…with a David and Goliath battle over a 70-year-old pipeline on the verge of a catastrophic oil rupture into Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America.

THE FILM BAD RIVER: a story of defiance.

Grant Hill (owner of the Atlanta Hawks), Allison Abner (writer for Narcos and West Wing), and award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio are producing a new project narrated by Quannah ChasingHorse and Academy Award nominee Edward Norton about the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and the Band’s ongoing fight for sovereignty, which unfolds in a groundbreaking way through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience. This inspiring project brings us through the epic sweep of history into the present, with a David and Goliath battle over a 70-year-old pipeline on the verge of a catastrophic oil rupture into Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America. As Eldred Corbine, a Bad River Tribal Elder, declares in the film… “we gotta protect it… die for it, if we have to.”

Executive producer Mato Wayuhi (Reservation Dogs) wrote several hip-hop tracks for the film; Grammy-winning producer, Shep Crawford (producer/writer for Whitney Houston, Tamia, Boyz II Men) wrote and produced an original score; Executive Producer Taylor Hensel (Reservation Dogs, Reciprocity Project), worked on both the story and strategy for the project; Alec Sokolow (Toy Story) worked closely with Abner and Mazzio on all aspects of the narrative, and Bad River students created original artwork for the animation team at PunkRobot, an Academy Award winning shop (Bear Story).

THE TRAILER

BAD RIVER a story of defiance.

https://www.badriverfilm.com/the-film/

Feature image, Bad River Poster. Courtesy 50 Eggs Films

ORDER TICKETS

Tickets will be available to purchase online starting February 13, 2024.

https://www.badriverfilm.com/take-action/

HOST AN EVENT

For more information on how to host a screening, please contact office@50eggs.com.


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By Rachel Tilseth

I am a Menomonie, Wisconsin-based environmental writer, filmmaker, and owner of Wolves of Douglas County WI Films & Media. My work explores the relationships between humans, wildlife, and local ecosystems, focusing on threats to vulnerable habitats. Through independent, grassroots media, I advocate for sustainable coexistence with apex predators and educate the public on ecological economics. My award-winning short film, People & Wolves: A Story of Coexistence, won Best Documentary Short at the Red Cedar Film Festival and features insights from Dr. Jane Goodall, Ojibwa tribal members, hunters, and biologists.

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