Three years ago, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and biologist Matt Stoecker set out to make a film about dam removal and restoring some of the country鈥檚 greatest waterways to their natural state.
Travis Rummel and Ben Knight of quickly emerged as the men for the job after showcasing their unique storytelling ability in films such as聽Red Gold and Eastern Rises. Yesterday, after a long wait, the duo announced that the film will premiere in March at SXSW.
In addition to their loyal fans and those in favor of dam removal across the country, Felt Soul Media might be more fired up than anyone. 鈥淕oddam we鈥檙e excited to unleash the beast!鈥 and 鈥淲elp, that only took three years. Yeow!鈥 were both posted to the yesterday.
A lot of time and energy has gone into this project, beginning with a in 2011. If Felt Soul Media鈥檚 prior work is any indication, DamNation is sure to be a heavy hitter.
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