Shining Mountains - Land of Riches
This documentary from the Shining Mountains series explores the discovery of the Rockies by retracing the footsteps of its earliest European visitors. At first nothing more than an obstacle to fur trading, the Rockies became, with the arrival of the first CPR train, an all-too accessible Shangri-La, a playground for Easterners armed with easels, cameras and climbing gear. Here, the filmmaker joins modern-day adventurers and historians to relive these early explorations. It's a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party to the roof of the Canadian Rockies. From there, one can almost see forever, and that's the problem. …
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This documentary from the Shining Mountains series explores the discovery of the Rockies by retracing the footsteps of its earliest European visitors. At first nothing more than an obstacle to fur trading, the Rockies became, with the arrival of the first CPR train, an all-too accessible Shangri-La, a playground for Easterners armed with easels, cameras and climbing gear. Here, the filmmaker joins modern-day adventurers and historians to relive these early explorations. It's a journey by dog team, locomotive, canoe and climbing party to the roof of the Canadian Rockies. From there, one can almost see forever, and that's the problem. The future is cause for concern.
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directorGuy Clarkson
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producerGuy ClarksonBonnie Thompson
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executive producerMichael KotGraydon McCrea
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cameraGuy ClarksonRené J. CollinsGlen CrawfordBob LandisPatrick MorrowDouglas MunroArt RahamRoger VernonA.J. Vesak
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editorPaul Mortimer
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musicBruce Leitl
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writerGuy ClarksonP.J. Reece
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production managerMargot McMaster
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production coordinatorBonnie Hamilton
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production assistantJudy ClarksonBrent StanleySarah Woolsey
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sound recordistMargot McMasterLarry MacDonaldMike MyrdenIgal Petel
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key gripChris Wiseman
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camera assistantBlake ClarksonCarter ClarksonRodger DebeyerJeret Holt
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helicopter pilotBob BachelorLance CopperKen GrayCathy MooreAlex HollidayKim HyllestadClay Wilson
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fixed wing pilotGuy Clarkson
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mountain guideBarry BlanchardGuy ClarksonMark Klassen
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wranglerWayne Sawchuk
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animationRichard Hertle
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graphicsLouise OveryPierre LandryGaspard Gaudreau
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still photographyScott RowedPatrick MorrowRodger DebeyerMark Klassen
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researchBonnie HamiltonRobert SandfordHolly QuanJon Whelan
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consultantDouglas ChadwickWayne ChoquetteMike DemuthTed HartKim HeinemeyerHarvey LockeBrian LuckmanMarty MagneDan McCarthyBrian PattonStephen PyneBrian ReevesRobert SandfordDavid SchindlerDouglas SmithHenry, Jr. Vaux
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online editorDenis Pilon
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first assistant editorWarren LangfordBrad Malinich
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second assistant editorLuna BiscottiRebel Starr
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transcriptionJudy ClarksonBridget Toms
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production accountingDiane ColebankWendy Dobson
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legalLinda Callaghan
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post-production directorPierre Ferlatte
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supervising sound editorPatrick ButlerAndré Gagnon
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sound editorBennett SubaCory Gray
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foleyBennett SubaCory Gray
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re-recording mixerPatrick ButlerCory GrayLuc Léger
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audio post facilityTwisted Pair Sound Ltd.National Film Board of Canada
