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Hadwin's Judgement
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Wikipedia article
'Hadwin's Judgement' is a Canadian documentary film, released in 2015.[http://www.hakaimagazine.com/article-short/film-review-hadwins-judgement "Film Review: Hadwins Judgement"]. 'Hakai Magazine', September 21, 2015. Directed by Sasha Snow and based in part on John Vaillant's 2004 book 'The Golden Spruce', the film is about Grant Hadwin, the logger who protested logging company practices by cutting down the sacred Kiidk'yaas in 1997.[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/movie-review-one-mans-desperate-act-revisited-in-hadwins-judgement "Movie review: One man's desperate act revisited in Hadwin's Judgement"]. 'Montreal Gazette', November 24, 2015. The film also includes some docudrama elements, in which Hadwin is portrayed by actor Doug Chapman.
Reception
The film premiered in April 2015 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. In February 2016, it was named Best Canadian film at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, in the categories of Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/film-awards/canadian-screen-awards-nominations-announced-including-oscar-darlings-room-and-brooklyn/article28254353/ "Canadian Screen Awards nominations announced, including Oscar darlings Room and Brooklyn"]. 'The Globe and Mail', January 19, 2016.
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