Forest for the Trees

Synopsis

Award-winning war photographer Rita Leistner goes back to her roots as a tree planter in the wilderness of British Columbia, offering an inside take on the grueling, sometimes fun and always life-changing experience of restoring Canada’s forests. Leistner, who has photographed some of the world’s most dangerous places, credits the challenge of tree-planting for her physical and mental endurance. In Forest for the Trees, her first feature film, she revisits her past to share the lessons she learned. The film introduces us to everyday life on the “cut-block” and the brave souls who fight through rough terrains and work endless hours to bring our forests to life. The rugged BC landscape comes to life magically in Leistner’s photography, while the quirky characters and nuggets of wisdom shared around the campfire tell a sincere story of community.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Rita Leistner
Camera	Director of Photography	Rita Leistner
Editing	Editor	Darby MacInnis
Sound	Original Music Composer	Kevin Quain
	Sound Designer	Chandra Bulucon
	Music Supervisor	Dondrea Erauw
	Sound Mixer	Chandra Bulucon
Visual Effects	Animation	Alex Komza Nick Sewell
Production	Executive Producer	Linda Leistner Henry Leistner
	Producer	Rita Leistner
	Consulting Producer	Ani Kyd Wolf
Writing	Writer	Rita Leistner
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