Gone Fishing
From http://www.livingspiritgroup.com/films/gone-fishing/…
Gone Fishing is the touching story of a boy and old man coming to terms with bereavement through their shared love of fishing, and the legend of Goliath, the biggest pike ever caught!
Financed by 150 film makers, Gone Fishing is a short film directed by Guerilla Film Makers Handbook Author Chris Jones. Thirteen minutes of magic that will touch and move you.
The story is in part autobiographical – while growing up, director Chris Jones and his friends would often attempt to catch the legendary ‘Oscar the pike’, a fish that according to local myth terrorized the lake at the end of his road, the aptly named Blue Lagoon. This was the inspiration behind the legend of ‘Goliath’, the big fish in this even bigger tale.
Think ‘Jaws’ but for kids…
Produced as a specific attempt to win the Oscar for best short film, Gone Fishing was actually shortlisted to the final ten films from which the five nominees are drawn in 2009. The movie has now won over 40 international awards, including the prestigious Producers Guild Of America Producer Challenge in 2009.
Gone Fishing Trailer from Chris Jones on Vimeo.
(note – trailer sound design not completed by us)
