Film festival features fly fishing

BRANFORD — Worldwide flyfishing adventures from Alaska’s barren Kuskokwim River drainage to lush South American jungles will be premiered during the 2019 annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival, set for Sept. 3 at the Stony Creek Brewery, 5 Indian Neck Ave., Branford.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the film screening at 6:30 p.m. The showing is hosted by Take a Vet Fishing/FilmFest4Veterans.

Tickets are $15 for all ages at Stony Creek Brewing Co. on the day of the event. All proceeds from the film festival benefit Rivers of RecoveryNortheast; The Fishing Outreach Program; Veteran Angler Charters; and Take a Vet Fishing.

For more information, contact filmfest4veterans@gmail.com.

Films:

⏩ The Midnight Mission: A nighttime angling adventure in which two buddies “rescue” a flyfisher who has given up the sport by seeking a monster lurking in the dark big enough to scream, “I’ll be back.” Producer: Capture Adventure Media

⏩ Aniak: A 95mile tributary of Alaska’s Kuskokwim River, the Aniak is full of rainbows, dollies, grayling, sheefish, northern pike and all five species of salmon. This mouseskating adventure features angler Brian O’Keefe fighting large, heavyshouldered leopard rainbow trout in the Alaskan backcountry. Producer: Todd Moen Creative

⏩ Bigotry to Brook Trout: A film of one man’s transformation from a life of ignorance and hate to quiet solitude on the waters of northern Minnesota. Producer: Blue Forest Films

⏩ One Day: Meredith McCord, Ken Tanaka and Marc Crapo meet up with the Fish Partner crew and bring us along for One Day in Iceland. Yet another zany adventure by threetime IF4 winner Marc Crapo. Producer: Marc Crapo

⏩ 104 Years: In search of an escape from the daily grind, the Hog Leg Fly Fishing crew sets off on an adventure to chase wild migratory brown trout in a remote river in an undeveloped corner of South America where there is a thriving population of truly mammothsized brown trout. Producer: InTents Media

⏩ One Path: When Fly Fisherman Magazine editor Ross Purnell heard about a pristine river valley in northern Mongolia that was roadless and undeveloped, he knew it would be no ordinary fishing trip. To get there, it would take a twoday journey by camel and horseback to reach the river. Then, a 100mile 2week float trip through a river valley in search of giant taimen. Producer: Ross Purnell

⏩ The Road Home: A journey along a secluded Rocky Mountain stream filled with feisty cutthroat and large bull trout lurking deep under logjams. The film provides a grand cinematic experience intimately revealing the sights and sounds of a river alive with trout feasting on green drakes. Producer: IF4 Original

Total running time for all presentations to be shown in the 2019 International Film Festival is 1hours, 36minutes. Additionally, there will be product giveaways and other promotions.