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'''''Bear 71''''' is a 2012 interactive [[National Film Board of Canada]] (NFB) [[web documentary]] by Leanne Allison and Jeremy Mendes about a [[grizzly bear]] in [[Banff National Park]], who was [[Tracking collar|collared]] at the age of three and was watched her whole life via [[trail camera]]s in the park.<ref name=Monk>{{cite news|last=Monk|first=Katherine|title=Sundance: Interactive film, Bear 71, blurs lines between wild and wired|url=http://www.canada.com/travel/Sundance+Interactive+film+Bear+blurs+lines+between+wild+wired/6044593/story.html|access-date=25 January 2012|newspaper=canada.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126042527/http://www.canada.com/travel/Sundance%2BInteractive%2Bfilm%2BBear%2Bblurs%2Blines%2Bbetween%2Bwild%2Bwired/6044593/story.html|archive-date=26 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=huffpo>{{cite news|last=Makarechi|first=Kia|title='Bear 71': Interactive Film At Sundance Tells Dark Side Of Human Interaction With Wildlife|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/23/bear-71-interactive-film-sundance_n_1225040.html|access-date=25 January 2012|newspaper=[[Huffington Post]]|date=24 January 2012}}</ref> In March 2017, ''Bear 71'' was re-released as a [[virtual reality]] work, viewable on [[Google Daydream]] and [[Google Cardboard]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://creativity-online.com/work/national-film-board-of-canada-bear-71-vr-version/51125|title=National Film Board of Canada's 'Bear 71' Gets a Virtual Reality Makeover|date=1 March 2017|work=[[Creativity (magazine)|Creativity]]|language=en|last1=Jardine|first1=Alexandra|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref>
'''''Bear 71''''' is a 20-minute 2012 interactive [[National Film Board of Canada]] (NFB) [[web documentary]] by Leanne Allison and Jeremy Mendes about a female [[grizzly bear]] in [[Banff National Park]] named Bear 71, who had a [[tracking collar]] implanted at the age of three and was watched via [[trail camera]]s in the park from 2001 to 2009.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nfb.ca/interactive/bear_71/ | title=THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN HUMANS, ANIMALS AND TECHNOLOGY | publisher=[[National Film Board of Canada]]}}</ref><ref name=huffpo>{{cite news | title='Bear 71': Interactive Film At Sundance Tells Dark Side Of Human Interaction With Wildlife | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bear-71-interactive-film-sundance_n_1225040 | last=Makarechi | first=Kia | work=[[HuffPost]] | date=24 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-filmmaker-tracks-female-grizzly-in-documentary-1.1245034 | title=Alberta filmmaker tracks female grizzly in documentary | work=[[CBC News]] | date=11 July 2012}}</ref> The documentary follows the bear, exploring the connections between the human and animal world, and the far-ranging effects that human settlements, roads and railways have on wildlife.<ref name=huffpo/>

==Story==
Following Bear 71, the web documentary explores the connections between the human and animal world, and the far-ranging effects that human settlements, roads and railways have on wildlife.<ref name=Monk/><ref name=huffpo/> The webdoc features a map of Banff National Park that allows users to follow Bear 71's movements by scrolling over the cameras, and look at other users by activating the computer's webcam.<ref name="Kristy Hutter"/>


==Production==
==Production==
Through the work of Leanne Allison's husband and film collaborator Karston Heuer (''[[Being Caribou]]'', ''[[Finding Farley]]''), a [[park ranger]] at Banff, Allison was aware of thousands of hours of wildlife footage captured on remote trail cameras in the park. After obtaining permission from researchers, including [[Parks Canada]], [[Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation|Alberta Provincial Parks]] and [[Montana State University]], she spent months sifting through these low-res images. Allison originally [[pitch (film)|pitched]] the idea to the NFB as a traditional documentary. [[Rob McLaughlin]], then head of the [[National Film Board of Canada]]'s digital studio in [[Vancouver]], suggested an interactive project.<ref name="Lynn Martel">{{cite news|last=Martel|first=Lynn|title=NFB interactive documentary stars Rockies' grizzly|url=http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/nfb-interactive-documentary-stars-rockies-grizzly/Content?oid=2288954|access-date=26 March 2012|newspaper=[[Pique Newsmagazine]]|date=8 March 2012}}</ref>
Through the work of Leanne Allison's husband and film collaborator Karston Heuer (''[[Being Caribou]]'', ''[[Finding Farley]]''), a [[park ranger]] at Banff, Allison was aware of thousands of hours of wildlife footage captured on remote trail cameras in the park. After obtaining permission from researchers, including [[Parks Canada]], [[Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation]], and [[Montana State University]], she spent months sifting through these low-res images. Allison originally [[pitch (film)|pitched]] the idea to the NFB as a traditional documentary. [[Rob McLaughlin]], then head of the NFB's digital studio in [[Vancouver]], suggested an interactive project.<ref>{{cite news | last=Martel | first=Lynn | title=NFB interactive documentary stars Rockies' grizzly | url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler-news/nfb-interactive-documentary-stars-rockies-grizzly-2490654 | work=[[Pique Newsmagazine]] | date=8 March 2012}}</ref>


The 20-minute story was written by [[J.B. MacKinnon]], co-author of the ''[[100 Mile Diet]]''. The bear is voiced by [[Mia Kirshner]].<ref name=Monk/><ref name="Kristy Hutter">{{cite news|last=Hutter|first=Kristy|title=A documentary like no other documentary|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/a-documentary-like-no-other-documentary/|access-date=19 January 2012|newspaper=[[Maclean's]]|date=18 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=VancSun>{{cite news|last=Mackie|first=John|title=NFB soars in cyberspace|url=http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=724c3bf7-176c-4594-85e8-90eff0199f8b&p=1|access-date=1 August 2012|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]|date=11 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801195711/http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=724c3bf7-176c-4594-85e8-90eff0199f8b&p=1|archive-date=1 August 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The project was created with the two co-directors [[working remotely]]: Allison is based in [[Canmore, Alberta]] and Mendes, in Vancouver.<ref name=VancSun/> The site was designed by Toronto-based digital design firm Jam3.<ref name=Barnard>{{cite news|last=Barnard |first=Linda |title=NFB's Bear 71 picks up Cannes prize |url=http://www.toronto.com/article/733783--nfb-s-bear-71-picks-up-cannes-prize |access-date=22 June 2012 |newspaper=[[Toronto Star]] |date=22 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801200505/http://www.toronto.com/article/733783--nfb-s-bear-71-picks-up-cannes-prize |archive-date=1 August 2012 }}</ref>
The story was written by [[J.B. MacKinnon]], co-author of the ''[[100 Mile Diet]]''. The bear is voiced by [[Mia Kirshner]].<ref name=documentary>{{cite news | title=A documentary like no other documentary | url=https://www.macleans.ca/culture/movies/a-documentary-like-no-other-documentary/ | last=Hutter | first=Kristy | work=[[Maclean's]] | date=18 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=VancSun>{{cite news | last=Mackie | first=John | title=NFB soars in cyberspace | url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/vancouver-sun/20110611/295141563995464 | via=[[PressReader]] | work=[[Vancouver Sun]] | date=11 June 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801195711/http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=724c3bf7-176c-4594-85e8-90eff0199f8b&p=1 | archive-date=1 August 2012 | url-status=live}}</ref> The two co-directors were [[remote work]]ers: Allison was based in [[Canmore, Alberta]] and Mendes was based in Vancouver.<ref name=VancSun/> The website was designed by Toronto-based digital design firm Jam3.<ref name=Barnard>{{cite news | last=Barnard | first=Linda | title=NFB's Bear 71 picks up Cannes prize | url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2012/06/21/nfbs_bear_71_picks_up_cannes_prize.html | work=[[Toronto Star]] | date=22 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801200505/http://www.toronto.com/article/733783--nfb-s-bear-71-picks-up-cannes-prize | archive-date=1 August 2012 | url-status=live}}</ref>

The film had a budget of $350,000.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://archive.pov.org/blog/news/2013/05/the-making-of-bear-71/ | title=The Making of Bear 71 | work=[[PBS]] | date=May 25, 2013}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
''Bear 71'' went live on the NFB website on January 19, 2012. It was also the subject of an [[Installation art|installation]] at the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]]'s New Frontier program beginning January 20, followed by the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.<ref name=Monk/><ref name="Kristy Hutter"/>
''Bear 71'' went live on the NFB website on January 19, 2012. It was also the subject of an [[installation art]] exhibit at the [[2012 Sundance Film Festival]]'s New Frontier program beginning January 20, and at the [[Utah Museum of Contemporary Art]]<ref name=documentary/> or via webcam through the documentary’s website.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.wired.com/2012/02/documentary-film-bear-71-tags-and-tracks-viewers/ | title=Documentary Film Bear 71 Tags and Tracks Viewers | first=MICHAEL | last=ANDERSEN | work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] | date=21 February 2012 | url-access=limited}}</ref> The webdoc features a map of Banff National Park that allows users to follow Bear 71's movements by scrolling over the cameras, and look at other users by activating the computer's webcam.<ref name=documentary/>


[[DOXA Documentary Film Festival]] is opening its 2012 season with a public performance of ''Bear 71'' at St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, with a live musical accompaniment by [[Tim Hecker]], [[Loscil]] and [[Heather McIntosh]].<ref name=Mack>{{cite news|last=Mack|first=Adrian|title=DOXA Documentary Film Festival gets bigger and badder|url=https://www.straight.com/article-651346/vancouver/doxa-documentary-film-fest-bigger-and-badder|access-date=14 April 2012|newspaper=[[Georgia Straight]]|date=4 April 2012}}</ref>
In April 2012, [[DOXA Documentary Film Festival]] opened its 2012 season with a public showing of the film at [[St. Andrew's Wesley Church]], with a live musical accompaniment by [[Tim Hecker]], [[Loscil]], and [[Heather McIntosh]].<ref name=Mack>{{cite news | title=DOXA Documentary Film Festival gets bigger and badder | url=https://www.straight.com/article-651346/vancouver/doxa-documentary-film-fest-bigger-and-badder | last=Mack | first=Adrian | work=[[Georgia Straight]] | date=4 April 2012}}</ref>

In March 2017, the film was re-released as a [[virtual reality]] work, viewable on [[Google Daydream]] and [[Google Cardboard]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://adage.com/creativity/work/bear-71-vr-version/51125? | title=National Film Board of Canada's 'Bear 71' Gets a Virtual Reality Makeover | last1=Jardine | first1=Alexandra | work=[[Ad Age]] | date=1 March 2017}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
In June 2012, Jam3 received a Gold Cyber Lion Award the [[Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival]] in the category of Charities, Public Health & Safety and Public Awareness Messages, for their work on ''Bear 71''.<ref name=Barnard/> Also in June 2012, [[Sheffield Doc/Fest]] awarded Bear 71 the Sheffield Innovation Award sponsored by [[BT TV|BT Vision]]. In December 2012, ''Bear 71'' was named the best non-fiction web series at the Digi Awards (formerly Canadian New Media Awards).<ref name="Quan">{{cite news|url=http://playbackonline.ca/2012/12/05/secret-location-nfb-take-two-wins-each-at-digi-awards/#ixzz2Ht1LuxZv|title=Secret Location, NFB take two wins each at Digi Awards|last=Quan|first=Danielle Ng See|date=5 December 2012|work=[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]]|publisher=Brunico Communications|access-date=13 January 2013|location=Toronto}}</ref> On January 15, 2013, ''Bear 71'' was named Site of the Year for 2012 by the [[Favourite Website Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefwa.com/article/fwa-site-of-the-year-2012|title=The FWA Site Of The Year 2012|access-date=16 January 2013}}</ref> On April 30, 2013, ''Bear 71'' received the [[Webby Award]] for best [[net art]].<ref name="CBCAPwebby">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/04/30/webby-winners.html|title=Canadians Grimes, Justin Bieber, Bear 71 doc among Webby winners|date=30 April 2013|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[CBC News]]|access-date=30 April 2013}}</ref> It also received Webby nominations for best public service & activism video, best use of interactive video and best green website.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/04/10/webby-nominations-2013-canadians.html|title=Webby Award contenders include NFB docs, Obama|date=10 October 2013|work=CBC News|access-date=1 May 2013}}</ref>
In June 2012, Jam3 received a Gold Cyber Lion Award the [[Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival]] in the category of Charities, Public Health & Safety and Public Awareness Messages, for its work on ''Bear 71''.<ref name=Barnard/>
Also in June 2012, [[Sheffield Doc/Fest]] awarded Bear 71 the Sheffield Innovation Award sponsored by [[BT TV|BT Vision]].
In December 2012, ''Bear 71'' was named the best non-fiction web series at the Digi Awards (formerly Canadian New Media Awards).<ref>{{cite news | url=https://playbackonline.ca/2012/12/05/secret-location-nfb-take-two-wins-each-at-digi-awards/ | title=Secret Location, NFB take two wins each at Digi Awards | first1=Danielle | last1=Ng | first2=See | last2=Quan | work=[[Playback (magazine)|Playback]] | date=5 December 2012}}</ref>
On January 15, 2013, ''Bear 71'' was named Site of the Year for 2012 by the Favourite Website Awards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thefwa.com/article/fwa-site-of-the-year-2012 | title=The FWA Site Of The Year 2012 | publisher=Favourite Website Awards}}</ref>
On April 30, 2013, ''Bear 71'' received the [[Webby Award]] for best [[internet art]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/house-of-cards-frank-ocean-top-webby-awards-1.1368640 | title=Canadians Grimes, Justin Bieber, Bear 71 doc among Webby winners | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[CBC News]] | date=30 April 2013}}</ref>

The film also received Webby nominations for best public service & activism video, best use of interactive video and best green website.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/webby-award-contenders-include-nfb-docs-obama-social-media-1.1343425 | title=Webby Award contenders include NFB docs, Obama | work=[[CBC News]] | date=10 October 2013}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bear JJ1]]
* [[Bear JJ1]]
*''[[Bears and Man]]'', a 1978 NFB documentary on human-bear interaction
* ''[[Bears and Man]]'', a 1978 NFB documentary on human-bear interaction


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official|https://bear71vr.nfb.ca/}}
* {{Official website|https://bear71vr.nfb.ca/}}
* {{cite AV media | url=https://vimeo.com/259334683 | title=Bear 71 (Trailer) | publisher=[[Vimeo]]}}
*{{cite news|title=VIDEO OF THE DAY: Bear 71, An Interactive Documentary From The NFB|url=http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/arts-and-entertainment/video-of-the-day-bear-71-an-interactive-documentary-from-the-nfb.html|access-date=26 January 2012|newspaper=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=20 January 2012|author=George Stroumboulopoulos|authorlink=George Stroumboulopoulos}}
* {{cite news | title=VIDEO OF THE DAY: Bear 71, An Interactive Documentary From The NFB | url=https://www.cbc.ca/strombo/arts-and-entertainment/video-of-the-day-bear-71-an-interactive-documentary-from-the-nfb.html | work=[[CBC News ]] | date=20 January 2012 | first=George | last=Stroumboulopoulos | authorlink=George Stroumboulopoulos}}
*{{cite web|last=Revis|first=Layla|title=4 Inspiring Examples of Digital Storytelling|url=http://mashable.com/2012/01/31/digital-storytelling/|work=Mashable Entertainment|publisher=M|access-date=January 31, 2012}}
* {{cite web | last=Revis | first=Layla | title=4 Inspiring Examples of Digital Storytelling | url=https://mashable.com/archive/digital-storytelling | work=[[Mashable]] | date=January 31, 2012}}
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Revision as of 16:15, 6 February 2022

Bear 71 is a 20-minute 2012 interactive National Film Board of Canada (NFB) web documentary by Leanne Allison and Jeremy Mendes about a female grizzly bear in Banff National Park named Bear 71, who had a tracking collar implanted at the age of three and was watched via trail cameras in the park from 2001 to 2009.[1][2][3] The documentary follows the bear, exploring the connections between the human and animal world, and the far-ranging effects that human settlements, roads and railways have on wildlife.[2]

Production

Through the work of Leanne Allison's husband and film collaborator Karston Heuer (Being Caribou, Finding Farley), a park ranger at Banff, Allison was aware of thousands of hours of wildlife footage captured on remote trail cameras in the park. After obtaining permission from researchers, including Parks Canada, Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, and Montana State University, she spent months sifting through these low-res images. Allison originally pitched the idea to the NFB as a traditional documentary. Rob McLaughlin, then head of the NFB's digital studio in Vancouver, suggested an interactive project.[4]

The story was written by J.B. MacKinnon, co-author of the 100 Mile Diet. The bear is voiced by Mia Kirshner.[5][6] The two co-directors were remote workers: Allison was based in Canmore, Alberta and Mendes was based in Vancouver.[6] The website was designed by Toronto-based digital design firm Jam3.[7]

The film had a budget of $350,000.[8]

Release

Bear 71 went live on the NFB website on January 19, 2012. It was also the subject of an installation art exhibit at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier program beginning January 20, and at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art[5] or via webcam through the documentary’s website.[9] The webdoc features a map of Banff National Park that allows users to follow Bear 71's movements by scrolling over the cameras, and look at other users by activating the computer's webcam.[5]

In April 2012, DOXA Documentary Film Festival opened its 2012 season with a public showing of the film at St. Andrew's Wesley Church, with a live musical accompaniment by Tim Hecker, Loscil, and Heather McIntosh.[10]

In March 2017, the film was re-released as a virtual reality work, viewable on Google Daydream and Google Cardboard.[11]

Awards

In June 2012, Jam3 received a Gold Cyber Lion Award the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in the category of Charities, Public Health & Safety and Public Awareness Messages, for its work on Bear 71.[7]

Also in June 2012, Sheffield Doc/Fest awarded Bear 71 the Sheffield Innovation Award sponsored by BT Vision.

In December 2012, Bear 71 was named the best non-fiction web series at the Digi Awards (formerly Canadian New Media Awards).[12]

On January 15, 2013, Bear 71 was named Site of the Year for 2012 by the Favourite Website Awards.[13]

On April 30, 2013, Bear 71 received the Webby Award for best internet art.[14]

The film also received Webby nominations for best public service & activism video, best use of interactive video and best green website.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN HUMANS, ANIMALS AND TECHNOLOGY". National Film Board of Canada.
  2. ^ a b Makarechi, Kia (24 January 2012). "'Bear 71': Interactive Film At Sundance Tells Dark Side Of Human Interaction With Wildlife". HuffPost.
  3. ^ "Alberta filmmaker tracks female grizzly in documentary". CBC News. 11 July 2012.
  4. ^ Martel, Lynn (8 March 2012). "NFB interactive documentary stars Rockies' grizzly". Pique Newsmagazine.
  5. ^ a b c Hutter, Kristy (18 January 2012). "A documentary like no other documentary". Maclean's.
  6. ^ a b Mackie, John (11 June 2011). "NFB soars in cyberspace". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012 – via PressReader.
  7. ^ a b Barnard, Linda (22 June 2012). "NFB's Bear 71 picks up Cannes prize". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  8. ^ "The Making of Bear 71". PBS. May 25, 2013.
  9. ^ ANDERSEN, MICHAEL (21 February 2012). "Documentary Film Bear 71 Tags and Tracks Viewers". Wired.
  10. ^ Mack, Adrian (4 April 2012). "DOXA Documentary Film Festival gets bigger and badder". Georgia Straight.
  11. ^ Jardine, Alexandra (1 March 2017). "National Film Board of Canada's 'Bear 71' Gets a Virtual Reality Makeover". Ad Age.
  12. ^ Ng, Danielle; Quan, See (5 December 2012). "Secret Location, NFB take two wins each at Digi Awards". Playback.
  13. ^ "The FWA Site Of The Year 2012". Favourite Website Awards.
  14. ^ "Canadians Grimes, Justin Bieber, Bear 71 doc among Webby winners". CBC News. Associated Press. 30 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Webby Award contenders include NFB docs, Obama". CBC News. 10 October 2013.
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