Posts tagged with “National Film Board”

Murray Siple was one of the first original Canadian snowboard and extreme sport filmmakers and photographers. 13 years ago, he got into a car accident that paralyzed him from the waist down. For almost a decade, his fast-paced career was halted- but then in 2008, he finished “Carts of Darkness” – a  feature-length documentary about a group of homeless men who have combined their livelihood of  bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. The National Film Board of Canada’s Vancouver production won Best Documentary Program (Nature/Environment/Adventure category) at the Leo Awards, (BC’s awards for film excellence), along with five other nominations (including Best Direction) In addition to this highly regarded honor, Murray was also the 2005 recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of BC’s Special Jury Award – “Outside the Box” Merit Award. Here is a little glimpse into Murray’s life and projects to come.

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Murray Siple and company just won a Leo award for Best Documentary for their film Carts Of Darkness!

And thanks to the National Film Board we’re able to share the entire film with you! Watch the hour-long feature below.

Here’s the official word form the NFB on the win:
May 11, 2009, Vancouver – The National Film Board of Canada’s Vancouver production, Carts of Darkness, won Best Documentary Program (Nature/Environment/Adventure category) at the Leo Awards, BC’s awards for …READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY>>>

Playing this Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at the VIFC theatre at Seymour and Davie. Learn more about the film at the National Film Board’s site.

Here’s an excerpt of an interview with Murray Siple, the director…