The Stand (2024 film)

The Stand
The Stand
Directed by	Christopher Auchter
Written by	Christopher Auchter
Produced by	Shirley Vercruysse
Edited by	Sarah Hedar
Music by	Genevieve Vincent
Animation by	Christopher Auchter
Production; company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	October 3, 2024(VIFF);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English; Haida

Last updated October 04, 2024

The Stand is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Christopher Auchter and released in 2024.^[1] Combining archival footage with animation, the film profiles the 1985 blockade of Lyell Island by the Haida Nation to protect the island's old-growth forests from logging operations.^[2]

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Best British Columbia Film award jury.^[3]

References

↑ "Documentary about 1985 Haida Gwaii blockade premieres at VIFF". CBC News British Columbia, October 3, 2024.
↑ Radha Agarwal, "Haida film on historic old growth logging roadblock to premiere at VIFF". Terrace Standard, October 2, 2024.
↑ Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024.

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[1] "Documentary about 1985 Haida Gwaii blockade premieres at VIFF". CBC News British Columbia, October 3, 2024.

[2] Radha Agarwal, "Haida film on historic old growth logging roadblock to premiere at VIFF". Terrace Standard, October 2, 2024.

[3] Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024.

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