WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2015

One River Many Relations

Directed by Stéphane McLachlan, Michael Tyas

Logline: Oil Sands issues are discussed at length by celebrities, activists and politicians. Will you listen to those living downstream of industry?

Synopsis: "One River Many Relations" explores the Athabasca Oil Sands from a marginalized and often silenced perspective: Communities that live downstream. The film is a collaborative community effort featuring interviews with local Cree, Dene and Métis members from Fort Chipewyan. It gets to the heart of their concerns for their families, traditional ways and territories as the Oil Sands encroach closer and closer.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 62 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: English, Cree
LOCATION: Manitoba
TECHNIQUES: Computer Animation, Time Lapse, Live Action, Visual Effects
KEYWORDS: Oil Sands, Tar Sands, Peace Athabasca Delta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Bennett Dam, B.C. Hydro, Site C

Cast & Crew

Director: Stéphane McLachlan
Director: Michael Tyas
Co-Producer: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Co-Producer: Mikisew Cree First Nation
Cinematographer: Michael Tyas
Editor: Michael Tyas
Sound Design: Mike Germain
Sound Design: Shane Ward
Photographer: Michael Tyas