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Restoring Northern Michigan’s Rivers
Directed by Jason Whalen and Fauna Studio
3 mins
From Rugg Pond Dam on the Rapid River in Kalkaska County to the Crystal River in Leelanau County, this film follows the Conservation Resource Alliance’s River Care program and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians as they restore Northern Michigan’s rivers—reconnecting waters, renewing habitats, and honoring cultural ties.
SHORELUNCH WITH NATE P - Daddy’s Little Fisherman
Directed by Nate Pischke and Erik Sudheimer
3 mins
Nate P's father joins us on frigid Lake of the Woods to give Nate his first, and likely last, ice shack tattoo! (Shorts Program C)
Lake Michigan Gets Swell!-Hometown Hype Northern Michigan
Directed by Mike King
23 mins
Surfing in Northern Michigan? For most people, it sounds impossible. But for filmmaker and Hometown Hype: Michigan director Mike King, it’s a story worth telling. In a place where the waves are fickle, the water is freezing, and disbelief is the default reaction, a small but passionate community continues to paddle out. They’ve built a surf scene defined by grit, optimism, and a healthy dose of idealism - because to surf the Great Lakes, you have to believe it’s possible even when it doesn’t look like it.
Pulse of the Great Lakes
Directed by Daniel Wroblewski
11 mins
A look at the annual efforts to deploy and maintain the data collecting buoys by the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. From scientists and sailors to weather forecasters and beachgoers, these buoys play an integral part of our lives to help us better understand and respond to the changing conditions of the Great Lakes.
Gales of November
Directed by Joseph Augustine
24 mins
In this news documentary, you will hear from the few people who have seen the Edmund Fitzgerald since the ship sank in Lake Superior 50 years ago. As historians and experts continue to debate why the ship sank, the answers could still be found in the wreckage…but there likely will never be another dive.
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