Waterwalker
Appearance
Waterwalker | |
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Directed by | Bill Mason |
Produced by | Bill Mason |
Starring | Bill Mason |
Cinematography | Ken Buck |
Edited by | Bill Mason |
Music by | Bruce Cockburn Hugh Marsh |
Distributed by | NFB |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Waterwalker is a 1984 documentary film by Bill Mason, a Canadian outdoorsman, painter, canoeist and environmentalist, who made many films on the art of canoeing and on the appreciation of nature.[1] Released theatrically in Canada in 1984, it was nominated for a Genie Award for "Best Documentary Feature."
The film follows Mason as he canoes through whitewater rapids and along the coast of Lake Superior. It features a musical score by Bruce Cockburn. It was Mason's last film.[1]
References
- ^ a b Zaidman, Harriet (10 May 2002). "Waterwalker". Canadian Materials. VIII (18). Manitoba Library Association. ISSN 1201-9364. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
External links
- Waterwalker at IMDb
- Ohayon, Albert (16 December 2011). "Waterwalker: Bill Mason's Masterpiece". NFB Blog. National Film Board of Canada.
- Watch Waterwalker on the NFB website
Categories:
- 1984 films
- English-language Canadian films
- Canadian documentary films
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- Films directed by Bill Mason
- Documentary films about canoeing
- 1984 documentary films
- Films shot in Ontario
- Films set in Ontario
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s Canadian films
- 1980s Canadian film stubs
- 1980s documentary film stubs
- Canadian documentary film stubs
- Sports documentary film stubs