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KONELĪNE:Our Land Beautiful: Page needs updating (awards) and the concept of the film needs better explanation.

Wikipedia page:

KONELĪNE:Our Land Beautiful (2016) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nettie Wild and produced by Betsy Carson.[1] The film explores the different lives of the Tahltan First Nations located in Northern British Columbia. Viewers are given an objective observation of the workers and locals’ unique relationships in the wilderness. Through the lens, the audience experience different perspectives from locals, miners, hunters, and tourists in Telegraph Creek.[2]

Meaning KONELĪNE

"Koneline" means "our land beautiful" in the Tahltan language.[3]

Location:

The film was shot in Telegraph Creek, northwest B.C., home to the Tahltan First Nations. The land is a haven for miners and hunters. Miners refer to it as "the golden triangle" and hunters call it "Canada's Serengeti."[3]

Filming Process:

It took four years to film and one year to edit the documentary.[3] The director had to earn the trust from the Tahltan people. Wild gained permission by promising the Tahltan people that they could see the end product.[3] The intention of the KONELĪNE is to be "cinematic poetry" where film captures an unbiased perspective without pushing any political message.[4]

Awards:

The film premiered at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Documentary.[ ] It has also won the award for the ALFF 2016: Audience Choice for Best Canadian Documentary, and CSC Robert Brooks Award for Best Cinematography (Van Royko). https://www.canadawildproductions.com/film/koneline/

The film is nominated for three Canadian Screen Award at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017. Nominations are for Best Feature Length Documentary, Best Cinematography in a Documentary and Best Editing in a Documentary.[5]

Bibliography:

https://www.canadawildproductions.com/film/koneline/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/koneline-cinematic-poem-tahltan-1.3436793 [3]

http://www.straight.com/movies/814681/koneline-our-land-beautiful-asks-viewers-take-doc-wild-side [4]