Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
Written by	Kent Staines
Directed by	Stefan Scaini
Starring	Mark Rendall Graham Greene Katie Stuart Ed Begley, Jr.
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	92 minutes
Production company(s)	Screen Door
Distributor	Echo Bridge
Release
Original release	2005 (2005)

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story is a 2005 independent Canadian film based on the real life campaign by Spirit Bear Youth Coalition founder Simon Jackson to save the habitat of the Kermode bear.^[1] It stars Mark Rendall as Jackson, Katie Stuart as his love interest, Graham Greene, and Ed Begley, Jr..

Plot

Simon Jackson is an awkward high school teenager who befriends a white bear that saves his life. He learns that the bear is endangered by the destruction of its habitat from logging and grows out of his shell to launch a campaign to the government to protect the bear. He then learns about the hardships of a campaign but succeeds with the help of his friend, Lloyd Blackburn, and his supporters.

Awards

The movie won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival

Trivia

• The film features the rock band the Trews, who are supporters of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition.

During the press conference scene at the end of the film, the character Simon shakes hands with the real Simon Jackson.

References

External links

• Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story at the Internet Movie Database