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Documentary Shorts III: Fight The Powers That Be
he Isley Brothers said it first, Public Enemy said it better, these films go toe-to-toe to fight the powers that be
AMERICAN SCAR
Dynamite blasts echo through canyons as construction for the southern border threatens flora and fauna for centuries to come.
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ANGOLA DO YOU HEAR US? VOICES FROM A PLANTATION PRISON
The story of what caused the cancellation of playwright Liza Jessie Peterson's play, THE PECULIAR PATRIOT, at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, in 2020, and all that has happened since.
BEFORE THEY FALL
Indigenous Peoples, conservation groups, and scientists come together in this short film, as a decades-long battle to protect endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia violently escalates at Fairy Creek (the last unprotected, intact valley on southern Vancouver Island) on unceded Pacheedaht Territory.
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RURAL RUNNERS
RURAL RUNNERS follows a progressive climate activist as she becomes the youngest representative elected to both the Maine House of Representatives and Senate, winning two consecutive campaigns in deep-red rural districts. The film follows Chloe Maxmin and her campaign manager, Canyon Woodward, as they throw away the traditional Democratic playbook (which lost roughly 90% of the vote to Trump in rural counties in the 2020 election) to unseat Republicans, one in a district that had never voted Democrat before. They reached across the aisle, knocked on 13,000 doors, and actually listened to people. Chloe and Canyon are gaining national attention as they shake up the Democratic Party and rehumanize our deeply divided political system. The film is an intimate portrait that offers hope, healing, and a path toward a healthier democracy.
This film is eligible for the 2022 Crested Butte Film Festival Audience Choice Award! (You must unlock the film to be eligible to cast your vote)
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Indigenous Peoples, conservation groups, and scientists come together in this short film, as a decades-long battle to protect endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia violently escalates at Fairy Creek (the last unprotected, intact valley on southern Vancouver Island) on unceded Pacheedaht Territory. The film explores the characters’ relationships with ancient forests, why it’s imperative we collectively protect these one-of-a-kind ecosystems against destructive industries, and what a sustainable world under Indigenous leadership could look like.


Cam MacArthur

Cam MacArthur is a self-taught, documentary filmmaker based in Victoria, BC. Cam has directed a number of short films that cover topics from overfishing in the Salish Sea to preserving British Columbia’s remaining ancient forests.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    40 minutes
  • Language
    English, Kwawala
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    Yes, it's a Colorado premiere
  • Rating
    Adults and teens (not for young children)
  • Note
    The Crested Butte Film Festival is located on the ancient homeland and traditional territory of the Ute (Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱) people. As a public and cultural institution, it is our responsibility to acknowledge the sovereignty and the traditional territories of these tribal nations, the treaties that were used to remove these tribal nations, and the histories of dispossession that have allowed for us to be present here today. We pay respect to Ute peoples past, present, and future and their continuing presence in the homeland and throughout the Ute diaspora. Learn more about the lands you currently reside on at https://native-land.ca/
  • Director
    Cam MacArthur
  • Screenwriter
    Momme Halbe
  • Producer
    Momme Halbe
  • Executive Producer
    Rene Gauthier, Momme Halbe
  • Co-Producer
    Momme Halbe
  • Cast
    Dr. Suzanne Simard, Rande Cook, TJ Watt, Rainbow Eyes, Sii-am Hamilton, Kati George-Jim, Rose Henry, Bill Jones
  • Cinematographer
    Cam MacArthur, Momme Halbe, Jasper Sassaman
  • Editor
    Jasper Sassaman
  • Animator
    Blair Richmond