Cree Hunters of Mistassini
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Cree Hunters of Mistassini is a 1974 documentary film co-directed by Boyce Richardson
and Tony Ianzelo
, chronicling a group of three Cree
families from the Mistassini
region of Quebec
, as they set up a winter hunting camp near James Bay
and Ungava Bay
. The film explores the beliefs and the ecological principles of the Cree people
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
Cree Hunters of Mistassini received the award for Best Documentary over 30 minutes at the Canadian Film Awards as well as the Robert Flaherty Award for best one-off documentary from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
.
Boyce Richardson
Boyce Richardson, CM is a Canadian journalist, author and filmmaker. While he was just a boy his family moved to Invercargill, a city noted for its feisty, independent characters like Burt Munro, The World's Fastest Indian and its current Mayor Tim Shadbolt.It was here that Richardson began his...
and Tony Ianzelo
Tony Ianzelo
Tony Ianuzielo, CM, RCA is a Canadian documentary director and cinematographer.He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and attended Toronto’s Ryerson Polytechnical School...
, chronicling a group of three Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
families from the Mistassini
Mistassini
Mistassini is a geographic name which may refer to several geographic features in the Canadian province of Quebec:* a part of the city of Dolbeau-Mistassini,* Mistassini River,* Mistassini Lake,* the First Nations reserve of Mistissini....
region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, as they set up a winter hunting camp near James Bay
James Bay
James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
and Ungava Bay
Ungava Bay
Ungava Bay is a large bay in northeastern Canada separating Nunavik from Baffin Island. The bay is shaped like a rounded square with a side length of about and has an area of approximately...
. The film explores the beliefs and the ecological principles of the Cree people
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
Cree Hunters of Mistassini received the award for Best Documentary over 30 minutes at the Canadian Film Awards as well as the Robert Flaherty Award for best one-off documentary from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
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