In the midst of an Edmonton deep-freeze, Mariah heads out. Every day, before dawn, while everyone else is sound asleep, she gets ready for her daily deliveries. Mariah is a bike courier, one of a handful of winter cycling snow warriors on Edmonton’s busy downtown streets.
Navigating a beautiful yet dangerous landscape, she shares ice-covered roads with cars and trucks. As the weather changes and the chill intensifies, flesh freezes and the challenges multiply.
Racing through snow and weaving through traffic, Mariah proves her strength, dedication, and capacity for joy. Extreme temperatures, violent winds, slippery roads and snowstorms do not stop a snow warrior.
Returning home in the dark, she dreams of another day doing battle with the elements. She loves her job.
Directed by Frederick Kroetsch and Kurt Spenrath, Snow Warrior is a love letter to winter, revelling in the embrace of the ghostly white shroud that defines the character of the people of the North.
Written by
Kurt Spenrath
Directed by
Frederick Kroetsch
Kurt Spenrath
Producers
Frederick Kroetsch
Bonnie Thompson
Executive Producer
David Christensen
Associate Producer
Rob Millang
Editor
Frederick Kroetsch
Director of Photography
aAron Munson
Additional Photography
Kyle Armstrong
Field Audio
Phillip Dransfeld
Grip/Rigging
Larry Kelly
Rob Millang
Foley, Sound Design & Audio Mix
Ian Armstrong
Additional Post Production
Sarah Taylor
Special Thanks
Mariah Hoy
Sarah Melli
Gerry Johnston
Daniel Janigo
ACS Express
Second Cup
Filmed on location in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
National Film Board of Canada
Production Coordinators
Faye Yoneda
Ginette D’Silva
Hilda Amponsah
Marketing Manager
Geneviève Bérard
Production Supervisors
Mark Power
Esther Viragh
Unit Administrator
Bree Beach
Centre Operations Manager
Darin Clausen
Executive Director, English Programming & Production
Michelle Van Beusekom
©2018 Open Sky Pictures Inc. in co-production with National Film Board of Canada
