Hell or Clean Water

Hell or Clean Water
Directed byCody Westman
Written byCody Westman
Produced byJennifer Hawley
StarringShawn Bath
CinematographyTroy Maher
Edited byJustin Simms
Production
company
Little Heat Films
Release date
  • April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29) (Hot Docs)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Hell or Clean Water is a 2021 Canadian documentary film, directed by Cody Westman.[1] The film centres on Shawn Bath, a diver in Newfoundland and Labrador who has organized the Clean Harbours Initiative to clean up garbage on the ocean floor.[2]

The film premiered at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[2] where it was named one of five winners of the Rogers Audience Award.[3]

  1. ^ "Hot Docs: N.L. man tries to inspire world to clean the ‘hell’ out of the water". Red Deer Advocate, April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Pat Mullen, "Hell or Clean Water Review: Portrait of a Green Hero". Point of View, May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Pat Mullen, "Dear Future Children Wins Audience Award at Hot Docs". Point of View, May 10, 2021.