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Neah Bay: Restoring Ancestral Waters - virtual

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Neah Bay: Restoring Ancestral Waters
Indigenous communities work to restore ancestral fishing waters and preserve traditional marine stewardship.
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For thousands of years Makah Tribal fishermen like Robert Moss hunted for traditional foods in the waters of Washington's Neah Bay. But today thousands of tons of marine debris literally loom over the Makah Tribe's ancestral waters, threatening to choke the waters that sustained these self-described ocean hunters' families for generations - including a dystopian 3,000-ton piece of concrete-and-steel highway bridge abandoned decades ago. It's a daily reminder of the potentially toxic waters plaguing this small fishing community. In this story of environmental and social justice, a coalition of motivated Tribal leaders and organizations works together in a spectacle of mechanical and human determination to demolish, remove, and recycle the massive decaying highway fragment and abandoned vessels of Neah Bay, to restore healthy waters and traditional foods to the Makah community.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Awards
    Catalina Film Festival Los Angeles September 25, 2025 Official Selection United States Gig Harbor Film Festival Gig Harbor September 26, 2025 Official Selection United States Marina Del Rey International Film Festival Culver City June 20, 2025 Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary United States San Antonio Film Festival 2025 San Antonio July 27, 2025 Nominee, Best Short Film United States East Village New York Film Festival New York July 27, 2025 Honorable Mention United States Grand Rapids Film Festival Grand Rapids September 19, 2025 Official Selection United States One Ocean Film Tour Official Selection United States Mesa International Film Festival Mesa, AZ August 20, 2025 Official Selection United States Eugene Environmental Film Festival Eugene October 13, 2025 Official Selection United States UrbanFest 360 Orlando 2025 Orlando September 20, 2025 Official Selection United States South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2025 Rancagua June 17, 2025 Winner - Best Director, Best Short Documentary, Best Cinematography Chile Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Athens May 31, 2025 Honorable Mention Greece
  • Director
    Nancy Donnelly
  • Screenwriter
    Nancy Donnelly
  • Producer
    Nancy Donnelly
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