THE RIVER THAT FLOWS BOTH WAYS // 17 mins, USA
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Little Bear Creative & Brendan Davis
DIRECTED BY: Kirk Muir Horton and Brendan P. Davis
EDITED BY: Kirk Muir Horton and Brendan P. Davis
AUDIO MIX: Matthew Mikkelsen
ILLUSTRATION: Chase Allen Taylor
ANIMATION: Dante Giannetta
COLOR: Andrew Ceen, The Mill
In August 2019, Brendan Davis and Kirk Muir Horton paddled 315 miles from source to sea down the Hudson River in record time. Starting in the Adirondacks and ending at the Statue of Liberty, their trip was about as unpredictable and complex as the river itself.
The trip started off as a way for Brendan to pay tribute to the source of his childhood exploration. But the Hudson offered discoveries and challenges along the way, both aquatic and otherwise, that tested and formed a bond between the new friends, and in turn between them and the Hudson.
Without much paddling experience, and with a relatively new friendship to boot, they encountered dry riverbeds and Class III whitewater, battled heavy tides, met strangers who became friends, and revisited Brendan’s childhood home in Cornwall, NY.
AWARDS:
Waterwalker Film Festival - Honorable Mention
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