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Trouble in the Forest

Name: Trouble in the Forest
Duration: 46 min

Gary Toole

1988 | 46 min

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In this compelling film, David Suzuki investigates the frightening phenomenon of forest dieback caused by acid rain and proposes some solutions.

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Credits

director

Gary Toole
producer

Gary Toole

Craig Graham
executive producer

Barrie Howells

James Murray
associate producer

Michael Bennett
script

Holly Dressel
photography

Steve Adamcryk

David De Volpi

Rudolf Kovanic

Neville Ottey

Barry Perles

Michael Storey
sound

Diane Carrière

John Crawford

Charles Lefèvre

Bob Jones

Hans Oomes
editing

Gary Toole

Michael McKennirey
sound editing

Danuta Klis
host

David Suzuki

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Thanks, Treehugger, for your appreciated input. Sadly, Gary Toole, after many pioneering films in the areas of environmentalism and social activism, passed away in 1993. I was the writer on Trouble in the Forest; we tried several times over the years to do sequels, but the money couldn't be found even at the Nature of Things. Now both the NFB and the CBC (the producers and broadcasters in those days) are in such distress that they are no longer able to fulfill their mandate to sufficiently inform Canadians about the issues that concern us so much. Do your best to support and encourage what is left of these institutions, in this terrible era of privatization.
babyjaguar, 3 Jan 2013
@Gary Toole, Well done Sir, informative, thought provoking and saddening. While this film was produced in 1988 (24 years ago) a sequel is due (2012).
Treehugger, 31 May 2012