2011 RPFF Award Winning FilmsDuration: Festival Version 38:22 min Year Produced: 2010 Year Released: 2010 At the intersection of three of the last wild rivers of North America, a battle is underway. Proposals from coal bed methane projects threaten this fragile ecosystem and a way of life. Local resident Ali Howard embarks on a 26-day swim down the 610-kilometer length of the Skeena River in this inspiring story of one person’s efforts to stand for the river and its future. Director: Andrew Eddy • Producers: Andre Eddy, Mike Frisley, Chad Oakes • Website: www.doublehaulproductions.com The Book of Legends - BEST ADVENTURE/TRAVEL PADDLING FILM Duration: Festival Version 26:31 min Year Produced: 2010 Year Released: 2010 In 1975, Russian explorer Igor Bazilevski and his team of 10 men attempted the first descent of the Bashkaus River in Siberia. Tragically, Bazilevski and half of his team drowned. In 2010, an international team of whitewater kayakers travelled to Siberia in search of Bazilevski’s illusive goal. Director and Producer: Jared Meehan Fine Woodstrip Canoe Building - BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PADDLING FILM Duration: Festival Version 13:24 min Year Produced: 2010 Year Released: 2010Stuck in New York City for the winter with some time on his hands, actor and woodworker Nick Offerman decided to build his own canoe. This visual guide provides valuable instruction for those wishing to create their own masterpiece. Director: Joan Barrett • Producer: Joan Barrett and Jimmy Di Resta • Website: www.bearmountainboats.com Halo Effect - BEST WHITEWATER FILM Duration: Festival Version TBA Year Produced: 2010 • Year Released: 2011 Three of the world’s best kayakers take a journey to the Scandinavian paddling Meccas of Iceland and Norway. While they search inside the Arctic Circle for rapids and waterfalls that have never been run, they’re also searching for the elusive moments when the stars align and everything goes perfectly. But sometimes, in the blink of an eye…things go horribly wrong. Director: Steve Fisher • Producer: Fish Munga Website: www.fishmunga.com Islands of Fire - BEST SEA KAYAKING FILM Duration: Festival Version 27:32 min Year Produced: 2010 • Year Released: 2010 Justine Curgenven joins local Italian paddlers on a tour of the warm turquoise waters in Sicily´s Aeolian Islands. Explore rugged coastline and crossing between islands with dolphins and turtles. This charming film offers an insight into the Italian way of life, with good food and good humour. Director/producer: Cackle TV website: www.cackletv.com Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake Bay - BEST KAYAK FISHING FILM Duration: Festival Version 10:27 min Year Produced: 2009 • Year Released: 2010 Kayak Kevin and crew spend a year angling from their kayaks at world class fishery, Chesapeake Bay. Director and Producer: Kevin Whitley Website: www.kayakkevin.com Living the Stoke - BEST STAND-UP PADDLING FILM Duration: Festival Version 25:00 min Year Produced: 2009 • Year Released: 2010 Eight close mates decide to take their stand-up paddle boards to the remote, war-torn wilderness of Papua, New Guinea. Bringing with them school books, clothes and other essentials the locals need, the paddlers stay with villagers, sharing their culture and living the stoke. Director and Producer: Robert Pirie Website: www.vonpiros.com Mammalian - BEST CANOEING FILM Duration: Festival Version 37:04 Year Produced: 2010 • Year Released: 2010 A 2,000-kilometer arctic canoe journey from Yellowknife to Rankin Inlet provides the setting for this intimate, sideways look at the largest wilderness area in North America. From the deepest heart of the barrenlands, the filmmakers have emerged with a compelling portrait of the landscape and a shocking new discovery. Director and Producer: Frank Wolf Website: www.mammalian-movie.blogspot.com Seasons: Fall - BEST SHORT PADDLING FILM Duration: Festival Version 3:34 min Year Produced: 2010 • Year Released: 2010 Deep canyons with steep, spring-fed creeks make White Salmon, Washington, a paddling paradise. White Salmon local Kate Wagner lets viewers know why she loves kayaking here so much. Director and Producer: Skip Armstrong Website: www.ceibaproductions.com Solo - BEST DOCUMENTARY PADDLING FILM Duration: Festival Version 39 min Year Produced: 2007 • Year Released: 2008 On January 11, 2007, Andrew McAuley set out to become the first person to kayak from Australia to New Zealand across one of the world’s wildest and loneliest stretches of ocean. Thirty days later, maritime authorities received his distress call. McAuley lost his life only a day from completing his journey. Director: Jennifer Peedom & David Michoo • Producer: Jennifer Peedom Website: www.essential-media.com Click here for a full list films shortlisted for the 2011 World Tour. 2010 RPFF Winners Click here for a list of 2010 category winners.
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