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Way of the Hunter

Deep in the Great Bear Rainforest, against the backdrop of British Columbia’s breathtaking wilderness, a former hunter comes to terms with his past and looks with hope towards the future. Exploring one man’s evolving relationship with the natural world, Way of the Hunter tells the compelling story of Robert Moberg, a hunter who ultimately traded his gun for a camera.
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Deep in the Great Bear Rainforest, against the backdrop of British Columbia’s breathtaking wilderness, a former hunter comes to terms with his past and looks with hope towards the future. Exploring one man’s evolving relationship with the natural world, Way of the Hunter  tells the compelling story of Robert Moberg, a hunter who ultimately traded his gun for a camera.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Animals Environment and Conservation All subjects
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  • writer
    Robert Moberg
  • director
    Robert Moberg
  • producer
    Selwyn Jacob
  • participant
    Robert Moberg
    Mike Willie
    Terry Nasuszny
    Patricia Moberg
  • associate producer
    Teri Snelgrove
  • director of photography
    Vince Arvidson
  • editor
    Jessica Dymond
  • composer
    Genevieve Vincent
  • production supervisor
    Jennifer Roworth
  • sound recordist
    Ramsay Bourquin
    David Pullmer
  • 1st camera assistant
    Paul Dombrovskis
  • production coordinator
    Kristyn Stilling
  • technical coordinator
    Wes Machnikowski
  • colourist
    Lorne Wright
  • sound designer
    Eva Madden
  • re-recording mixer
    Chris McIntosh
    vfx
    Bun Lee
  • VFX
    Bun Lee
  • animation
    Kristen Campbell
  • marketing manager
    Kay Leung
  • publicist
    Katja De Bock
  • studio administrator
    Carla Jones
  • executive producer
    Shirley Vercruysse
  • executive director
    Michelle van Beusekom

Education

Ages 10 to 18
School subjects
Geography - Environmental Issues Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges Social Studies - Environmental Challenges

Why did Robert stop hunting and start taking photographs instead? What Indigenous land-use principles are presented by Mike Willie, and how does he feel about hunting grizzly bears? Robert admits to participating in online hate toward trophy hunters. What strategy has Mike used to stop a hunter from hunting? Discuss hunting with a small group and create a guideline for acceptable types of hunting. What criteria did you use?

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