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Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
Directed byGeorge Casey
Written byMose Richards
Narrated byCharlton Heston
CinematographyRodney Taylor
Edited byTim Huntley
Production
company
Distributed byHouston Museum of Natural Science
Release date
1997
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild is a documentary film featuring the landscape and wildlife of Alaska. It is directed by George Casey, narrated by Charlton Heston and was distributed to IMAX theaters in 1997.

Alaskan wildlife featured in the film include moose, bears, seals, wolves, caribou, and whales, while narrator Heston provides background information. Aerial and underwater photography are utilized throughout the production. Casey had previously created the documentary, Africa: The Serengeti, also for IMAX.

The film has been well-received by critics[1] and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1998.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes". RottenTomatoes.com.
  2. ^ VHS 1998 Oscars-Internet Archive
  3. ^ "The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved May 26, 2019.


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