Simon and the Spirit Bear (2002) [G]

Release Date:
December 1, 2002

Original Title:
Simon and the Spirit Bear

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
AAC Fact
Alliance Atlantis
Canadian Television (CTV)
National Geographic

Production Countries:
Canada

Ratings / Certifications:
US: G 

Runtime: 47

While most teens spend their days in a self-absorbed haze, Simon Jackson was out in the world connecting with anyone who could help him save the spirit bear. For this, Simon became one of Time's Heroes of the Planet. It's a remarkable accomplishment for one so young, and an inspiring story for lovers of wilderness of all ages. But his devotion to the cause made him an outcast amongst his peers.

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Assistant Editor:
Gary Wallace

Business Affairs Coordinator:
Deborah Rees-Lee

Director:
Lionel Goddard

Director of Photography:
Len Gildey

Editor:
Al Flett

Executive Producer:
Andy Thomson

Music:
Michael Richard Plowman

Music Producer:
Michael Richard Plowman

Online Editor:
Sevé Schelenz

Post-Production Manager:
Christine Brandt

Production Accountant:
Cherie Bessette

Production Assistant:
Julius Petz

Production Coordinator:
Liane Varnam

Production Executive:
Sydney Suissa

Sound Designer:
Gary Morgan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Mark Hensley

Story Editor:
Maureen Palmer

Supervising Producer:
David Gullason

Thanks:
Wayne McCrory
Daryl Romaine

Writer:
Lionel Goddard

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