On a night so cold it hurts to breathe,
three First Nations men find themselves
abandoned on the outskirts of town
 

 

DVD

The DVD for Out In The Cold is in production and will contain the forum discussions on the topic of Aboriginal/police relations that followed the premiere screenings in Regina and Saskatoon.  The police chiefs from both cities were among the panelists.

 

 

RECOGNITIONS

 

Out In The Cold received the award for Best Special Effects from the 2010 University of Toronto Film Festival on March 13, 2010.

 

Out In The Cold was nominated for five Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association Showcase 2009 Awards

The awards ceremony took place December 2nd in Regina. For more information, please visit www.smpia.sk.ca

Performance - Male Lead, Gordon Tootoosis
Performance - Male Lead, Mathew Strongeagle
Editing, Sarah Abbott
Original Score, Ben Schubert
Post-Production Special Effects, Jack Tunnicliffe

 

Out In The Cold was nominated for Best Live Action Short at the American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco, November 2008

 

 

EDUCATIONAL USE

The department of Justice Studies at the University of Regina has decided to include Out In The Cold within their course offerings. This winter, the film and the panel discussions will be streamed to 80 students across Saskatchewan as part of their distance learning course, Human Justice 201 - Introduction to Justice.

 

The Regina Police Service purchased Out In The Cold to promote discussion on ethical policing and First Nations/Métis cultures among their new and experiences officers.

 

Out In The Cold is available at a number of Canadian universities, libraries and organisations.