Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
Written by Kent Staines
Directed by Stefan Scaini
Starring Mark Rendall
Graham Greene
Katie Stuart
Ed Begley, Jr.
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 92 minutes
Production company(s) Screen Door
Distributor Echo Bridge
Release
Original release
  • 2005 (2005)

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story is a 2005 independent Canadian film based on the real life campaign by Spirit Bear Youth Coalition founder Simon Jackson to save the habitat of the Kermode bear.[1] It stars Mark Rendall as Jackson, Katie Stuart as his love interest, Graham Greene, and Ed Begley, Jr..

Plot

Simon Jackson is an awkward high school teenager who befriends a white bear that saves his life. He learns that the bear is endangered by the destruction of its habitat from logging and grows out of his shell to launch a campaign to the government to protect the bear. He then learns about the hardships of a campaign but succeeds with the help of his friend, Lloyd Blackburn, and his supporters.

Awards

The movie won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival

Trivia

During the press conference scene at the end of the film, the character Simon shakes hands with the real Simon Jackson.

References

  1. "West Van teen's fight to save bear worth watching". The Vancouver Province. June 4, 2006.

External links


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