Cast & Crew

Directed by

Roger Spottiswoode
Brando Quilici
(director: high arctic scenes)

Writing Credits

Bart Gavigan
(screenplay)
Hugh Hudson
(uncredited)
Winston McDonald
(screenplay)
Brando Quilici
(story)

Cast

Dakota Goyo
Luke Mercier
Goran Visnjic
Muktuk
Bridget Moynahan
Madison Mercier, Luke's Mom
Duane Murray
Jake Murdoch
Peter MacNeill
Albert Speck
Kendra Leigh Timmins
Abbie Mercier
Linda Kash
Aunt Rita
Brendan Hennessey
Simon
Michelle Thrush
Eta
Imajyn Cardinal
Nuvua
Jacqueline Loewen
Eugenia
Russell Yuen
Asian Doctor
Chris Sigurdson
Texan hunter
James Durham
Denny
Aidan Batzel
First Inuit Boy
Carlos Swampy
Second Inuit Boy
Racine Bebamikawe
Margaret
Gabriel Daniels
Inuit guide
Jeff Skinner
Large Hunter
Agee
Mother Bear
Pezoo
Nanuk
Matt Connors
Man in towel
Andrew Tomarin
(Loop)

Produced by

Ashok Amritraj
executive producer
Élyse Boulet
executive producer
Stuart Brown
executive producer
Marc Charette
executive producer
Jean-François Doray
executive producer
Kevin Scott Frakes
executive producer (as Kevin Frakes)
Rob Goldberg
associate producer: HD Productions
Frederic Guarino
associate producer
Abigail Harper
associate producer: HD Productions
Robert Heydon
producer (as Rob Heydon)
Nicholas Hirst
associate producer
Iohann Martin
executive producer
Karine Martin
producer
Maria Nation
co-producer
Michael Porter
co-producer
Brando Quilici
producer
Simone Riccardini
associate producer: HD Productions
Raj Brinder Singh
executive producer
Mark Slone
executive producer
Karen Tenkhoff
executive producer: HD Productions
Kim Todd
line producer / producer / supervising producer
Nicola Worsdell
associate producer: HD Productions

Music by

Lawrence Shragge

Cinematography by

Peter Wunstorf

Editing by

Pia Di Ciaula

Casting By

John Buchan
Jason Knight

Production Design by

Eric Fraser

Art Direction by

Evan Webber

Set Decoration by

Michelle Lannon

Costume Design by

Nicoletta Massone
Meg McMillan

Makeup Department

Pamela M. Athayde
makeup artist
James Ferreira
sculptor/mold maker
Tamara Harrod
hair stylist
Amy Lamon
assistant hair stylist
Ashley Lamon
assistant makeup artist
Shelagh McIvor
special makeup effects technician
Nicholas Podbrey
special effects makeup coordinator

Production Management

Rosalia Chilelli
assistant production manager (as Rosalie Chilelli)
Meg Clark
post production executive / post-production supervisor
Cathie J. Edgar
assistant production manager / production manager: Churchill Pickup unit
Gina Fowler
production manager
Alessandro Ojetti
unit manager: HD Productions
Mandy Spencer-Phillips
production manager: Vancouver unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vince Coates
second assistant director: Vancouver unit
Richard Coleman
first assistant director: Vancouver unit
Martin Ellis
second assistant director
Avrel Fisher
first assistant director: second unit
Gerry Gavigan
first assistant director
Douglas Mitchell
first assistant director: second unit
Simone Stock
second unit director
Emily Stricker
third assistant director

Art Department

Giles Asbury
storyboard artist
Martin Asbury
storyboard artist
Andrew Beck
key scenic artist
Ryan Blackstock
on-set dresser
Josh Bradford
set dresser
Gordon Carpenter
carpenter
Monika Choynowski
art department: Vancouver unit (as Monika Choyniwski)
Bruce Cook
head carpenter
Nick Dibley
prop master
Olaf Dux
construction coordinator
Greg Gardner
graphic artist
Penny Gay
lead dresser
Don Greenberg
prop master
Mary Esther Griffiths
scenic painter (as Mary Esther Griffith)
Dustin Hachey
assistant props
Ted Hnatishin
carpenter (as Theodore Hnatishin)
Matt Holm
on-set dresser
Joseph Kabbach
prop master
Jonathan Kennedy
carpenter
Rob Laurie
lead dresser
Scott Layton
assistant props
Michael Madill
carpenter
Gilbert Mirou
head carpenter
Jenny Plaunt
set dresser
Ed Preston
head carpenter
Baron Shaver
construction coordinator: Vancouver unit
Laura Souter
art department coordinator
Taavo Sults
carpenter
Andrea Von Wichert
scenic painter
Sophie Ward
set dresser / trainee art department
Zac Ward
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Mark Beverley
dolby sound consultant
Vanessa Carr
foley recordist
Jim Carroll
foley artist (as James Carroll)
Paul Carter
re-recording mixer / sound designer
Francesco Cucinelli
re-recording mixer
Sebastian Dale
adr: editor
Matt Davies
additonal sound effects: editor (as Matthew Davies)
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer
Carlo Fanfoni
mix assistant
Travis MacKay
adr mixer
Stan Mak
sound mixer
Michael Maroussas
ADR: and foley / dialogue editor
Justin McLoughlin
cable puller
Francesco Persia
sound re-recording mixer assistant
Brent Planiden
adr re-recordist
Dallas Pomedli
boom operator
James Shannon
dolby sound consultant
Danny Sheehan
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Andrew Tomarin
loop group: provided by
Mike Weber
adr recordist

Special Effects by

Jacob Ahee
special effects technician (as Jake Ahee)
Stefano Beninati
special effects technician
Max Betti
special effects technician
Ben Borean
special effects key
Keith Bowser
special effects
Dylan Bryson
special effects technician
Geneviève Coulombe
special effects technician
Tim Freestone
special effects technician
Frederick Gagnon
special effects technician
Mike Hope
special effects
Marc-Olivier Parent
special effects technician
Cameron Patterson
special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor (as Cameron Paterson)

Visual Effects by

Mathieu Archambault
compositor: Vision Globale
Mathieu Aubin
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Fabio Balzani
digital recording
Tania Beaulieu
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Pierre Beaulieu-Desbiens
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Sarah Berube
I/O operator: Vision Globale
Jonathan Boisvert
technical assistant: Vision Globale
Bianca Boujemaa
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Reine Bourgault
rotoscope supervisor: Vision Globale
Frederic Breault
CG lead: Vision Globale
Mylene Brisson
supervisor assistant: Vision Globale
Chloé Brodeur
compositor
Erik Carbonneau
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Patrick Cardin
technical assistant: Vision Globale
Jimmy Caron
Technical Director: Vision Globale
Sébastien Chartier
CG lead: Vision Globale
Richard Clement Tam
CG artist: Vision Globale (as Richard Clement-Tam)
Mike Connolly
lead compositor: ElectricPig
Genevieve Coulombe
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Dominic Daigle
head of cg department: Vision Globale
Mathieu Dalbec
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Jo Dale
visual effects editor
Craig Dawson
visual effects artist
Valerie Delahaye
visual effect producer: make inc
Francis Drolet
visuals effects assistant editor: Vision Globale
Amélie Dubois
compositor: Vision Globale
Maxime Ducharme
CG artist: Vision Globale / matchmove artist
Valérie Dugas
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Alexandre Duval-Boudreau
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Josiane Fradette
visual effects coordinator: Vision Globale
Fortunato Frattasio
visual effects producer: Wesley Studios
Marie-Josee Gagnon
compositor: Vision Globale
Sébastien Gagné
compositing lead: Vision Globale
Francois Garcia
visual effects: vendor coordinator
Patricia Gaumond
compositor: Vision Globale
Vincent Genuardi
visual effects artist (as Vince Genuardi)
Michael Gomeau
technical assistant: Vision Globale
Nancy Gonzalez
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
John Hardwick
digital compositor
Michael Heydon
visual effects producer
Aileen Hill
visual effects artist
Gael Hollard
visual effects supervisor: Vision Globale
Carole-Anne Hébert
visual effects production assistant: Vision Globale
Amar Ingreji
visual effects editor
Julie Joannoteguy
matte painter: Vision Globale
Bruno-Pierre Jobin
compositor: Vision Globale
Mark Kowalsky
digital artist
Melissa Laframboise-Maille
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Mathieu Lapierre
CG artist: Vision Globale
Jonathan Larose
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Meredith Leece
visual effects editor
Jacques Levesque
head of visual effects: Vision Globale
Martin Lipmann
compositor: Vision Globale
Hugo Léveillé
compositing supervisor: Vision Gobale
Jérémie Maheu
compositor: Vision Globale
Steve Mercer
visual effects editor
John Montegut
software developer: Vision Globale
Cynthia Mourou
production manager: Vision Globale
Mark Neale
visual effects editor
Annie Normandin
visual effects producer: Vision Globale
Roxanne O'Connor
digital effects
Sean O'Connor
compositing lead: Vision Globale
Jateen Patel
vfx colourist
Robert Pellerin
cg artist: Vision Globale
Maxime Philippon
cg artist: Vision Globale
Jonathan Piche-Delorme
compositor: Vision Globale
Brennan Prevatt
visual effects
Erik Prosser
software developer: Vision Globale
Jay Randall
visual effects supervisor
Amélie Rey
compositor: Vision Globale
Charles Richer
compositing lead: Vision Globale
Jean-Pierre Riverin
cg artist: Vision Globale
Jeff Rogers
visual effects producer
Gabriel Roy
data wrangler: Vision Globale
Sutter Sanon
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Frederic St-Arnaud
visual effects art director: Vision Globale
Léane Taillon
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
David Thibodeau
CG artist: Vision Globale
Sylvain Thibodeau
I/O operator: Vision Globale
Norbert Tissier
compositor: Vision Globale
Kristen Tooley
CG artist: Vision Globale
Duy Tran
CG lead: Vision Globale
Valentin Trasnea
compositor: Vision Globale
Alexandre Tremblay
compositing lead: Vision Globale
Guy-Daniel Tremblay
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Nathalie Tremblay
compositor: Vision Globale
Christopher Tuleya
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Emily Vaillancourt
compositing lead: Vision Globale
Jean Frédéric Veilleux
lead compositor: Vision Globale
Vanessa Vogel
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale
Lilas Wang
rotoscope artist: Vision Globale

Stunts

Mike Macri
ice safety coordinator
Terry Ray
stunt double: Luke
Chuck Robinson
safety coordinator / stunt coordinator
Dan Skene
second unit stunt coordinator / stunt double (as Daniel Skene)
Rick Skene
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Doug Allan
wildlife cameraman
Rick Allen
dolly grip
Mitch Bax
digital imaging technician
J.B. Bivens
grip
Pascal Boisvert
camera trainee
Mikey Boivin
generator operator (as Michael Boivin)
Kyle Borgogelli
grip
Laurence Bortnick
b camera first assistant
Ralph Bower
cameraman: Churchill 2012 unit
Al Campbell
key grip: Vancouver unit
James Chrysler
best boy electric
Christopher Chung
c camera first assistant (as Chris Chung)
Melissa Connors
stills photographer
Hannah Craig
camera trainee
Rusty Deluce
first assistant camera
Vittorio Dragonetti
cinematographer: HD Productions
Tyler Emms
grip
Allen Fraser
stills photographer
Damien Giles
dolly grip
Jeff Hammerback
a camera second assistant
Casey Harrison
a camera first assistant
Jason Heke
a camera first assistant / b camera first assistant
Duncan Hogg
electric
Kyle Hou
grip
Steven K. Johnson
c camera second assistant
Namowan Kirby
grip
Marvin Klein
electric
Trevor Langin
electric
Josh Lawrence
electric
Mike Lawrence
electric
John Le Roy
best boy grip
Laurence Mardon
gaffer
Matt Margolis
best boy
Ryan McGregor
digital imaging technician
Kelsey McSweeney
electric
Chris Meakes
gaffer: Vancouver unit
Tyler Jinx Moore
grip / key grip: second unit
Mark Motoch
generator operator
Kyle Mrazek
electric
Brian C. Murphy
b camera operator / second unit director of photography
Keith Murphy
camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Andrew Pedley
motion picture video coordinator
Ken Pickett
dolly grip
Daniel Quesnel
c camera first assistant
Corso Quilici
behind-the-scenes photographer
Allen Rahmer
grip
Derek Saari
generator operator
Richard Sinclair
first assistant camera (as Rich Sinclair)
Brian Smith
grip
Bill Stefanidis
grip
Peter Stranks
stills photographer
Krista Stumph
second assistant camera
Andrew Szumilak
grip
Jeff Turco
grip
Ed Turner
best boy electric (as Eddie Turner)
Devon Unrau
b camera second assistant
John Westerlaken
key grip
Ben Whaley
digital imaging technician
Jason Wilkins
electric
Adriene Wyse
second assistant camera

Casting Department

Jennifer Barbeau
background casting: Sault Ste Marie
Rosalia Chilelli
background casting: Sault Ste Marie (as Rosalie Chilelli)
Samantha Hampton
background casting: Churchill
Jim Heber
casting director: Winnipeg

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bernadette Croft
costume: set designer
Lauren D. Martin
costumer
Charlotte Robertson
costume truck supervisor
Kyla Smith
costume assistant
Angela Vaags
costume truck supervisor

Editorial Department

Mike Andrews
digital film technician
Michel Arcand
post production consultant
Victoria Bate
first assistant editor
Len Brown
film consultant
Michelle Cort
digital intermediate conform editor
Jo Dale
first assistant editor
Johnathan Dickinson
data transfer
Tim Drewett
digital intermediate conform editor
Kirsty Dua
digital intermediate conform editor
Danny Ho
post coordinator
Maurizio Iacoella
laboratory contact
Matt James
digital intermediate manager
Steve Knight
digital intermediate coordinator
Meredith Leece
first assistant editor
Elisha McCormick
editorial trainee
Steve Mercer
first assistant editor
Lizzie Newsham
data transfer
Steve Owen
digital intermediate conform editor
Claudia Panzica
post-production assistant: Italy
Gareth Parry
digital intermediate online editor
Alessandro Pelliccia
post-production coordinator
Katie Shahrokh
senior digital intermediate producer
Asa Shoul
digital intermediate colourist
Richard Smither
assistant editor
Tim Sugden
digital intermediate conform editor
Monica Verzolini
post production consultant: Italy
Jamie Welsh
digital intermediate conform editor

Location Management

Justin Allen
location production assistant
Milt Bruchanski
location manager
Andrew Cullen
assistant location manager
Jason Roberts
location manager: Svalbard Shoot unit
Srdjan Vilotijevic
location manager
Liam White
location production assistant

Music Department

Richard Bronskill
orchestrator
Mathew Peluso
music editor
Sharon Smith
temp music editor
Jeff Wolpert
score mixer / score recordist

Script and Continuity Department

Joecy Shepherd
script supervisor
Kelly Wolfman
script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Didier Allen
snowmobile driver
Dwight Allen
boat driver: Zodiak
Remi Allen
boat driver: Zodiak (as Remy Allen)
Brad Allison
driver
Jack Batstone
snowmobile driver
Jeff Bell
transport captain
Frank Biron
head driver
Ed Cherier
driver: Vancouver unit (as Ed Chenier)
Norman Chopco
snowmobile driver
Mark Dann
picture vehicle coordinator
Claude Daudet
snowmobile driver
Chelsey Ford
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Isaac Friesen
driver
Seth Gagnon
driver
Gary Guise
driver
Mark Ingebrigston
driver
Brian Johnston
driver
Paul Kanayok
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Pierre Kolit
bus driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Albert Lerat
snowmobile driver
Eddie Lundie
snowmobile driver
Paul Marshall
transport captain
Pat Martin
driver
Cathy Metlin
driver
Robert Morrison
driver
Ron Mymryk
transport captain
John Mysyk
transportation coordinator
John Ozolins
transportation coordinator
Orinik Jimmy Pilakapsi
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Roger Pilakapsi
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Regina Popp
driver
Greg Rennie
snowmobile driver
Midnight Sun
head driver
Larry Tardif
driver: Vancouver unit / transportation coordinator
Christopher Taruyak
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
John Tatty
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Carlos Max Thumbler
driver (as Carlos Thumbler)
Barney Tootoo
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Claude Torma
driver
Sutlak William Ussak
snowmobile driver: Rankin Inlet Nunavut crew
Timothy Vincent
driver (as Tim Vincent)
Trent Watts
snowmobile driver

Additional Crew

Virginia Alves
first assistant accountant
Domenic Amatuzio
head chef
Maximilian Amendy
executive assistant
Jamie Ashton
set production assistant
Tal Aulbrook
set production assistant
John Balfour
production assistant
Jennifer Barbeau
production office assistant
Kristi Batstone
photo double: Luke
Jennifer Bellerose
caterer
Marianne Burkic
production: and legal coordinator
B.J. Burrows
head chef
Meg Clark
visual researcher
Dennis Compayre
local liaison: Churchill / logistics: and bear watch
Matt Connors
stand-in: Goran Visnjic
Dylan Cook
office production assistant
James Cronk
security
Matt Curtis
main and end titles by
Danielle Daley
photo double: Madison
Kelsey Davidson
production assistant
Karen de Montbrun
production accountant
Kyle Doig
bear trainer
Sophie Doré
director legal & business affairs
Alina Ducharme Dockery
assistant production coordinator (as Alina Ducharme)
Dawn Dumas
bear trainer
Mark Dumas
head animal trainer
James Dyer
production representative: for Hyde Park Entertainment & HD Productions
Diana Fabas-Pirie
tutor
Marc Fiorentino
production executive: Hyde Park Entertainment / production representative: for Hyde Park Entertainment
Tanya Fleet
visual researcher
Alishia Folk
additional animal trainer
Marzia Francati
production assistant
Chris Gabb
office production assistant
Stephen Gary
international sales executive: Hyde Park International
Wayne Glesby
security
Aaron Graham
assistant production coordinator
Florian Graner
stock footage courtesy of: Footage Search
Brett Grueter
assistant chef: Vancouver unit (as Brett Brueter)
Kelsey Haas
assistant to producer
Cindy Harrison
craft service
Craig Hayes
creative consultant
John Hickes
local liaison: Rankin Inlet
Wes Hyghe
photo double: Muktuk
Pamela Iveta
photo double: Luke / stand-in (as Pamela Iveda)
Brandon Jourdin
set production assistant
Kevin E. Collar
production assistant
Mark Kisser
office production assistant
Simon Kolit
set security
Chloe La Bella
executive assistant
Marilena La Ferrara
post production accountant
Anne-Catherine Lafaille
head of development
Kim Laforge
craft service
Sumei Lai
accountant: Original Pictures, Inc
Chen-Yi Liu
translator
Vair Macphee
production coordinator
Ken MacQuisten
veterinarian (as Dr. Ken MacQuisten)
Simona Mancini
post production assistant accountant
France Mansour
project manager
Wendy Miller
first aid/craft service
Adriana O'Neil
payroll accountant
Chris Obonsawin
American Humane Association
Corby Pearce
caterer
Stephanie Pomber
accounting clerk
Brando Quilici
stock footage courtesy of
Hatty Reisman
legal services: Reisman Law Offices
Kimberley A. Robyn
post production accountant
Alanna Rocchetta
office production assistant
Jason Ross
craft service
Connie Rusgen
bear trainer
Frederick Schwartzman
legal services
Sat Sidhu
tutor
Lewis Sinclair
stand-in
Joe Sisto
legal services: Sisto Entertainment
Trevor Smith
security
Jodi Terhoch
director/producer assistant
Judy Tomlinson
craft service
Silvio Tonazzi
legal services
Devan Towers
legal services: Taylor McCaffrey LLP
Kristy Tschekalin
stand-in
Sarah Tucci
accounting clerk
Simon Vine
chef: Vancouver unit
Kaia Watkins-Martin
executive assistant
Allie White
set production assistant
Shawn Whitney
executive story consultant
Heather Wiebe
accounting clerk
Carrie Wolfe
publicist
Colleen Wowchuk
production coordinator
Alexander Yarwood
set medic
Jimmy Ye
accountant: Rob Heydon Productions, Inc
Daniel Zatz
stock footage courtesy of: Footage Search
Alice Zhang
translator

Thanks

Kenny Boyce
special thanks
David Clark
special thanks
Matthew Collinge
special thanks (as Matt Collinge)
Andrée Sicotte Doray
special thanks
Max Druker
special thanks
Guylaine Déchaine
special thanks
Jake Eberts
in memory of
Jean-Marc Lafaille
special thanks
Marie-Claire Martin
special thanks
Julie Parmenter
special thanks
Danny Sheehan
special thanks
Carole Vivier
special thanks: and the staff at Manitoba Film & Music
All Filters