Film Festival
Join
us for paddling fun on the film screen!
Rapid Media’s 3rd annual Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour brings the world’s best paddling films to paddlers across North America and around the world.
The festival has been created to inspire more people to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push physical and emotional extremes, embrace the lifestyle and appreciate the heritage of the places where we travel.
All admission fees for the
film festival screenings at Paddlesport will benefit our local Sandy Hook organization Clean Ocean Action.
Film selections for the Friday night screening
Pacific Horizons: Exploring the Northwest Coast by KayakYear Produced: 2007/Year Released: 2007
Blending wildlife, people, places and action-packed kayaking, Bryan Smith takes us on an unforgettable journey documenting: impressive tidal race surfing; the Orca whales of the San Juan Islands; the Bunsby Islands off the remote coast of Vancouver Island; "commando kayaking" with Greenland rolling and rope gymnastics champion Dudside and the wind and waves of the Oregon coast.
Director and Producer: Bryan Smith [60 minutes--Festival version 8 minutes]
www.pacifichorizonfilm.blogspot.com
Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide
Year Produced: 2007/Year Released: 2008
The Ultimate Guide to Kayak Fishing is a comprehensive look at one of the fastest growing sports in North America. Scott Null and Joel McBride cover all the basics to give the new kayak angler a solid foundation of skills and concepts, and allow a safe and comfortable entry into the sport. The authors also draw on their vast knowledge to offer a wealth of tips and tricks to help even very experienced anglers get the most of their time on the water.
Directors and Producers: Ken Whiting, Will Richardson [60 minutes--Festival version 13 minutes]
www.helipress.com
Lockapalooza Rodeo
Year Produced: 2007/Year Released: 2007
Lockapalooza Rodeo is a clever claymation featurette made by 11-year-old Ben Doran as a fundraiser for the Lock 32 Whitewater Park in Pittsford, NY. The main character is bored and doesn't have anything to do, until he sees a commercial for Lock 32 and decides to give whitewater kayaking a try.
Director and Producer: Ben Doran [5 minutes]
www.claydogh.blogspot.com
River Dumoine: A Paddlers' Journey
Year Produced: 2007/Year Released: 2007
A true-life adventure of six paddlers making a classic journey down the Dumoine River in Quebec. The 22-piece soundtrack elevates the magic captured on this magnificent river. This whitewater river film features the last un-dammed river in southern Quebec, the majestic power of a wilderness river and inspires the affection we all have for a canoe adventure on a wild river.
Director and Producer: Tony Buell [70 minutes--Festival version 22 minutes]
www.rivieredumoine.ca
The Green Race Movie
Year Produced: 2007/Year Released: 2007
The Green Race Movie tells the story of a world-class whitewater race that takes place near Saluda, North Carolina every November. This movie captures the grace and excitement of class V+ kayaking as well as the unique character of the Green River race, a grassroots competition that draws the top athletes in kayaking from around the world.
Director: Chris Gallaway
Producer: Chris Gallaway & Spencer Cook [52 minutes--Festival version 31 minutes]
www.thegreenracemovie.com
Birthplace of the Wind
Year Produced: 2006/Year Released: 2006
A three-week long journey from California, through British Columbia and Alaska delivers one of the loneliest and least-known spots on earth (halfway between Russia and Alaska), where the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea collide at what the Aleuts called, the Birthplace of the Wind. A sea kayak journey to five volcanic Aleutian islands rising straight out of the sea, in a region where it is common for gales to exceed 100 miles an hour with 10-foot standing tidal rips.
Director and Producer: Jon Bowermaster [25 minutes]
www.jonbowermaster.com
Painkillerz III: The Return of the Kings
Year Produced: 2006/Year Released: 2006 (4 minutes)
In the final installment of the Lord of the Boats Trilogy, the dark side takes over; our heroes Scream, Spawn and Nitro enter a new, dark dimension. From Salomon Islands to Middle Earth and the first descents of the Falls of Mordor and Saruman Creek, it's heavy metal boating that's out of this world! Oh, and the paddlers and boats are three-inches tall and made of foam.
Director: Jens Klatt
Producer: Olaf Obsommer [4 minutes]
www.sickline.com
Oil + Water
Year Produced: 2007/Year Released: 2008
Seth Warren and Tyler Bradt kayak the rivers of the Americas and tackle the longest 100% petroleum-free road trip in the world: The Pan-American Highway. Sparked by the unified vision of two brotherly kayakers with a passion for sustainable lifestyle choices, the Oil + Water Project combines their passion for life on the water with a strong desire to motivate and educate youth to make sustainable lifestyle choices through alternative energy.
Director and Producer: Seth Warren [60 minutes--Short selection for the festival]
www.oilandwaterproject.org
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Clean
Ocean Action leads a relentless crusade against ocean
pollution, seeking protection for the beautiful and bountiful
waters off New Jersey and New York. The tools necessary for
improving and protecting our ocean includes research, education,
and action. With each threat to our ocean, Clean Ocean Action
evaluates federal and state actions and investigates sources
of pollution to protect the health of the marine ecosystem.