Feature Arctic Film at IPY Montreal and Canadian Theatres and International Film Festivals
People of a Feather
For further information and to watch the trailer, please visit:
www.peopleofafeather.com
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Created under funding from International Polar Year, and featuring groundbreaking footage from over seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time and into the unique world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Nunavut. Connecting past present and future is a unique cultural relationship with the eider duck. Eider down, the warmest feather in the world, allows both Inuit and bird to survive harsh Arctic winters. Recreations of traditional life are juxtaposed with modern life in Sanikiluaq, as both people and eiders face the challenges posed by changing sea ice and ocean currents disrupted by the massive hydroelectric dams powering eastern North America. The eyes of a remote subsistence culture challenge the world to find energy solutions that work with the seasons of our hydrological cycle.
www.peopleofafeather.com
"For a movie that starts off talking about ducks, People of a Feather ends up negotiating nothing less than man's place, and our role, in the entire life cycle. It's an undeniably elegant feat, and one that could very well reframe the way you live the rest of your life." 4 Stars (Katherine Monk, Vancouver Sun)
(full review: http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Movie+review+People+Feather+clarion+call+nation+planet/6236590/story.html)
WINNER: Best British Columbia Film of 2011
WINNER: Best Environmental Film / Top 10 Canadian (Vancouver International Film Festival)
WINNER: Environment Award, San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
NOMINATION: Cinematography and Direction, New York International TV and Film Awards (announced April at NAB Las Vegas)
Proceeds support education and community based monitoring in Hudson Bay (www.arcticeider.com)
NOW PLAYING:
VICTORIA, BC: Empire Capitol 6 (805 Yates St.) until April 12th
www.empiretheatres.com/movie/people-feather
VANCOUVER, BC: 5th Avenue Cinemas (@Burrard) until April 5th
http://www.festivalcinemas.ca/
WINNIPEG, MB: Cinematheque until April 5th
http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/cinematheque/people_of_a_feather_survival_in_a_changing_canadian_arctic.aspx
COMING SOON:
IPY Montreal - Polar Film Festival (Opening Night) Imperial Theatre, Montreal (FREE)
http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca/index.php
TORONTO, ON: APR 20-24th, Bloor Cinema
http://bloorcinema.com/movies/People-Of-A-Feather/?is_archive=0#Cinemon_MovieDescription
OTTAWA, ON: APR 20-26, Mayfair Theatre
http://bank.mayfairtheatre.ca/movies/People-of-a-Feather/
MONTREAL, QC: APR 27-MAY 4th, Cinema du Parc
http://www.cinemaduparc.com/
PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand - Sat May 12: 8:00 - Reel Earth Film Festival
http://www.reelearth.org.nz/people-of-a-feather
SEOUL, KOREA - Green Film Festival in Seoul
http://www.greenfund.org/fm2008_en/
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FilmAmbiente
http://www.filmambiente.com/
STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS!
