The Stand (2024 film)

The Stand
Directed byChristopher Auchter
Written byChristopher Auchter
Produced byShirley Vercruysse
Edited bySarah Hedar
Music byGenevieve Vincent
Animation byChristopher Auchter
Production
company
Release date
  • October 3, 2024 (2024-10-03) (VIFF)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Haida

The Stand is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Christopher Auchter and released in 2024.[1] Combining archival footage with animation, the film profiles the 1985 blockade of Lyell Island by the Haida Nation to protect the island's old-growth forests from logging operations.[2]

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention from the Best British Columbia Film award jury.[3]

  1. ^ "Documentary about 1985 Haida Gwaii blockade premieres at VIFF". CBC News British Columbia, October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Radha Agarwal, "Haida film on historic old growth logging roadblock to premiere at VIFF". Terrace Standard, October 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024.