwaii-logging-blockade-1.7340965 "Documentary about 1985 Haida Gwaii blockade premieres at VIFF"
  2. Radha Agarwal, "Haida film on historic old growth logging roadblock to premiere at VIFF". Terrace Standard, October 2, 2024.
  3. Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024.