| Crazywater | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dennis Allen |
| Written by | Dennis Allen Carmen Pollard |
| Produced by | Selwyn Jacob |
| Cinematography | Kirk Tougas |
| Edited by | Carmen Pollard |
| Production company | National Film Board of Canada |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Crazywater is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Dennis Allen and released in 2013. Adapted from Brian Maracle's non-fiction book Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery, the film centres on the issue of alcoholism in First Nations communities.
The film premiered on November 4, 2013, at the American Indian Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 2014 Available Light Film Festival. Allen subsequently took the film on a nine-stop tour of communities in the Northwest Territories, as part of a special film festival devoted to mental health and addiction awareness.
Awards
At the 2014 DOXA Documentary Film Festival, the film received an honorable mention from the Colin Low Award jury.
References
- Travis Lupick, "Crazywater breaks the silence on alcoholism in Native communities". The Georgia Straight, April 30, 2014.
- ^ Stephanie Waddell, "Local filmmaker to show new documentary at film festival". Whitehorse Star, January 31, 2014.
- Dali Carmichael, "Healing films offer substance abuse support in NWT". Northern Journal, November 18, 2014.
- Geoff Pevere, "Whitehorse film festival tells northern stories". The Globe and Mail, February 6, 2014.
- "‘It’s our story:’ N.W.T. Healing Film Festival kicks off Sunday". CBC North, November 13, 2014.
- Craig Takeuchi, "Congo documentary Virunga tops DOXA 2014 awards". The Georgia Straight, May 12, 2014.
External links
- Crazywater at IMDb
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