Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

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Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
Directed by Stefan Scaini
Written by Kent Staines
Starring Mark Rendall
Graham Greene
Katie Stuart
Ed Begley, Jr.
Studio Screen Door
Distributed by Echo Bridge
Release date(s) 2005
Running time 92 min.
Country Canada Canada
Language English

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story is a 2005 independent Canadian film based on the real life campaign by Spirit Bear Youth Coalition founder Simon Jackson to save the habitat of the Kermode bear. It stars Mark Rendall as Jackson, Katie Stuart as his love interest, Graham Greene, and Ed Begley, Jr..

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[edit] Plot

Simon Jackson is an awkward high school teenager who befriends a white bear that saves his life. He learns that the bear is endangered by the destruction of its habitat from logging and grows out of his shell to launch a campaign to the government to protect the bear. He then learns about the hardships of a campaign but succeeds with the help of his friend, Lloyd Blackbird, and his supporters.

[edit] Awards

The movie won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival

[edit] Trivia

  • The film features the rock band the Trews, who are supporters of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition.[1]

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