> > > The National Film Board of Canada in partnership with Mountain > Equipment Co-op presents > > BEING CARIBOU > A documentary by Leanne Allison and Diana Wilson, 2004, 72 minutes. > > > Join environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten > Heuer as they follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot across miles of > rugged Arctic tundra to raise awareness of the threats to the > caribou's survival. At stake is the herd's delicate habitat, which > could be devastated if proposed oil and gas development is approved in > Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. During the five-month > expedition, witness a trek through the Yukon to coastal Alaska and > back over mountains and across icy rivers - even an encounter with a > hungry grizzly bear! Winner 2004 Calgary International Film Festival > (Audience Favourite), 2004 Vancouver International Film Festival, 2004 > Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival. Special jury mention > for Best Adventure Film at the 4th Annual Whistler Film Festival. > > Monday, January 31 > 6:30 & 8:30 PM > NFB Cinema, 150 John St., Toronto > Admission: FREE > Information: (416) 973-3012 > <http://www.nfb.ca/mediatheque>www.nfb.ca/mediatheque > > For more information about the film, please visit: > <http://www.nfb.ca/beingcaribou>www.nfb.ca/beingcaribou and > <http://www.beingcaribou.com>www.beingcaribou.com > > **** > Pia Musngi > Promotions & Community Relations Officer > National Film Board of Canada - Mediatheque > 150 John St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C3 > 416.973.7114 - phone > 416.973.7459 - fax > *********************************** Check our webpage for more information: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=cseblist