Now Is the Time
When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii in almost a century. On the 50th anniversary of the pole’s raising, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter steps easily through history to revisit that day in August 1969, when the entire village of Old Massett gathered to celebrate the event that would signal the rebirth of the Haida spirit.
Awards and distinctions
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Audience Choice Award for Best Pacific Northwest Short FilmTacoma Film Festival, Tacoma2021
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MainFilm Aboriginal Emerging Talent Award ($1,000 grant)First Peoples' Festival (Land InSights) ONLINE, Montréal2020
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Radio-Canada Espaces autochtones Award for Best Canadian Native Short ($1000 grant)First Peoples' Festival (Land InSights) ONLINE, Montréal2020
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Best Canadian Short Film Jury PrizeGimli Film Festival, Gimli2020
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Arts/CultureYorkton Film Festival (ONLINE), Yorkton2020
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Indigenous AwardYorkton Film Festival (ONLINE), Yorkton2020