CANADIAN SLED DOG TOURS
2022 CRUELTY AND NEGLECT COVERAGE
An iconic winter tourist draw is being scrutinized by experts and activists. Once essential to the survival of indigenous communities, dog sledding is embraced today for sport and tourism. W5 investigates what sometimes goes on behind the scenes when dogs aren’t pulling paid customers. With an ongoing commitment to covering tough, relevant stories with fair and responsible reporting, W5 is in its 55th season of investigative journalism. W5 is the most-watched documentary program in Canada, and the winner of several awards including the prestigious Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism. Aired February 5, 2022.
HUMANE MUSHING
Sled Dogs is the first documentary to look at what happens at industrial sled dog operations and the Iditarod once the tourists go home.
World Documentary Award, Whistler Film Festival 2016
Best Documentary Director Award from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Whistler Film Festival