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Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
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Wikipedia article
'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. 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. The movie is based on Simon Jackson and his help with protecting the spirit bear in real life.
Awards
The movie won the 'Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film' at the Toronto International Film Festival
References
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