Fairy Creek chronicles grassroots efforts to stop old-growth logging in the Fairy Creek valley on Vancouver Island, Canada – unceded Pacheedaht territory. Beginning in 2020, the protests and blockades are the largest demonstration of civil disobedience in Canada. The award-winning film is currently touring in Nova Scotia.

Communications and Project Manager, Abbie Branchflower, attended the Wolfville screening last night. “The film is incredibly powerful and moving,” said Abbie. “It touches on so many critical issues beyond the need to protect old-growth – Indigenous rights, grassroots action, what it means to physically stand for something you believe in. The Fairy Creek blockade might be over, but the film is just as relevant now as when the protests started five years ago.”

The screening was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Acadia University assistant professor, Katie Mazer. Jen Muranetz, director and producer, and Neal Livingston, executive producer, were joined on the panel by Alexina Doucette, Mi’kmaw land protector, and Nina Newingston, president of Save Our Old Forests. The panel drew parallels between what happened in Fairy Creek and the current fight to protect Hunter’s Mountain in Cape Breton. 

You can learn more about the film and help support the impact campaign here.