Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

Water Flows Together elevates the importance of acknowledging Indigenous land in outdoor recreation through the voice of Colleen Cooley, one of the few female Diné (Navajo) river guides on the San Juan River. The film is a meditation on the challenges Colleen and her Native community have faced.

Production :
Spruce Tone Films
Distribution :
Spruce Tone Films
Contact :
Music :
Ben Sollee
Sound designer :
Matt Mikkelsen
Cast :
Colleen Cooley
Editing :
Palmer Morse
Cinematographer :
Taylor Graham, Matt Mikkelsen and Palmer Morse

In competition for :


Best youth film

Direction
  • Palmer Morse

    Palmer Morse (he/him/his) is a multi-disciplinary award-winning filmmaker and content creator rooted in activism who focuses on using the devices at hand in our visual and media culture that can drive our society to make change. His work has been shown around the world, garnering awards and high praise. A Swiss Army knife of knowledge and skills, you'll often hear him planning his next shoot as often as you'll find him on set holding a camera or sitting in the editing room. Interested in stories of humans, our planet, and the interactions of the two, Palmer often works with organizations, non-profits, and brands in honing in on their mission in a visual format.

  • Matt Mikkelsen

    Matt Mikkelsen (he/him/his) is a sound recordist, audio engineer, and documentary filmmaker based out of Jackson, Wyoming. He has worked as an engineer, sound designer, director, and producer on several award-winning documentaries, but has devoted most of his professional career to observing, recording, researching, and preserving natural soundscapes. His clients include Skywalker Sound, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, and his work has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered. Matt also serves as the Executive Director of Wilderness Quiet Parks for Quiet Parks International.

  • Taylor Graham

    Taylor Graham is a multimedia storyteller, Fulbright-Nehru Scholar, and National Geographic Explorer. He aims to use storytelling to explore the impacts of climate change on water resources and advocate for the protection of the world’s last free-flowing rivers. Taylor has documented water challenges across India and the Southwest. He also grew up in Durango, Colorado. He has rafted the San Juan dozens of times and has an intimate knowledge of the region.