World Premiere
Dirtbag Climber
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| Canada | 33 MINUTESDocumentary, Narrative
A murder victim with multiple identities. A fugitive running from his past. Dirtbag Climber, from CBC Podcasts, is a five-part docu-series investigating the unsolved homicide of “Jesse James,” a rock climber found dead in Squamish, B.C. Local reporter Steven Chua unravels a story stretching across continents, exposing the shocking double life of an enigmatic con artist—one whose path winds through chess tournaments, white supremacist rallies, and the wild frontier of early online crime.
Cast & Credits
Add'l Credit 3
Tex Antonucci
Lauren Bercovitch
Aynsley Vogel
Jean Parsons
Kristen Boychuk
Project Creator
N/A
Writer
Kathleen Goldhar
Chris Kelly
Editor
Chris Kelly
Paul Tedeschini
Producer
Kathleen Goldhar
Tina Apostolopoulos-Moniz
Karen Bracken
Geoff Turner
Hadeel Abdel Nabi
Tamara Black
Executive Producer
Erin Haskett
Chris Kelly
Pat Kelly
Chris Oke
Cesil Fernandez
Sound Design
Chris Kelly
Host
Steven Chua
Additional Reporting
Yvette Brend
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