'' On the Line '' is a 2011 Canadian documentary by Frank Wolf that investigates the risks and consequences associated with the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project . The film is set in the context of a 2,400 km biking , hiking , rafting and kayaking journey that two friends embark on from the Alberta oil sands to the British Columbia coast . As the pair travel the proposed pipeline route , they encounter a broad cross-section of people who voice their perspective on the issues associated with the project . It won the ' Spirit of Action Prize ' at the 2012 Santa Cruz Film Festival and was chosen for the VIFF Selects section at the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival . It airs on CBC 's documentary ( TV channel ) in Canada multiple times through 2015 . The film features music by Peirson Ross , Terry Jacks , Chilliwack , Kola Collective , Phontaine , Tessa Amy , and Eric Stanger
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
On the Line (2011 film)