Forest for the Trees is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Rita Leistner and released in 2021. The film documents a group of tree planters in British Columbia, and the challenging and arduous conditions they deal with in the process of the job.[1]
| Forest for the Trees | |
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| Directed by | Rita Leistner |
| Written by | Rita Leistner |
| Produced by | Rita Leistner |
| Cinematography | Rita Leistner |
| Edited by | Darby MacInnis |
| Music by | Kevin Quain |
Production company | Leistner Pictures |
| Distributed by | Syndicado |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on May 6, 2021, at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. It was released alongside a companion book by Leistner and Don McKellar, featuring her photographs of tree planters.[2]
Leistner received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Displacement and Reconnection: Salt Spring Film Festival returns March 1 to 6". Gulf Islands Driftwood, February 8, 2022.
- ^ Winnie Lee, "Up Close and On the Ground With Canada’s Intrepid Tree Planters". Atlas Obscura, August 18, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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