Force of Nature : The David Suzuki Movie

Gunnarsson, Sturla, (film director.). Barna, Laszlo, (film producer.). Silver, Steven, (film producer.). Friesen, Tracey, (film producer.). Tufford, Janice, (film producer.). Gunnarsson, Sturla, (film producer.). Ma, Yves J., (film producer.). Allder, Michael, (film producer.). Smith, Rachel, (film producer.). Ashurst, Leigh, (film producer.). Hasler, Jeff, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Entertainment One (Toronto), (film producer.).

Summary: "For the first time since life appeared on earth, one species- us- is single-handedly altering the physical, chemical and biological nature of earth. We have become a force of nature" - David Suzuki Award-winning director Sturla Gunnarsson presents a biography of ideas featuring iconic Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster and activist David Suzuki. At 73 years of age Suzuki delivered what he describes as "a last lecture - a distillation of my life and thoughts, my legacy, what I want to say before I die." In Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie Gunnarsson interweaves this lecture with scenes from Suzuki's life and lifetime - the major social, scientific, cultural and political events of the past 70 years. Suzuki articulates a core, urgent message: We have exhausted the limits of the biosphere and it is imperative that we rethink our relationship with the natural world. He looks unflinchingly at the strains on the interconnected web of life and offers up a blueprint for sustainability and survival. This title is available to the educational market only (schools, colleges, etc).

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (92 min., 32 sec.) : sound + 4 study guides
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012.
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Pacific and Yukon Centre. Agency:.Produced by Entertainment One in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and in association with the CBC, with the participation of the Rogers Telefund and of Telefilm Canada, the assistance of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, and with the participation of the province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Sturla Gunnarsson ; director, Sturla Gunnarsson ; executive producer, Laszlo Barna, Steven Silver, Tracey Friesen ; producer, Janice Tufford, Sturla Gunnarsson, Yves J. Ma ; editor, Nick Hector ; director of photography, Tony Westman ; production designer, Dany Lyne ; visual research, Elizabeth Klinck ; camera operator, Robin Forst, Brenton Spencer, Kirk Tougas ; sound recordist, Roderick Matte, Shawn Miller, Sammy Yi, Rylan Kerbes ; technical director, Timothy O'Gorman ; sound mix, Martin Lee ; sound editor, Michael Bonini ; executive producer, Michael Allder ; executive producer, Rachel Smith, Leigh Ashurst, Jeff Hasler.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2010.
Target Audience Note:	12-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Best Cinematography in a Documentary Program or Series, 2011 Cadillac People's Choice Documentary Award, 2010 VIFF Environmental Film Audience Award, 2010
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).