The River Why http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog You can fish all your life never knowing – it's not fish you're after ... Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:27:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Songs from The River Why http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/08/the-songs-from-the-river-why/ http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/08/the-songs-from-the-river-why/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:17:15 +0000 KDC http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/?p=456 Hi All,

A number of different people have asked me about the songs in The River Why.  We worked with some great musicians.  Austin Wintory and Dominic Miller did the score.

The songs by scene follow:

From Scene Where Gus moves into his cabin:

“Run Like I’m A River”

Music By:  Coby Brown

Performed by:  Coby Brown

Background during Pool scene:

“Daylight”

Music By:  Coby Brown

Performed by:  Coby Brown

Background during Pool scene:

“Madman”

Music by:  Coby Brown

Performed by: Coby Brown

Love Scene with Gus and Eddy

“And Then They Fell”

Music By:  Brian Vander Ark

Performed by:  Brian Vander Ark

Last Song of Movie:

“Run River”

Written and Performed by:   Jon Swift

Song during credit roll:

“Fishin’ Blues”

Music and Lyrics by Henry Thomas

Produced and Arranged By:  Miles Kennedy

Performed By:  Yair Evnine

Enjoy!

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My heart goes out to everyone on the East Coast impacted by Hurricane Irene.  After screening “The River Why” June 4 at National River Rally, River Network’s annual conclave, we drove from Charleston, SC to Manchester, VT.  Such lush and beautiful country the whole trip.

When I saw Vermont’s swollen rivers on the news today, it made me think about my new friends in Manchester, VT – - especially those at the American Museum of Fly Fishing.  We were back there in early June to attend the opening of “A Graceful Rise: Women in Fly Fishing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” .  It is a gorgeous exhibit that honors the key roles women have played in fly-fishing history and how they continue to inspire anglers today.  In attendance:  Joan Wolff, Fanny Krieger, Diana Rudolph, Kathryn Maroun and so many more incredible women.  They included me and “The River Why” in the exhibit.  I keep joking that I’m now old enough to be a museum artifact, but in truth, I am deeply honored to be part of such an amazing group.  The exhibit runs through April 2012, so be sure to check it out.

All good wishes to those still wading through the after effects of the storm.

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I’ve always wanted “The River Why” to be a part of Active Cinema.  In this case, I hope our film inspires our audiences to take care of the rivers it so beautifully highlights.

I just received an email about Clean Water Act Protections from River Network and think it is important to share.  I always figure if we don’t take action, who will?  Ya can’t just sit around and wait for things to change.  Here’s an opportunity to do something that could make a difference:

Support Restoring Clean Water Act Protections for Neglected Waters


This spring, the U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers released the Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act. The draft guidance attempts to answer a very critical question — which streams, wetlands and other waters are protected under the Clean Water Act? The guidance attempts to clear up confusion and protection problems following two Supreme Court decisions which muddied the waters on the question of “jurisdiction” or which waters receive Clean Water Act protections from pollution, dredge and fill, and other harmful activities.

This is the first important step to enable the federal government to once again recognize what science and Mother Nature have known for a long time – the waters of the United States are connected.   In their announcement, the Obama Administration recognized that all waters of the U.S. (including critical wetlands, small streams and streams that flow part of the year) must be protected if we are truly going to enforce the Clean Water Act.

This guidance is a very important first step but the American public and more specifically, the thousands of river and watershed groups from around the country who are working hard to protect and restore their home waters, must speak up forcefully in favor of a strong guidance document and strong rules to restore these essential protections.

WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW
Please take action today to speak out in support of the draft guidance.  The guidance is out for public comment for 60 days, so it can still change for the better or for the worse!  Please consider taking two actions:

1) Submit your own comments on the draft guidance.

2) If appropriate, ask the members of your organization to submit comments on the draft guidance – the more voices on this, the better!

The very best comments will include local information about how the issue of Clean Water Act coverage affects people, streams and wetlands in your watershed.  More general talking points for your comments could include one or more of the following:

  • Congress clearly intended to protect these critical water resources when they passed the Clean Water Act nearly 40 years ago.
  • This action taken by the US. EPA and the Army Corps recognizes a simple fact – the waters of the U.S.  are connected and therefore must be protected.
  • Wrongheaded interpretations of two confusing U.S. Supreme Court in the last decade,  have led to the loss of protections for 20 million acres of wetlands and 60% of the stream miles in the United States, effectively gutting much of the intent of the Clean Water Act.
  • Wetlands act as nature’s kidneys, filtering pollutants and also acting as a natural sponge to soak up excess waters during big precipitation events.  Wetland losses make flood events worse, damaging property, endangering lives and impacting myriad business enterprises from agriculture to the recreational tourism industry.
  • Protecting these wetlands and small stream corridors can help to reduce the impacts of floods like those that we are seeing along the Mississippi River (insert your own river/watershed if flooding is occurring in your area) this spring.  Many communities have been able to reduce flooding by restoring wetlands and removing pavement along waterways and river banks. A single acre of wetland can store 1-1.5 million gallons of flood water.
  • According to a report recently issued by the National Wildlife Federation, “The Upper Mississippi River Basin states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and Missouri have each lost 85-90 percent of their wetlands and countless headwater streams.” The report continues,  “Just a 1 percent loss of a watershed’s wetlands can increase total flood volume by almost 7 percent.”

Comments are due July 1, 2011.

Submit your comments to ow-docket@epa.gov and place the Docket Number: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2011–0409 in your subject line.

(Note: the email address in the Federal Register notice was wrong…this is the correct email! If you prefer to mail a hard copy, see the Federal Register notice at the first link below for the address and instructions.)

thanks,
Kristi

]]> http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/05/support-restoring-clean-water-act-protections-for-neglected-waters/feed/ 0 “The River Why” at University of Puget Sound April 8; River clean up April 9 http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/04/the-river-why-at-university-of-puget-sound-april-8-river-clean-up-april-9/ http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/04/the-river-why-at-university-of-puget-sound-april-8-river-clean-up-april-9/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:22:46 +0000 KDC http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/?p=440 There will be a special screening of “The River Why” at Rausch Auditorium at the University of Puget Sound on April 8 at 7 pm.  The event will be preceded at 6 pm by a conversation with the producer, Kristi Denton Cohen (me) , and Todd Ambs, the President of River Network, a national organization whose mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country.

On April 9, University of Puget Sound students and other volunteers will be  joining members of the Puget Creek Restoration Society to clean up Puget Creek. Those interested in volunteering are welcome to either meet at the President’s House on the University of Puget Sound campus at 8:40am (in order to walk over), or meet at Puget Creek at 9am. Gear will be provided. Signing up ahead of time (by contacting esample@pugetsound.edu) is preferred, though not necessary.

The students at the University are doing exactly what I hope other viewers of the film will be inspired to do: not only enjoy the film, but follow that up with action to protect the rivers and fish it so beautifully portrays.  April 9 is also my birthday, and this is the best present ever!

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(Sorry for duplicate post – a couple of tech issues the other day!)

“The Carp” , a 1959 Rambler Sport, 2 door, must move from its present location outside of Portland, Oregon. Our production designer, Tyler Robinson, describes its current state this way:

Basically, the current condition is similar to these but with more dirt, cob-webs and maybe a wasp nest or 2. The kitchen is still installed and all of the major elements are intact but some of the dressing is missing. I still have the back seat for it if someone would like to reinstall it. I should probably mention again that it was running and then was parked for a year or two and I tried to start it a few months ago and it wouldn’t turn over. I’m sure its nothing a mechanic couldn’t take car of without much trouble.
It really is a beautiful car and if I had time and money to fix it and space to store it I would love to get it road worthy but I’m short on a few of those things so
Anyway, somebody will be very lucky to have this thing.

Anyone interested, please contact me! Best offer, please! It’s a collector’s item.

]]> http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/03/432/feed/ 0 From The River Why: Titus’ car – “The Carp” is for Sale! http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/03/from-the-river-why-titus-car-the-carp-is-for-sale/ http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/03/from-the-river-why-titus-car-the-carp-is-for-sale/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:01:51 +0000 KDC http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/?p=422 “The Carp” , a 1959 Rambler Sport, 2 door,  must move from its present location outside of Portland, Oregon.  Our production designer, Tyler Robinson, describes its current state this way:

Carp_Front Carp_Kitchen

“Basically, the current condition is similar to these but with more dirt, cob-webs and maybe a wasp nest or 2. The kitchen is still installed and all of the major elements are intact but some of the dressing is missing. I still have the back seat for it if someone would like to reinstall it. I should probably mention again that it was running and then was parked for a year or two and I tried to start it a few months ago and it wouldn’t turn over. I’m sure its nothing a mechanic couldn’t take car of without much trouble.
It really is a beautiful car and if I had time and money to fix it and space to store it I would love to get it road worthy but I’m short on a few of those things so…
Anyway, somebody will be very lucky to have this thing.”

Anyone interested, please contact me!  Best offer, please!  It’s a collector’s item.

]]> http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/03/from-the-river-why-titus-car-the-carp-is-for-sale/feed/ 0 Exciting news about Amber Heard (“Eddy” in “The River Why”) http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/03/exciting-news-about-amber-heard-eddy-in-the-river-why/ http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/03/exciting-news-about-amber-heard-eddy-in-the-river-why/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:38:20 +0000 KDC http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/?p=416 Many congratulations to Amber who was just named the new face for Guess!

She’s a gorgeous, smart, fun and all around brilliant woman.

Go, Girl!

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Be sure to check out Amber Heard’s new film, “Drive Angry -3D”.  Starring  Nicholas Cage, it’s a wild ride and she’s getting great reviews.    www.driveangry3d.com

We’re just back from the Sedona International Film Festival and the Geography of Hope Film Festival.  All screenings were sold out and we got a great response from the audiences.  Both festivals wrap this weekend, so if you’re any where near Sedona, AZ or Point Reyes, CA , I hope you have a chance to go.  Great festivals, good people and gorgeous scenery.

And lastly, here’s an interview done during the Mill Valley Film Festival with yours truly:


]]> http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/02/amber-heards-new-movie-and-more/feed/ 0 Upcoming February Screenings of “The River Why” http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/02/upcoming-february-screenings-of-the-river-why/ http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/02/upcoming-february-screenings-of-the-river-why/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:22:57 +0000 KDC http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/?p=403 HI All,

We’ve got several great screenings of “The River Why” coming up.

The Sedona Film Festival (http://www.sedonafilmfestival.com/) is screening “The River Why” on February 20 at 8 pm and on February 22 at 9:10 pm.  We are really looking forward to this festival in such a gorgeous setting.

On February 24, “The River Why” is screening at the “Festival of the Fly” in Hood River, Oregon. (http://www.skylighttheater.com/web/movies/nowshowing.cfm).  A significant portion of the money raised by this event will go to stream restoration in honor of Glen Haack on both the big White and the Hood River … Friends of the White Salmon.Org.

As many of you know, I’m a big believer in “Active Cinema” and look forward to future screenings that will raise the profile of issues around river and fish conservation.  We’ll have more news about that and our summer limited theatrical release in the weeks ahead.   Thanks to “Festival of the Fly” for sharing our goals.  I’m always open to other great ideas on how we can share information about these important issues, so please get in touch with me if you have any thoughts or new social media ideas.  I’d like to make it a win/win for both the film and the non-profits with which we’re working.

On February 25, at 7 pm in Point Reyes, CA, “The River Why” is the opening night film for the first ever “Geography of Hope Film Festival”. This year’s theme for the festival is “Reflections on Water”.  All of the films will spotlight eco-conscious, water-related issues.  It will also feature art installations by the amazing David Best, who has erected incredible sculptures at many Burning Man events.   More information about the festival and their beautiful trailer is at:  http://www.ptreyesbooks.com/goh/film-festival.

Our next screening will be at the Omaha Film Festival on March 5 at 4:15 pm.  (http://www.omahafilmfestival.org/films.html).  We are quite honored to be invited to this festival and hope many of you will be able to attend.

Then, it’s on to the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capitol. on March 21 at pm (at American University).  (http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/)  This festival explores explore one of the most controversial and timely topics of our day: the critical relationship between energy and the environment.  Check it out.

Kristi

]]> http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/02/upcoming-february-screenings-of-the-river-why/feed/ 0 Zach Gilford, star of “The River Why” in “Off the Map” http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/01/zach-gilford-star-of-the-river-why-in-off-the-map/ http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/index.php/2011/01/zach-gilford-star-of-the-river-why-in-off-the-map/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:31:11 +0000 KDC http://www.theriverwhy.com/trw-blog/?p=396 HI All,
Watch for Zach’s new series, “Off the Map”, on ABC January 12 at 10 pm. The new drama is about a group of young doctors — “Wonderfalls” favorite Caroline Dhavernas, Mamie Gummer (The Good Wife) and our own Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights, “The River Why”) — who enlist for work at a medical clinic in the tropics.

Check it out!

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