"WATERWALKER" RETURNS IN 4K TO THE BIG SCREEN!
Updated: 2 hours ago
A celebration of the National Film Board of Canada's 40th-anniversary
restoration and THEATRICAL RE-RELEASE of Bill Mason's masterpiece.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Ontario independent cinema pioneer John Tutt are bringing Bill Mason’s masterpiece Waterwalker back to theatres in a stunning new 4K restoration, marking the 40th anniversary of its original theatrical release.
Screenings
Show times are selling out and there are additional times being added
Thursday, November 12, at 4 & 7 pm : Princess Twin Cinema, Waterloo
Post-screening Q&A with Becky Mason and James Raffan
Thursday, November 12, at 7:30 pm : Original Princess Cinema
Post-screening Q&A with Rebecca Mason and James Raffan
Friday, November 13, at 4 pm : Original Princess Cinema
Friday, November 13, at 4 & 7 pm : Playhouse Cinema, Hamilton
Becky Mason and James Raffan in attendance
Saturday, November 14, at 2 pm : Original Princess Cinema
Sunday, November 15, at 1:45 pm : Original Princess Cinema
Sunday, November 15, at 4 pm : Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, Toronto
Becky Mason and Paul Mason in attendance
Tuesday November 17, at 6:30 pm : Ely's Historic State Theater Ely, MN. USA.
Thursday, November 19, at 7 pm : Opening Night Film, SOAR Outdoor Adventure Film Festival, Sudbury Indie Cinema.
Saturday, January 23: save the date more details coming, Centre Wakefield La Pêche, Wakefield, Quebec.
About Waterwalker
During his 2 decades at the NFB Bill Mason wrote, directed and shot more than 20 films that garnered many awards including 2 Oscar® nominations. His final film Waterwalker is an invitation to slow down, listen and rediscover the beauty of the world around us. Featuring stunning cinematography and an original score by Bruce Cockburn and Hugh Marsh, this landmark Canadian classic remains as moving and timely today as it was four decades ago.
Testimonials
“One of the 100 Best Canadian movies ever made!”
- Globe & Mail Reader’s List. (Louise Schwartz)
“A personal film with a global conscience”
- Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star
‘One of the most popular movie makers this country has ever produced,”
-Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star
"Like many other Canadians of my generation, my first introduction to Bill Mason was being mesmerized by his iconic films in a school classroom. Re-watching Waterwalker in stunning high-definition reminds us why his work remains a rite of passage for canoeists. It is not only his great skill as a paddler that captivates us; his wit and wisdom remain timeless, and his conservationist message is more urgent than ever before."
-Adam Shoalts, videographer and author, adamshoalts
" Not only did Waterwalker grab and hold my attention, it brought a sense of calmness over me and inspired me to get out and go for a walk or paddle in nature.
Bill Mason's legacy lives on through his children, but I challenge us all to share in his true kinship to the natural world and create content that reflects that true connectedness that one feels when being a part of the landscape."
-Kielyn Marrone, Wilderness Guide, Lure of the North
"From the time I was a child, the spirit and visual storytelling of Bill Mason was deeply ingrained in me. He painted the great Canadian landscape in a way that felt majestic. Poetic. Through Bill’s eyes, what could have been seen as a simple forest or lake became a setting for great adventure, beauty, and story. I’ll forever be grateful for what Bill’s vision etched into my young childhood soul."
-Goh Iromoto, videographer, gohiromoto.com
"Bill Mason went to extraordinary lengths to capture the joy and beauty of paddling, which enticed so many to experience it for themselves. His artistry translated into untold amounts of preservation that lives on in the hearts and minds of many, for which we all owe a great deal of gratitude".
-Chris Prouse, media expert, chrisprouse.com
Original Waterwalker Poster
Reprints are available for purchase for the first time worldwide!
Host a 4k screening
Anyone can organize and host a screening, but the NFB does not. All the kudos for this re-release go to John Tutt at the Princess Cinemas. The NFB hosting guidelines are here https://events.nfb.ca/film-screenings/ You can either charge admission (and pay for screening rights) or have free admission (no screening fees) but if you do organize a free showing please try to ensure there are no other paid screenings happening in your area.
media about 4k screenings
Wowsa……..I live in north central U.S. and have taken distance canoe and kayak trips for 50 years, some into Quetico. This film looks so fantastic; how can I get to see it before I die? is it available on dvd?
Any showing scheduled for Ottawa?
Fabulous…..I was a canoe tripper with Taylor Statten Camps on Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park in the early ‘70’s.
OMG..He was such a hero and although I live in the UK now I still try to do a canoe trip in Canada each year…with my adult children now leading the way. Is this going to be streamed anywhere? I would love love love to see it.
Is it showing in Ottawa?