Show Notes
When Project Grizzly was first filmed, no one could have predicted the impact it would have decades later. What started as a story about a man building a bear suit in his backyard has become a cult documentary with a lasting place in Canadian film history.
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, filmmaker Peter Lynch reflects on making Project Grizzly, working alongside Troy Hurtubise, and capturing a story driven by obsession, curiosity, and risk.
Learn more about the upcoming 30th anniversary screening here: https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/project-grizzly
3:32 First meeting Troy Hurtubise and filming in his backyard 7:25 Shaping Troy as a character and embracing obsession 16:38 Quentin Tarantino discovers Project Grizzly 29:49 Reflecting on Troy’s legacy and the film’s lasting impact
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