Crazywater
2013 Canadian film
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Crazywater is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Dennis Allen and released in 2013.[1] Adapted from Brian Maracle's non-fiction book Crazywater: Native Voices on Addiction and Recovery,[2] the film centres on the issue of alcoholism in First Nations communities.[3]
Carmen Pollard
| Crazywater | |
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| Directed by | Dennis Allen |
| Written by | Dennis Allen Carmen Pollard |
| Produced by | Selwyn Jacob |
| Cinematography | Kirk Tougas |
| Edited by | Carmen Pollard |
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Running time | 56 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on November 4, 2013, at the American Indian Film Festival,[2] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2014 Available Light Film Festival.[4] Allen subsequently took the film on a nine-stop tour of communities in the Northwest Territories, as part of a special film festival devoted to mental health and addiction awareness.[5]
Awards
At the 2014 DOXA Documentary Film Festival, the film received an honorable mention from the Colin Low Award jury.[6]
