Spirit Bear: Fishing for Knowledge, Catching Dreams
Spirit Bear: Fishing for Knowledge, Catching Dreams
Directed by Amanda Strong Produced by Dr. Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
22.5 minutes | 2022 | Colour | Animation
Did you know that many First Nations schools get less money than provincial schools? Shannen Koostachin, a young leader from Attawapiskat First Nation, knew this was wrong, and so does Spirit Bear.
Follow Spirit Bear as he travels from Carrier Sekani territory to the unceded lands of the Algonquin Peoples, learning about traditional knowledge, the history of the residential school system, and what First Nations schools are like today. Spirit Bear and friends won’t stop until Shannen’s dream of “safe and comfy schools” comes true for every First Nations student! Based on the book by the same name, Fishing for Knowledge, Catching Dreams is the second stop motion animation in the Spirit Bear series, co-produced by Spotted Fawn Productions and the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society.
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans supporting students’ engagement with the film and a free download of the book are available on Spirit Bear’s website.
Rent or Purchase Digital Copy
For at-home, personal use you can rent the film on VUCAVU!
For educational purposes – to rent the film online or to purchase a digital license to screen the film in a classroom or office please email us! Below are our standard prices but we can work with you if what you want strays from these options. We appreciate you working with us – an artist-run, non-profit charity.
- $80 for K-12 streaming (1 school year)
- $145 for K-12 streaming (1 school year) plus DVD to keep
- $195 for K-12 streaming (3 years)
- $250 for K-12 streaming (3 years) plus DVD to keep
- $285 for post-secondary streaming (3 years)
- $395 for post-secondary streaming (3 years) plus DVD to keep
A digital copy of the film is available with closed captions and subtitles in both French and English.
What is Home use?
What is Home use?
The Home Use DVD is meant for private, home viewing only for individuals, including home schooling for up to 8 people. This DVD is not meant to be screened in front of a large group in a workshop, classroom or community setting. Please see the other use types if you wish to screen it publicly.
Any form of copying or altering of the format purchased is not permitted.
Thank you for supporting independent filmmakers and respecting their rights for proper compensation for their work. We return 70% of revenues to the artists.
What is Community use?
What is Community use?
This DVD is designed for non-profit and small community groups wishing to screen the film for free in an educational setting to groups of 50 people maximum.
Please contact us if you are screening to a larger audience or want to charge admission.
Thank you for respecting the independent artists who made this film.
What is Single Site use?
What is Single Site use?
This use includes K-12 and Public Libraries.
This DVD is priced to accommodate library borrowing and educational screenings within a single library, school, small office, or hospital.
Circulating outside the organization, institution, or office or to donate programs to other organizations or institutions are not included or permitted under this sale except for home borrowing at public libraries. Any form of copying or altering of the format purchased is not permitted.
Thank you for respecting the independent artists who made this film.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES – Please enquire about discounts for multiple copies purchased for branch libraries.
SCHOOL BOARDS – please purchase the Institutional DVD.
What is Institutional use?
What is Institutional use?
This DVD is priced in accordance with how many people could potentially watch it. At a large university or school board the potential of hundreds to thousands of viewers dictates this price. For library and instructional use in a workshop or classroom setting at a university or school board.
Circulation to multiple departments, institutions or offices within a jurisdiction such as schools within a school district or offices within a company is permitted. Any form of copying or altering of the format purchased is not permitted. Please contact us for streaming enquiries.
Thank you for respecting the independent artists who made this film.
For more information or if you have any questions or special requests please contact the Distribution Director, Jillian Groening:
+1 (204) 925-3456 ext. 105 / monica@winnipegfilmgroup.com
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