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RECOGNITION

Awards & Honors

Grand Prize Winner: Borealis

Winner of the Grand Prize for best overall film and best Canadian film at the 2009 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF).

Best Adventure Film

Winner of Best Adventure Film at the San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival for 'The Hand of Franklin'.

Top Ten Adventurers

Consistently named as one of the 'Top Ten Adventurers in Canada' by Explore Magazine.

Banff Mountain Book Award Shortlist

'Lines on a Map' was shortlisted for the prestigious Banff Mountain Book Award in 2019.

WILD ONES

2017 Feature Documentary
Awards

Winner at 2017 Waterwalker Film Festival

Official Selection

2017 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

THE HAND OF FRANKLIN

2015 Feature Documentary
Awards

• Winner 'Best Canadian Film' at 2015 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

• Winner 'Adventure Award' at 2016 San Francisco Int'l Ocean Film Festival

• Winner 'Best Documentary Feature' 2016 Ramunas Atelier International Film Festival

KITTURIAQ

2013 Feature Documentary
Awards

Winner 'Best Filmmaker' and 'Best Adventure Film' at 2014 Waterwalker Film Festival

ON THE LINE

2011 Feature Documentary
Awards

• Winner 'Spirit of Action Prize' 2012 Santa Cruz Film Festival

• 'VIFF Selects' choice, 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival

• Winner Audience Award 2011 Skeena Wild Film Festival

Official Selection
• Amnesty International 2012
• Reel Green 2012
• Bellingham Human Rights 2013
• Planet in Focus 2011
• ReFrame International 2012
• Powell River Film Festival 2012
• VIMFF 2012
• Reel Change 2012
• Saskatchewan Environmental 2012
• Reel Paddling 2012

MAMMALIAN

2010 Feature Documentary
Awards

• Winner Top 10 Most popular Canadian Films 2010 VIFF

• Winner Best Environment Film 2011 Kendal Mountain Film Festival

• Winner Best Adventure Film 2011 Waterwalker Film Festival

• Winner Best Canoeing Film 2011 Reel Paddling Film Festival

Official Selection

2011 New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival

BOREALIS

2008 Feature Documentary
Awards

• Winner of Grand Prize and Best Canadian Film 2009 VIMFF

• Winner Top 10 Most Popular Canadian Films 2008 VIFF

Official Selection
• Beloit International 2009
• Powell River International 2009
• NZ Mountain Film Festival 2009
• Reel Paddling Film Festival 2009