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Tuckerman's Rock

Tuckerman’s Rock: the practice of letting go
After a tragic drowning accident, surfer and meditation teacher Damian Ewens seeks to reconnect with the ocean and his own breath by setting out to walk a rock across the bottom of Easton's Bay. A summer spent being in and listening to the ocean guides him through grief as new possibilities emerge one breath at a time.

Awards:
Grand Jury Prize Winner Documentary Short: Mystic Film Festival
Winner Best Documentary Short: Block Island Film Festival
Winner Best Documentary Short SEA International Film Festival
Remy Platinum Award: Houston Independent Film Festival
Special Mention 'Ocean Healing': The Endless Summer & Dana Point Film Festival
Semi-Finalist Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival
Honorable Mention at the Australian Flotsam Surf Film Festival
Audience Award Creative Excellence: The Adventurers, Wanderers & Explorers Film Festival
Official Selection: Independent Film Festival Boston, Mystic Film Festival, the San Diego Undersea Film Festival, 9 Central Film Festival and the World Water Film Festival.

  • Kelly L. Riley
    Director
    Moonshine. (22 min documentary 1999) directed, shot, edited; KC Ayang Rinpoche Master of the Phowa (25 min documentary 1998) co directed, shot, edited; Still Making Moonshine (1 hour 6 min documentary 2008) directed, shot, edited
  • Damian J Ewens
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 1 second
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kelly L. Riley

Kelly L. Riley is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, a seasoned cameraman, sound recordist, director, and editor with a primary focus on documentary storytelling. Since 2000 he has worked as a freelance filmmaker while independently producing his own documentary and experimental projects. He has traveled extensively and gained production experience throughout the US, India, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, and Guyana. He speaks Spanish fluently and basic Brazilian Portuguese. Kelly has worked in collaboration with commercial film production houses, colleges, high schools, government agencies, and private businesses to produce a variety of media. He has been involved in projects ranging from fundraising for eco friendly non profits to commercial content for Reebok. His main interest remains cinema verité documentary.

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