noatak: return to the arctic

SHORT DOCUmENTARY

An object in motion stays in motion, and Jim Slinger and Andrew “Tip” Taylor are living proof of that. Each in their seventies, the two friends have been adventuring together for the past forty years and have no intentions of stopping. 

With more than thirty arctic river trips under their belts, this journey marks Jim & Tip’s return to the Noatak River, 35 years after their first visit. The Noatak River in Northern Alaska is the largest undisturbed watershed in the United States. It runs 425 miles through some of the most pristine and beautiful scenery in the Gates Of The Arctic National Park and the Noatak National Preserve. While running the river and exploring its surroundings, the two adventurers reflect on a lifetime of outdoor experiences and what still awaits them. 

The filmmakers from Mile... Mile & A Half, created Noatak: Return to the Arctic to share the inspiring story of two friends, their genuine connection with nature, and the adventure that continues to enrich their lives.

 

a film by The Muir Project

 

35 years after their first visit to the Noatak River in Alaska's wild and spectacular Brooks Range, two adventurers in their 70's reflect on a lifetime of outdoor experiences and what still awaits them. This is the teaser for the new short film by The Muir Project, the creative team behind MILE... MILE & A HALF. The film premiered at the 2015 Banff Mountain Film Festival, is currently screening at the 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Tour and will have its Los Angeles Premiere on June 6th at Dances With Films. Thank you to Canon, Kessler Crane, Osprey Packs, Emoto Music and Matt Bowen Music for their support. Filmed in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Teaser music courtesy of Emoto Music (http://www.emotomusic.com) Teaser color graded by Bruce Goodman at Shapeshifter Post (http://www.shapeshifterpost.com)
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“I have so many things I want to do, it would take another whole lifetime to do them.”
— tip taylor, 74
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35 years after their first visit to the Noatak River in Alaska's wild and spectacular Brooks Range, two adventurers in their 70's reflect on a lifetime of outdoor experiences and what still awaits them. In this 14-minute short film, the filmmakers behind MILE... MILE & A HALF follow these friends along one of the longest rivers in the US unaltered by civilization. The film premiered at the 2016 Banff Mountain Film Festival and has screened with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Tour and Dances With Films. A film by The Muir Project Directed & Shot by Jason Fitzpatrick, Jen Serena & Ric Serena Music by Paul Bessenbacher & Matt Bowen Sound edit & mix by Durand Trench Color correction by Bruce Goodman Equipment provided by Canon, Kessler Crane & Osprey Packs. Filmed in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. http://www.sidetracked.com/return-to-the-arctic/

A SHORT FILM BY THE MUIR PROJECT
JASON FITZPATRICK  Director, Producer, DP, Editor
JEN SERENA  Director, Producer, Still Photographer
RIC SERENA  Director, Producer, DP, Editor
DURAND TRENCH  Producer, Sound Editor
Music by PAUL BESSENBACHER & MATT BOWEN

 

Thank you to Canon, Kessler Crane, Osprey Packs, Emoto Music and Matt Bowen Music for their support.  Filmed in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.