Hadwin's Judgement

Hadwin's Judgement is a Canadian documentary film, released in 2015.[1] Directed by Sasha Snow and based in part on John Vaillant's 2004 book The Golden Spruce, the film is about Grant Hadwin, the logger who protested logging company practices by cutting down the sacred Kiidk'yaas in 1997.[2][3] The film also includes some docudrama elements, in which Hadwin is portrayed by actor Doug Chapman.[2]

Hadwin's Judgement
Film poster
Directed bySasha Snow
Produced by
Starring
Music byJack Ketch
Cinematography
  • Simon Schneider
  • Sasha Snow
Edited byGareth C. Scales
Ben Stark
Distributed byNational Film Board
Release date
  • April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Reception

The film premiered in April 2015 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. In February 2016, it was named Best Canadian film at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.[4]

The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, in the categories of Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary.[5]

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References
  1. "Film Review: Hadwin’s Judgement". Hakai Magazine, September 21, 2015.
  2. "Movie review: One man's desperate act revisited in Hadwin's Judgement". Montreal Gazette, November 24, 2015.
  3. Volmers, Eric (22 January 2016). "Documentary chronicles the strange tale of logger-turned-environmentalist Grant Hadwin". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. Mack, Adrian (20 February 2016). "Hadwin's Judgement among winners at Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. "Canadian Screen Awards nominations announced, including Oscar darlings Room and Brooklyn". The Globe and Mail, January 19, 2016.


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