Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

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{{Infobox film

| name = Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

| image = Alaskaspiritofthewild.jpg

| caption =

| director = George Casey

| producer =

| writer = Mose Richards

| narrator = Charlton Heston

| starring =

| music =

| cinematography = Rodney Taylor

| editing = Tim Huntley

| studio = Graphic Films

| distributor = Houston Museum of Natural Science

| released = {{Film date|1997}}

| runtime = 40 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

}}

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild is a documentary film featuring the landscape and wildlife of Alaska. It is directed by George Casey, narrated by Charlton Heston and was distributed to IMAX theaters in 1997.

Alaskan wildlife featured in the film include moose, bears, seals, wolves, caribou, and whales, while narrator Heston provides background information. Aerial and underwater photography are utilized throughout the production. Casey had previously created the documentary, Africa: The Serengeti, also for IMAX.

The film has been well-received by critics{{cite news | title = Rotten Tomatoes| publisher = RottenTomatoes.com| url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/imax_alaska_spirit_of_the_world/}} and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1998.[https://archive.org/details/20190129042834 VHS 1998 Oscars-Internet Archive]{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/70th-winners.html |title=The 70th Academy Awards (1998) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=May 26, 2019|work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|publisher=AMPAS}}