Shining a light on the raw beauty of Northwest BC
CLIENT: Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine + Nisga’a Lisims Government
PROJECT: ‘A Northern Path’ Short Film
/ Services Provided
/ Background
Turn the key, roll the window down, and let the spirits of the land and water guide you down A Northern Path on Northern British Columbia’s Nisga’a and Stewart-Cassiar Highways.
This short film showcases the beauty and diversity of the land while highlighting unique Indigenous cultural experiences, local wildlife and the stunning beauty of the region’s landscapes.
The journey of A Northern Path will compel you to visit this breathtaking region of British Columbia, taking in the spectacular vistas and breathing the northern spirits into your soul.
/ The Deliverables
- Film Production
- Social Media Content Development
- Production Photography
/ Where We Came In
Munro/Thompson was engaged by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS) and Nisga’a Lisims Government (NLG), with support from Northern Development Initiative Trust and Destination BC, to produce a short film showcasing the beauty and diversity of the land connected by northern British Columbia’s Nisga’a and Stewart-Cassiar Highways.
In collaboration with Absolute Cinema, Munro/Thompson worked with RDKS and NLG to capture some of the countless sights and sounds of the region over ten days during the summer of 2016.
“The dwelling places of supernatural beings.”
– Sim’oogit Hleek Dr. Joseph Gosnell, Nisga’a Nation
/ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
/ CAST + CREW
Director – David Peacock
Director of Photography – Liam Mullany
Producers – Brandon Thompson + Amanda Munro
Colourist – David Tomiak
Featuring the voice of Sim’oogit Hleek Dr. Joseph Gosnell, Nisga’a Nation
Original Music Score – Oliver Michael
>Created By Absolute Cinema
/ The Result
This film received four official film festival selections, was featured prominantely by Destination BC to promote tourism, and has been used by the Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl Nisg̱a’a Institute (the Nisga’a university-college in the Nass Valley) as part of a course on the history and culture of the the Sii Aks volcano and volcanology.
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