Coextinction (film)

Coextinction
Directed byGloria Pancrazi
Elena Jean
Produced byGloria Pancrazi
Elena Jean
Andrew Luba
Nicholas Castel
CinematographyNicholas Castel
Gabriel Swift
Will Allen
Joel Barrow
Ben Cox
John Fulton
Brad Lancaster
Victoria Obermeyer
Gabriel Swift
Jan Schädle Ubeda
Bronson Whytcross
Edited byNicholas Castel
Elena Jean
Music byJulien Verschooris
Production
company
Coexistence Films
Distributed byBlue Ant Media
Release date
  • October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03) (VIFF)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Coextinction is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Gloria Pancrazi and Elena Jean and released in 2021.[1] The film centres on the environmental threat to orcas in the Pacific Ocean, caused in part by the simultaneous decline of Pacific salmon stocks that the orcas depend on for food.[2]

The film premiered on October 3, 2021 at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival,[3] where it was named the winner of the Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award.[4]

Nicholas Castel, Gabriel Swift, Bronson Whytcross and John Fulton received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[5]

The film was executive produced by Gloria Pancrazi, Elena Jean, Andrew Luba, Nicholas Castel, Victoria Obermeyer and PNW Protectors.

  1. ^ Martin Dunphy, "VIFF 2021: Orca documentary Coextinction delves into salmon, pipeline, and river issues". The Georgia Straight, September 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Rochelle Baker, "VIFF documentary dives into endangered orcas' race for survival". National Observer, September 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Dorothy Woodend, "Orcas Are in Trouble. Do Documentaries Help?". The Tyee, September 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Steve Newton, "Vancouver International Film Fest announces award winners". The Georgia Straight, October 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.