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The Inquiry Film: A Report on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline
The Inquiry Film: A Report on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jesse Nishihata and released in 1977.[1] The film explored the First Nations perspective on Thomas R. Berger's Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry of the mid-1970s.[1]
| The Inquiry Film: A Report on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jesse Nishihata |
| Distributed by | CBC Television |
Release date | 1977 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
CBC Television aired the film in its entirety the day before the release of Berger's report, one of the first times that it ever broadcast a documentary film which it had not exercised direct editorial control during the filmmaking process.[1]
The film won the Canadian Film Award for Best Feature Length Documentary in 1977.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Inquiry film sets a precedent". The Globe and Mail, May 7, 1977.
- ^ "Canadian Film Awards 1949-1979". Northern Stars.
External links edit
- The Inquiry Film: A Report on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline at IMDb
- Video on Vimeo, posted by the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre