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GUARDIAN

A documentary by Courtney Quirin
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It would be a crime not to see San Francisco filmmaker Courtney Quirin’s gorgeous documentary on the big screen. It’s such a visually transportative experience. Quirin spotlights two guardians, environmental gatekeepers checking on the numbers and varieties of salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest. Once part of a team, both are now the last of their ilk, playing a more vital role in protecting the ecosystem around them. It’s a must-see."
- THE MERCURY NEWS
It is one thing to watch a film that shows you part of the world that is unknown to most and it is another thing to bring that to the audience.  Director Courtney Quirin‘s film Guardian, which made its Canadian premiere at the recent Planet in Focus Film Festival, is a poetic portrait of the last two Guardians who monitor salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest." 
- FERNTV

THE FILM

Part hermit, part biologist, Guardians live on boats, full-time, in one of the last pristine frontiers of the world to monitor salmon, the backbone of the ecosystem, economy, and culture along British Columbia's coast. But, in an age of science censorship and soaring natural resource development, Guardians and the wildlife they have dedicated their lives to protect are now disappearing.

THE CHARACTERS

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DOUG STEWART

Doug Stewart, the oldest Guardian, has lived on his boat in the Great Bear Rainforest since 1977.
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CAROL STEWART

 Carol is Doug Stewart's wife. She has lived aboard the Surfbird for over 20 years. 
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STAN HUTCHINGS

Stan Hutchings is the second oldest Guardian. He has worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans as both a fisheries officer and Guardian since 1979.

THE FILMMAKER

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COURTNEY QUIRIN is a wildlife biologist turned documentary filmmaker and environmental journalist based in San Francisco, CA. 
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After graduating from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in Biology, Courtney moved to New Zealand to complete a Master's in Wildlife Management at the University of Otago. There she not only learned how to catch and tag fur seals, but also traveled to the highlands of Ethiopia to identify the nature and extent of farmer-primate conflict. After New Zealand, Courtney headed to The Ohio State University to investigate urban coyotes for her PhD, but just shy of 2 years into the degree, she realized that her true passions lie within documentary film and investigative journalism. 
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​Since switching careers, Courtney has earned a Master's in Journalism and Documentary Film from the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism as well as reported for the Associated Press in South Africa and for Al Jazeera, Bay Nature Magazine and Mission Local in California.

GUARDIAN is a cautionary tale about the role of science in environmental decision-making and the repercussions of its censorship.​
History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes -- Mark Twain.

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR KICKSTARTER BACKERS
Your support made this film possible.
Janet Kessler
Cindy Hennessy
Jon Vangdal Aamaas
​Brianna & Melissa Carickhoff

Meghan Powell
Clark Smith
Serge Dohmen
Jamie LeJeune
Brett Beach-Kimball
Paul Messersmith
John Gillingham
Sheila Fabrizio
Rory Carroll
Andra Cernavskis
Mary A. Noonen
Dave Hobbs
Bob and Joan Gervinski 
Eugene Yi
Brendan Bond
Everett Butler
Todd Weaver
Sandy Cory
Rick & Karen Smith
Tammer Farid
William Matthews
Harshal Ingole
Erin Cashion
Tina Sampath
Meredith Waldron

Evan Owski
Joan Bieder
Taylor Grimes
Sean Havey
Daphne Matziaraki
Vikram Singh
Christian Stork
Lauren Kawana
Bridget Zapata
Meredith Holland
Brian Cocca
Constance M. Romer-Quirin
Sean Watson
Elizabeth Avruch
Kristen Wiggins
Jarques Pretorius
Rob Seitz
Lauren Smiley
Sheila
Cathal Heneghan
Jo Richter
Danforth Sullivan
Beverly Long
Bundt
Martin Pannier
Brittany Allen
Pascal's Patisserie
Jason Gervinski


Rosemary Twomey
Xiyin Tang
Jennifer Rubinstein
Justin Barnes
Sandy Minella
Brenda Zubay
Christopher Reiger
Arnie Nagy
Eli Morrow
Jeff Olson
Dan Feinstein
Meredith Ayers
Jordan Houghton
Zygy Roe-Zurz
Joanna Wieckowski
​Carla Avruch
​Joseph Hunter
Vince Harrington IV
Alicia Escott
Jon Leland
Mike Milano
Michael James Archbold
Marc Baiges CamprubÌ_
Mary Catherine Mu̱iz
Richelle Andre
Margaret Fleetwood
Miranda Addonizio
Deborah Jardine


Sydney Glassman
Alain van der Heide
Jack Money
Tony Glaser
Laust Deleuran
Deb Locke
Kristin Meader
Jen Simmons
Nancy Bledsoe
Kelly Ford
Douglas Allen
Jana
Alexander Mullaney
Olivia Rempel
Ian Sample
Gaurav Kumar
Jimmy Tobias
Andy Mannix
Mark Schapiro
Hart Phillips
Mateo Hoke & Cate Malek
Chris Woodstock
Megan Shah
Stefania Rousselle
Kristina Slagle
Ethan Quirin
Alexa Fraser-Herron
Romin Lee Johnson
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