Bear 71

“The last meat I ate that autumn was a deer. He died on...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:56:09 -0400

“The last meat I ate that autumn was a deer. He died on the new moon, and I was upwind, so I only knew he was there because I heard the ravens. I pinpointed the direction in the earth’s magnetic field, and sort of felt my way towards it. It’s hard to explain how that works.” - Bear 71

Humpback whale trapped on B.C. beach dies

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:09:00 -0400

Humpback whale trapped on B.C. beach dies:

… whale dies after getting tangled in fishing gear.

For more examples of human impact on wildlife - go to www.nfb.ca/bear71

Coyote denning season prompts warning for Vancouver residents

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:49:00 -0400

Coyote denning season prompts warning for Vancouver residents:

“Let’s face it - the wild isn’t where she lives.”

www.nfb.ca/bear71

Does a Bear Pose in the Woods? - TheTyee.ca - Mobile

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:03:32 -0400

Does a Bear Pose in the Woods? - TheTyee.ca - Mobile:

Read the rest of the article on The Tyee!

Bear 71 captures nature uninterrupted

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:57:22 -0400

Bear 71 captures nature uninterrupted:

THEY watched her for eight years. An electronic tracking device was placed around her neck and her movements were controlled, sometimes with force.

Experimenting with the Bear 71 Live installation at the...

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:50:00 -0400

Experimenting with the Bear 71 Live installation at the Roundhouse Community Centre - May 2012. Part of Vancouver’s DOXA Film Festival.

‘Trail-cam’ interactive sculpture - part of the Bear...

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:00 -0400

‘Trail-cam’ interactive sculpture - part of the Bear 71 Doxa Film Festival exhibit at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. May 2012

Inspired by actual trail cameras used to gather images of wildlife featured in the Bear 71 interactive project. This device captured audience images and fed them into the project - underscoring the themes of surveillance & dependence on technology.

Stay tuned for more details…

Listen to interview with Bear 71 co-creator

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:13:00 -0400

Listen to interview with Bear 71 co-creator :

Film: Bear 71

A co-op radio interview with Bear 71 co-creator Leanne Allison.

Full project here

Bear cub struck and killed by train

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:02:00 -0400

“CP Rail is working hard on the issue of grizzly bear mortality on the tracks, with Parks Canada having train crews report all animal sightings to wildlife managers.”

Bear 122 carries on where Bear 71 left off

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:38:00 -0400

BANFF — No. 122 is apparently not your average grizzly bear.

The subject of a scientific research project to track the movements of grizzlies in Banff National Park, No. 122, a large male, has in a few weeks not only provided fascinating information about where he’s been, but what he’s doing, causing unexpected consequences.

For more information on Bears in Banff - experience the story of Bear 71

www.nfb.ca/bear71

Definitely not a housecat.

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:22:00 -0400

Definitely not a housecat.

Vancouver Island woman wakes to find cougar in backyard with deer carcass

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:18:46 -0400

Vancouver Island woman wakes to find cougar in backyard with deer carcass:

Another story about the intersection of the wild with urban/suburban life.

“Let’s face it. The Wild isn’t where she lives.”

-Bear 71

Bears and tourists - like peanut butter and...

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:58:46 -0400

Bears and tourists - like peanut butter and chocolate.

www.nfb.ca/bear71

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“They also gave me a number. I’m Bear 71.”

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:12:00 -0400

“They also gave me a number. I’m Bear 71.”

NFB bear doc highlights Vancouver festival

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:10:00 -0400

“When that plain-talking, all-knowing bear complains of the smell of deodorant and marshmallows getting in the way of her ability to assess her environment, you not only feel for her, you take on the guilt for all of campfire-loving humanity.”

- Marsha Lederman, Globe & Mail Newspaper

- full article The Globe & Mail

Published Thursday, May. 03, 2012 5:30PM EDT

Bear 71 Live at St. Andrews Wesley Church as the Gala opening...

Sat, 05 May 2012 20:29:00 -0400

Bear 71 Live at St. Andrews Wesley Church as the Gala opening event for the DOXA Documentary Film Festival

Bear 71 Live May 4 show review Saturday May 5 By Paula McGlynn Last night was the...

Sat, 05 May 2012 20:25:00 -0400

Bear 71 Live May 4 show review

Saturday May 5

By Paula McGlynn

Last night was the opening night of the 2012 DOXA Documentary Film Festival. The screening for the night was Bear 71, an interactive, multi-media documentary experience. Leanne Allison and Jeremy Mendes created a three-part project consisting of last night’s screening, an interactive exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Centre, and an interactive website where audience members can browse the world ofBear 71 at their own leisure and also interact with other people online via webcam.

The showing was bookended with live music performances by some of the artists of the amazing soundtrack of Bear 71. As we walked in the doors of the beautiful St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, we were asked to participate in the first piece by having our pictures taken at one of the multiple photo stands dispersed around the hall. These photos were displayed during a surreal musical performance in a digital collage which appeared to select and zoom in on photos at random. The experience was unlike any other I’ve had before. I was sitting in the pews enjoying the dream-like state induced by the soaring electronic composition and repetitive, yet interesting visuals of faces in the room, when my own face was selected and zoomed in upon. My colleague pointed out what I already knew, that my face was blown up on the big screen, and I smiled awkwardly and stared at it until it shrank back down to an acceptable size and got lost among the other pictures. From that point on, I felt uncomfortable, like I had no business watching other people in the room go through the same awkward moment as I did. I became aware of the theme that Bear 71 was attempting to bring to light, the strange feeling of being wired. While I had just recently tweeted a picture of the church while waiting for the performance, it was different knowing that I was being broadcast to a crowd of strangers who were studying and judging my face. At the same time, it prepared me for the the performance of Bear 71 following immediately after.

Bear 71 is a story about surveillance and habitat destruction in Banff National Park told from the point-of-view of a mother Grizzly Bearstruggling to adapt to human intervention. The narrative is built from found surveillance footage from the trail cams of Banff National Park (put in place partially to study the wildlife, and partially to protect the tourists from the very same thing). Bear 71 is a thoughtfully constructed character who knows enough about wildlife, humans, and technology to adapt to the ‘wired’ environment of the park. However, she has to survive and protect her cubs by resisting what comes naturally. The humanization of Bear 71 brings to life a story that is important, and leaves us with a connection to a world we thought we could only understand through study and documentation.

Paula McGlynn, Filmmaker and Connexions Participant

“There are times when the human world seems to disappear,...

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:42:48 -0400

“There are times when the human world seems to disappear, like when an early snowstorm shakes the trees all night, and all the noises are muffled and the footprints go back to their houses — and an older version of the world continues.”

www.nfb.ca/bear71

FLYING BEAR!

Wed, 02 May 2012 16:16:51 -0400

FLYING BEAR!:

A young bear is seen falling from a tree after being tranquilized. (photo: Andy Duann)

Bear 71 Interactive doc opens DOXA festival

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:09:00 -0400

A first for DOXA, Vancouver’s well-loved Documentary Film Festival - they’re opening the festival with the interactive documentary Bear 71 - along with live musical guests Tim Hecker, Loscil, Heather McIntosh & more… all at the beautiful St. Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver, May 4th.

http://doxafestival.ca/festival/films/bear71