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Where:
Films will be presented at the historic Strand Theatre, just a few minutes walk from the Adirondack Paddlefest, each afternnon during Paddlefest.
When:
Please check back here for the final schedule.
How much?
Admission to the Reel Paddling Film Festival is FREE with your paid admission to Adirondack Paddlefest.
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INTERNATIONAL REEL
PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL
COMING TO ADIRONDACK PADDLEFEST
The Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour is an international event presenting the world’s best whitewater, sea kayaking and canoeing action and lifestyle films of the year on screens in 75 cities across Canada, United States, and around the world.
With more than 30 paddling films short listed for the World Tour, including the eight festival category winners, audiences can expect to see hairy whitewater action, sea kayakers explore remote coastlines, monster kayak fishing, bug-infested canoe expeditions, international travel films, environmental documentaries and hilarious short films capturing the lighter side of the paddling life. At Paddlefest we will be featuring the films below.
Adirondack Paddlefest 2008
Reel Paddling Film Festival Lineup
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Birthplace of the Wind
BEST ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Director and Producer: Jon Bowermaster
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Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PADDLING FILM
Directors and Producers: Ken Whiting, Will Richardson
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Lockapalooza Rodeo
BEST SHORT PADDLING FILM
Director and Producer: Ben Doran
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Oil + Water
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM Director and Producer: Seth Warren
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Islands of the Haida
Director and Producer: Justine Curgenven
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River Dumoine: A Paddlers' Journey
Director and Producer: Tony Buell
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Kopka River
Director and Producer: Kevin Callan
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7 Weeks in Tibet
Director and Director: Dave Kwant
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Wilderness 99
Director and Producer: Pat Welsh
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BEST ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Director and Producer: Jon Bowermaster
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PADDLING FILM
Directors and Producers: Ken Whiting, Will Richardson
BEST SHORT PADDLING FILM
Director and Producer: Ben Doran
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Director and Producer: Seth Warren
Director and Producer: Justine Curgenven
Director and Producer: Tony Buell
Director and Producer: Kevin Callan
Director and Director: Dave Kwant
Director and Producer: Pat Welsh
 BEST ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Birthplace of the Wind
Duration: 25 minutes
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
Website: www.jonbowermaster.com
Photo courtesy Jon Bowermaster 
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PADDLING FILM
Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide
Duration: 60 minutes [FESTIVAL VERSION 15 MINUTES]
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
Website: www.helipress.com
Photo courtesy of Ken Whiting, Will Richardson
BEST SHORT PADDLING FILM
Lockapalooza Rodeo
Duration: 5 minutes
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
Website: www.claydogh.blogspot.com  BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Oil + Water
Duration: 60 minutes [FESTIVAL VERSION 33 MINUTES]
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
Website: www.oilandwaterproject.org  Islands of the Haida
Duration: 41 minutes
Year Produced: 2007
Year Released: 2008
Canada's most isolated islands offer a remarkable blend of native culture, jagged mountain scenery, powerful ocean swells and rich wildlife. Three paddlers sea kayak 800 km around Haida Gwaii, exploring the proud remains of Haida totem poles, meeting local characters and enduring yet more oatmeal for breakfast. A kayak-mounted camera captures close encounters with whales, bald eagles, sea lions and bears, and the tension as the team pushes on in three-metre swells and fog.
Director and Producer: Justine Curgenven
Website: www.cackletv.com  BEST CANOEING FILM
River Dumoine: A Paddlers' Journey
Duration: 70 minutes [FESTIVAL VERSION 22 MINUTES]
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
Website: www.rivieredumoine.ca  Kopka River
Duration: 16 minutes
Year Produced: 2007
Year Released: 2007
The film Kopka River follows the misadventures of Kevin Callan and friends paddling northwestern Ontario's Kopka River to Lake Nipigeon. They deal with bugs, bad weather, brutal portages and some of the best scenery the province has to offer.
Director and Producer: Kevin Callan  7 Weeks in Tibet
Duration: 25 minutes
Year Produced: 2007
Year Released: 2007
Follow an international team of six whitewater kayakers as they embark on the journey of a lifetime. Their challenging attempt to be the first to paddle the length of the Parlung Tsangpo River in Tibet takes them deep into the Himalayas. Friendships, skill and nerves will all be tested to the limit.
Director and Director: Dave Kwant
Website: www.toatee.tv  Wilderness 99
Duration: 26 minutes
Year Produced: 2006
Year Released: 2006
Wilderness 99 is a video account of an Everglades kayak expedition along the Wilderness Waterways, a trip with stunning vistas and, for Pat Welsh, an unexpected outcome. Mr. Welsh is ready to defeat the defiant Wilderness Waterways, solo. Ninety-nine miles of rivers and bays, the photography alone is rare documentation of the sensational beauty of the Gulf-side waterways of the Everglades.
Director and Producer: Pat Welsh
Website: www.welshmediaproductions.com
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