Saints and Warriors
| Saints and Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Patrick Shannon |
| Written by | Patrick Shannon Desi Collinson Gaagwiis Jason Alsop |
| Produced by | Michael Grand |
| Cinematography | Michael Bourquin Sean Stiller |
| Edited by | Greg Ng Hart Snider |
| Music by | Mark Dolmont |
Production company | InnoNative |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Saints and Warriors is a 2025 Canadian documentary film, directed by Patrick Shannon.[1] The film profiles the Skidegate Saints, an amateur basketball team from Skidegate, British Columbia, as they prepare to compete in the annual All Native Basketball Tournament.[2]
The film premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in February 2025,[3] and had its Canadian premiere in April at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[2] It was subsequently screened in May as the closing film of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival,[4] where it was the winner of the Colin Low Award.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nathan Caddell, "DOXA 2025: Basketball is much more than a game in Saints and Warriors". The Georgia Straight, May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Felix Hughes, "Hot Docs review: “Saints and Warriors” a fond celebration of Haida community’s love of basketball". NEXT, April 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "In Brief: Haida basketball doc to premiere at Big Sky Doc festival". Playback, February 5, 2025.
- ^ Emily Lyth, "DOXA Documentary Film Festival announces opening and closing night films for 2025 edition". Stir, March 27, 2025.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Saints and Warriors Leads DOXA Documentary Festival Winners". Point of View, May 12, 2025.
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