Project Grizzly

Project Grizzly (1997)

Documentary about the lifelong project of Troy Hurtubise, a man who has been obsessed with researching the Canadian grizzly bear up close, ever since surviving an early encounter with such a bear. The film documents Hurtubise's diligent work to improve his homemade "grizzly-proof" suit of armour, his efforts to test its resilience, and his forays into the Rockies to track down the grizzlies he dreams of meeting. The film manages to capture the humor of the project as well as its sincerity.

Data di uscita
1997-10-03
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (17)
Durata
1 h 12 min
Generi
Documentario
Regista
Peter Lynch

Cast

Curiosità

Project Grizzly is a 1996 documentary about Canadian inventor Troy Hurtubise. The film follows Hurtubise's obsession with researching the Canadian grizzly bear up close ever since surviving an early encounter with such a bear. The film was directed by Peter Lynch and produced by the National Film Board of Canada who approached Hurtubise after reading his 1990 book White Tape: An Authentic Behind the Scenes Look at Project Grizzly.

Production

Project Grizzly was filmed in Rocky Mountains of Alberta. To aid in the capture of the film's spontaneous moments, director Peter Lynch used compact Super 16 cameras, a format typically reserved for non-theatrical filmmaking. According to Lynch, the maintenance of believability and continuity was taken into consideration throughout the filming process.

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