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The epic account of our tempestuous relationship with the American bison, once dominating the plains of North America, numbering in the tens of millions. Native Plains Indians shared a sacred relationship with the species that went far beyond survival and sustenance. Then, in the nineteenth century, they were nearly eradicated from the continent, and an entire Plains culture was forever changed.

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• An impressive collection of rare photographs and film footage that shows the near-fatal decline of the bison and its escape from extinction
• 2011 NW Region Emmy Award Winner for Best Documentary
• The film is part nature documentary, part history lesson and part an affectionate appreciation of the American bison
• This is an unexpectedly passionate film about animals and nature and their precarious state in the modern world
• Directed by national Emmy-nominee Doug Hawes-Davis

Press Quotes

Maps the tragic history of the American buffalo, the majestic species that was hunted to near extinction by western settlers and is slowly making a comeback.

     —St. Louis Post Dispatch

Beautifully documented... both historical documentary and wildlife film, FACING THE STORM may be the most comprehensively-concise examination of how and why we managed to nearly eradicate 30 million animals from the Great Plains in less than 50 years, and what's being done today to ensure their survival.

     —Missoula Independent

An incisive history of the animal's relationship to man and efforts to restore bison herds to the Great Plains.

     —Kansas City Star

Directed by national Emmy-nominee Doug Hawes-Davis, the film explores efforts to protect and restore bison herds and details the complex relationship between the Plains Indians and the animal. It also recounts the near destruction of the species from an estimated 30 million in the mid-19th century to fewer than 300 by the late 19th century.

     —Great Falls Tribune

A smart, elegant production...sure bison are photogenic, iconic and mostly gone, but the film gets beyond the familiar story we think we know.

     —Newwest.net

Featuring archival film and photographs, breathtaking original footage, evocative animated sequences, and a slate of interviews with a diverse array of characters--from scientists to ranchers, animal rights activists to state governors.

     —Missoulian

FACING THE STORM paints a portrait of the issue that's as broad and subtly shaded as the Great Plains themselves.

     —Missoulian

Beautifully documented... both historical documentary and wildlife film.

     —Missoula Independent

FACING THE STORM may be the most comprehensively-concise examination of how and why we managed to nearly eradicate 30 million animals from the Great Plains in less than 50 years, and what's being done today to ensure their survival

     —Missoula Independent

An incisive history of the animal's relationship to man and efforts to restore bison herds to the Great Plains.

     —Kansas City Star