ELIJAH

Winner of two Gemini Awards (for Best TV Movie and Best Writing), Elijah tells the true story of Elijah Harper, a shy reluctant politician from a remote Northern Cree community (the first treaty Indian to become a Canadian MLA) who became a voice to his people when he stood up to Brian Mulroney’s Meech Lake Accord in 1990. Told with a surprising combination of heart and humour, Elijah balances drama and comedy to create an entertaining portrait of one of the key figures in recent Canadian history.

Credits:

Directed by Paul Unwin

Written & Produced by Blake Corbet

Supervising Producer: Kevin Eastwood

Cast: Billy Merasty, Glen Gould, Gabrielle Miller, Gary Farmer, Maury Chaykin

Presented by CTV Television  | Distributed by Mongrel Media

Awards:

• Winner: Best TV Movie, Gemini Awards (Canadian Screen Awards)
• Winner: Best Writing in a Dramatic Program, Gemini Awards
• Winner: Best Feature Length Drama, Leo Awards
• Winner: Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama, Leo Awards

Press:

• "Elijah is a gem" - The Globe and Mail
• "Aboriginal leader's life is passionately depicted" - Montreal Gazette
• "Ten Bio-Pics for Canada day" - Huffington Post
• "In politics, truth is stranger than fiction" - The Globe and Mail

FESTIVALS

Vancouver International Film Festival

ImagiNative Film Festival

Calgary Film Festival