Directed by Sasha Snow | Music by Jack Ketch | |
Produced by Elizabeth Yake
David Allen
David Christensen
Yves J. Ma
Tracey Friesen Starring John Vaillant
Doug Chapman Cinematography Simon Schneider
Sasha Snow Edited by Gareth C. Scales
Ben Stark | ||
Hadwin's Judgement is a Canadian documentary film, released in 2015. Directed by Sasha Snow and based in part on John Vaillant's 2004 book The Golden Spruce, the film is about Grant Hadwin, the logger who protested logging company practices by cutting down the sacred Kiidk'yaas in 1997. The film also includes some docudrama elements, in which Hadwin is portrayed by actor Doug Chapman.
Reception
The film premiered in April 2015 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. In February 2016, it was named Best Canadian film at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
The film garnered two nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, in the categories of Best Feature Length Documentary and Best Cinematography in a Documentary.