ABOUT THE FILM
NARRATED BY
Quannah ChasingHorse and Edward Norton
PRODUCED BY
Mary Mazzio
PRODUCED BY
Grant Hill
PRODUCED BY
Allison Abner
DIRECTED BY
Mary Mazzio
BAD RIVER, narrated by Quannah ChasingHorse and Academy-Award nominee, Edward Norton; written and directed by award-winning filmmaker, Mary Mazzio; and produced by Grant Hill (Owner of the Atlanta Hawks) and Allison Abner (writer for Narcos, West Wing and descendant of the Stockbridge Munsee Band), is a new documentary film which chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty, a story which unfolds in a groundbreaking way through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience which includes a David vs. Goliath battle to save Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America. As Eldred Corbine, a Bad River Tribal Elder declares: “We gotta protect it… die for it, if we have to.”
Called “a powerful chronicle” by Bill McKibben (writer for The New Yorker), profoundly moving” by film critic Liz Braun, “a 10 out of 10” by film critic Vincent Schilling, and “brilliant” by David Corn of Mother Jones, BAD RIVER has already had remarkable impact, launched with a theatrical run in 25 major markets across the country lasting about two months (nearly unheard of for an independent documentary film). “We haven’t seen lines out the door like this since Barbie,” said the manager of the Ashland Bay Cinema in Wisconsin, who also reported that BAD RIVER outperformed Dune, Kung Fu Panda, Ghostbusters and Godzilla on successive weekends. People also made great effort to see the film on the big screen, flying to nearby states where the film was showing, and driving upwards of 6 hours to the closest movie theater, all of which speak to the power of this project. Leonardo DiCaprio posted the film’s trailer, as did Edward Norton, Mark Ruffalo, Jason Momoa, and Channing Tatum.
The film is executive produced by Mato Wayuhi (Reservation Dogs), Taylor Hensel (Reservation Dogs, Reciprocity Project), Victor Lopez-Carmen (former co-chair of the UN’s Indigenous Youth Caucus), Tracy Rector (Reciprocity Project), and Alec Sokolow (Toy Story), along with Arthur M. Blank, Tamia Hill, MC McCall, Bill Hudson, Bryan White, Chris White, Bill McNabb, Katie McNabb, Bruce Herring, Tricia Herring, Sue Wagner, and Jay Ruderman.
The film is currently streaming on Xfinity and on November 1, 2024, the film will debut on PEACOCK.
NOW streaming
SPECIAL EVENTS
50% OR MORE of all profits will be donated
to the Bad River Band
September 18
traverse city, mI
Hosted by the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
September 18
Milwaukee, WI
UWM Student Union
Hosted by The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Water Commons
September 27
madison, WI
YWCA Madison Racial Justice Summit
Hosted by YWCA Madison
October 2
Keshena, WI
Shifting Seasons Summit hosted by the College of Menominee Nation
October 8
Chicago, IL
Hosted by The Sierra Club
October 13
Milwaukee, WI
Hosted by The First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee
October 14
baraboo, WI
Hosted by the Sauk County Historical Society
October 14
manistee, mi
Hosted by The Manistee Area Racial Justice & Diversity Initiative
October 15
Rice lake, WI
Hosted by UW-Eau Claire – Barron County
October 16
River Falls, WI
Hosted by University of Wisconsin River Falls Office of Sustainability
October 20
Pozan, Poland
Hosted by the Culture 4 Climate Festival
October 21
madison, WI
Wisconsin Tribal Transportation Conference
Hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
October 25
Milwaukee, WI
Hosted by the Wisconsin Association of Environmental Education
October 29
rochester, mi
Hosted by Oakland University
November 2
Pleszew, Poland
Hosted by the Culture 4 Climate Festival
November 7
Marine on St. Croix, MN
Hosted by the Marine Community Library – 7PM
November 12
Minnetonka, MN
Hosted by the Sierra Club
November 12
Rochester, MN
Hosted by Oakland University – 5:30PM – Details Here
November 13
Oshkosh, WI
Hosted by the UW Oshkosh
November 14
Weyauwega, WI
Hosted by the Weyauwega International Film Festival
November 17
Madison, Wi
Hosted by the Beth Israel Center
November 18
Madison, Wi
Hosted by University of Wisconsin with Bad River Members Patty Loew, Aurora Conley and Misty Jackson
November 19
Ann Arbor, MI
Hosted by The University of Michigan
November 19
madison, WI
Hosted by Madison College – 6PM – Details Here
November 19
madison, wi
Hosted by Beth Israel Center – 1PM – Details Here
November 20
BERKELEY, CA
Hosted by the Native American Law Students Association
November 20
rhinelander, wi
Hosted by Nicolet College
November 23
Seattle, WA
Hosted by the University of Washington – Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings and Mary Mazzio in attendance – 5PM – Details Here
November 29
Atlanta, GA
Hosted by the First Voices Film Festival – 7:30PM – Details Here
November
washington, dc
National Wildlife Refuge System: JEDIA Council
Hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
December 6
Crandon, WI
Tribal Youth and Community Wellness Conference
Hosted by The Sokaogon Chippewa Community
December 8
bowler, WI
Hosted by The Stockbridge-Munsee Band – 1PM – Details Here
DECEMBER
eau claire, WI
Hosted by The Mayo Clinic
JANUARY 2025
TORONTO, Canada
Hosted by The University of Toronto – 6:30PM – Details Here
MARCH 2025
rhinelander, wi
Hosted by Nicolet College
MARCH 15 – APril 22
OPENED in select AMC Theatres
Boston
AMC Boston Common 19
175 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02111
New York
AMC Empire 25
234 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
LOS ANGELES
AMC Burbank Town Center 8
201 E Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA 91501
CHICAGO
AMC River East 21
125 East Palm Avenue
Burbank, CA 91502
WASHINGTON D.C.
AMC Georgetown 14
3111 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
MINNEAPOLIS
AMC Eden Prairie 18
8251 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
MADISON
AMC Fitchburg 18
6091 McKee Road
Fitchburg, WI 53719
LOS ANGELES
AMC Burbank 16
125 East Palm Avenue
Burbank, CA 91502
DETROIT
AMC Forum 30
44681 Mound Road
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
SEATTLE
AMC Pacific Place 11
600 Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98101
ATLANTA
AMC Parkway Pointe 15
3101 Cobb Pkwy SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
MILWAUKEE
AMC Mayfair Mall 18
2500 N Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Duluth
Marcus Duluth
300 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
GURNEE
Marcus Gurnee
6144 Grand Avenue
Gurnee, IL 600312
New Berlin
Marcus Ridge Cinema
5200 S Moorland Road
New Berlin, WI 53151
Appleton
Marcus Hollywood Cinema
513 North Westhill Boulevard
Appleton, WI 54914
Rothschild
Marcus Cedar Creek
10101 Market Street
Rothschild, WI 54474
Cloquet
Premiere Theatres
904 MN-33
Cloquet, MN 55720
Sparta
Sparta Cinema 6
1010 Maple Avenue
Sparta, WI 54656
Woodruff
Lakeland Cinema
1002 2nd Ave
Woodruff, WI 54568
La Crosse
Marcus La Crosse Cinema
2032 Ward Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
Park Falls
Park Theatre
159 2nd Ave N
Park Falls, WI 54552
Hayward
Hayward Cinema 4
10270 Lee Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
Shawano
The Shawano Cinema
1494 E Green Bay Street
Shawano, WI 54166
ASHLAND
Ashland Bay Cinema 6
420 Main Street West
Ashland, WI 54806