104 minutes – Sports, Drama
Language: English
Festival release date: September 2018 (TIFF – World Premiere)
Release date: April 19, 2019
Canadian distributor: Mongrel Media
The Grizzlies is based on the true story of Russ Sheppard (American actor Ben Schnetzer), a high school teacher who moved to the town of Kugluktuk, Nunavut in 1998. When he arrived, the town was plagued with one of the highest rates of alcohol abuse and suicide in North America while the school Russ taught at had rampant absenteeism and substance abuse issues among its student population. Faced with social dysfunction at such a high level, Sheppard started a lacrosse team, which changed the community’s way of life forever. After seeing the lacrosse program flourish in Kugluktuk, he moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia and became a lawyer.
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Crew:
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Producer:
| Alethea Arnaquq-Baril Damon D’Oliveira Miranda de Pencier Zanne Devine Stacey Aglok MacDonald
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Executive Producer:
| Frank Marshall Jake Steinfeld Vinay Virmani
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Associate Producer:
| Katie Nolan
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Line Producer:
| Hartley Gorenstein
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Director:
| Miranda de Pencier
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Screenwriter:
| Moira Walley-Beckett Graham Yost
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Cinematographer:
| Jim Denault
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Editor:
| Michele Conroy Ronald Sanders James Vandewater
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Composer:
| Garth Stevenson
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Production Designer:
| Zazu Myers
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Art Director:
| Mary Kirkland (Set Decorator)
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Costume Designer:
| Lea Carlson
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Roles:
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Emerald MacDonald Ben Schnetzer Paul Nutarariaq Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan Booboo Stewart Tantoo Cardinal Eric Schweig Will Sasso Joel Keller Natar Ungalaaq Vinnie Karetak Madeline Ivalu Anna Lambe Fred Bailey Jack Anawak Ippiksaut Friesen Christopher Church Brian Tagalik Jamie Takkiruq Mary Itorcheak Innosar Issakiark Spencer Dewar Colton Hart Jeff Mahon Colton Clause
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Miranda Russ Sheppard Zach Adam Kyle Janace Harry Aviak Mike Coach Pete ATV Driver Lena Spring Roger Plane Passenger Town Council Member Lacrosse Player Town Council President Vinny Schoolgirl (with baby) Lacrosse Player RCMP Officer #2 Lacrosse Player Officer Lebec (voice)
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