Shining Mountains - On the Edge

Are we loving our mountains to death? In this documentary, Guy Clarkson examines human encroachment in our mountain regions. From recreation to resource exploitation to residential development, it comes down to a question of how much pressure the mountains can withstand. This is certainly an eco-region "on the edge," but how to save it before it's too late? Clarkson's journey up and down the backbone of the world uncovers a passionate controversy over the idea of limits to growth. To explore this touchy subject, Clarkson skis virgin slopes with a heliski pioneer, hill climbs with snowmobilers, rides boundary trails with National Park wardens, and meets a First Nations chief who sees her tribe's future in the development of a casino and golf course. On the eastern slopes of the Rockies, a housing development runs into a coalition of ranchers and conservationists. For die-hard individualists, it's a battle for rights and freedom. "Don't talk to me about rights," says Chief Sophie Pierre, "if, first of all, you don't look after your responsibility."

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Film Credit

director
Guy Clarkson
producer
Guy Clarkson
Bonnie Thompson
camera
Guy Clarkson
René J. Collins
Glen Crawford
Bob Landis
Patrick Morrow
Douglas Munro
Art Raham
Roger Vernon
A.J. Vesak
editor
Paul Mortimer
music
Bruce Leitl
writer
Guy Clarkson
P.J. Reece
sound recordist
Margot McMaster
Larry MacDonald
Mike Myrden
Igal Petel
animation
Richard Hertle
graphics
Louise Overy
Pierre Landry
Gaspard Gaudreau
research
Bonnie Hamilton
Robert Sandford
Holly Quan
Jon Whelan
consultant
Douglas Chadwick
Wayne Choquette
Mike Demuth
Ted Hart
Kim Heinemeyer
Harvey Locke
Brian Luckman
Marty Magne
Dan McCarthy
Brian Patton
Stephen Pyne
Brian Reeves
Robert Sandford
David Schindler
Douglas Smith
Henry, Jr. Vaux
supervising sound editor
Patrick Butler
André Gagnon
sound editor
Bennett Suba
Cory Gray
foley
Bennett Suba
Cory Gray
re-recording mixer
Patrick Butler
Cory Gray
Luc Léger

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