http://www.savingluna.com

SAVING LUNA is an award-winning theatrical documentary produced by Mountainside Films. SAVING LUNA is the true story of a wild young orca who is separated from his family and tries to befriend people on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

SAVING LUNA opened theatrically in Vancouver on December 5, 2008. Since then, the film has shown in theatres across Canada, from Victoria to Halifax. It had a four-week run in Toronto, and played for five weeks in Vancouver. SAVING LUNA has won 24 awards from around the world. It has screened at international film festivals from Telluride to Tokyo, Banff to Bermuda, Palm Beach to Paris, Santa Barbara to Seoul, and Australia to Abu Dhabi. It has been broadcast in Canada on CBC and on Japanese national television (NHK.) We're now working on the US release, and the DVD will be available soon. For more information, please visit www.savingluna.com.

WINNER, Best Documentary, Canadian Film and Television Production Association
WINNER, Audience Choice, Best Feature, Santa Barbara International Film Festival
WINNER, Audience Choice, Best Film, Middle East International Film Festival
WINNER, Audience Choice, Best Film, Durban International Film Festival
WINNER, Audience Award, Best Feature, Environmental Film Festival at Yale
WINNER, Audience Award, Best Film, San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
WINNER, Audience Award, Best Film, Canary Islands International Ecological Film Festival
WINNER, Panda Award, Best People and Animals, Wildscreen Festival
WINNER, Panda Award, Best Script, Wildscreen Festival
WINNER, Best People and Animals, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
WINNER, Grand Prize, Giant Panda Golden Cup, China Nature and Animal Film Festival
WINNER, Best Documentary, Bermuda International Film Festival
WINNER, Best Documentary, Victoria Film Festival
WINNER, Best Documentary, Nature/ Environment, Leo Awards
WINNER, Best Entertainment Award, Japan Wildlife Film Festival
WINNER, Special Jury Prize, Palm Beach International Film Festival
WINNER, Special Jury Award, Banff Mountain Film Festival
WINNER, Special Jury Prize, Wild and Scenic Film Festival
WINNER, Best Canadian Film, Projecting Change Film Festival
WINNER, Best Environmental Film, Byron Bay Film Festival
WINNER, Best Storyline, International Wildlife Film Festival
WINNER, Merit Award for Educational Value, International Wildlife Film Festival
WINNER, Best Nature and Wildlife, Houston International Film Festival
WINNER, Chris Awards, Honorable Mention, Columbus Film Festival
COMMENDATION, Genesis Awards, Best Feature Film, HSUS Hollywood
RUNNER-UP, Audience Choice, Bermuda International Film Festival
RUNNER-UP, Audience Award, Our Island, Our World Film Festival
RUNNER-UP, Best on The Edge Film, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
NOMINATED, IDA Pare Lorentz Award, International Documentary Association
NOMINATED, Toyota Earth Grand Prix, Tokyo International Film Festival
NOMINATED, Best Wildlife and Nature Program, Banff World Television Awards
NOMINATED, Best Canadian Documentary, Vancouver International Film Festival
NOMINATED, Best Maritime Film, GreenScreen International Wildlife Film Festival
NOMINATED, Best Conservation Film, Environment and Wildlife Film Festival, New Delhi
FINALIST, Green Competition, Green Film Festival in Seoul, Korea
FINALIST, Best Theatrical Film and Best of Festival, BLUE Ocean Film Festival
FINALIST, New Zealand Mountain Film Festival
OFFICIAL COMPETITION, Festival International du Film d’Environnement, Paris
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Seattle International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Mountainfilm in Telluride
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Cork Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION, Calgary International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION, RiverRun Film Festival