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Upstream Battle | © 2006 Magdalena Hutter
© 2006 Magdalena Hutter

Upstream Battle

  • Lachsleben (Working title)
All titles (3)
Documentary | 2006 | Adventure, Ecology, Economy, Ethnology, Nature-Environment, Society | Germany

Main data

DirectorBenjamin Kempas
Written byBenjamin Kempas (idea), Magdalena Hutter (co-writer)
ProductionPreview Production GbR [de], Arte [de/fr], BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting20/03/2006
End of shooting06/05/2007
Number of shooting days60
LocationsKalifornien, Oregon, Nebraska

Project data

Film financing
Length of movie52, 59, 97
Aspect ratio16:9 (1 : 1,78)
Acquisition formatDigital Betacam
Distribution formatDigital Betacam
Sound formatStereo

Posters

  • Upstream Battle | © 2006 Magdalena Hutter

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Stan BlackleySprecher [SR]Thomas Wenke
Voiceocer [SR]Gudo Hoegel
Voiceover [SR]
Voiceover [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyBenjamin Kempas
Eng assistant audio/videoWard Hunt
Eng assistant audio/videoMagdalena Hutter
DirectorBenjamin Kempas
EditorBenjamin Kempas
EditorRaimund Barthelmes
Co-Cutter		Co-Cutter
Assistant editorNiklas Goslar
Assistant editorMiriam Märk
ComposerSebastian Fillenberg
ProducerJoachim Schroeder
Production driverWard Hunt
PA internBianca Havel
PA internDominik Beisser
Co-writerMagdalena Hutter
Script consultantSteffen Schneider
IdeaBenjamin Kempas
ResearcherBenjamin Kempas
Enquiry assistanceLara Celini
Enquiry assistanceMagdalena Hutter
Sound re-recording mixerJürgen Roth

Production companies

CompanyComment
Arte [de/fr]
BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
Preview Production GbR [de]

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Image/Editingexpressive tv - Benjamin Kempas
Image/EditingMFS - Michael Sänger Film [de]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Benjamin Kempas2009Santa Cruz Film Festival [us]
Grand Jury Prize, Environmental Film		Grand Jury Prize, Environmental FilmWinner
Benjamin Kempas2009Nashville Film Festival [us]
Al Gore Reel Current Award		Al Gore Reel Current AwardNominated
Benjamin Kempas2008Dokufest Kosovo
Human Rights Award		Human Rights AwardWinner
Benjamin Kempas2008Dok.Fest München
FFF-Förderpreis Dokumentarfilm		FFF-Förderpreis DokumentarfilmNominated
Benjamin Kempas2008Filmfestival Water, Sea and the Oceans [cz]
Best Environmental Film		Best Environmental FilmWinner
Benjamin Kempas2008Anchorage Inter. Film Festival [us)
Second Place, Best Documentary Feature		Second Place, Best Documentary FeatureWinner

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanyarteSaturday, 01/03/2008

Links

Websites
Englische Synopsishttp://upstreambattle.com
Reviews
Kritiken auf der Facebook-Seitehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Upstream-Battle/8732137676
Tue Steen Müller / filmkommentaren.dk Bloghttp://www.filmkommentaren.dk/default.asp?page_id=2&blog_id=391
Film Threat (4 stars)http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/11250/
Willamette Week (Rating: Buy!)http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/02/14/piff-goes-down-to-the-klamath-river-upstream-battle-reviewed/
BlogCriticshttp://blogcritics.org/video/article/movie-review-upstream-battle/
Eye Weeklyhttp://www.eyeweekly.com/realtoreel/article/38259
Articles / Reports
The Daily Triplicatehttp://www.triplicate.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=4339
The Hoopa Peoplehttp://www.hoopapeople.com/issues/Hoopa%20People-v12i37-September%2020,%202006.pdf
Tired of war, filmmakers turn to everyday heroeshttp://www.thestar.com/entertainment/FilmFest/article/469496
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