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High water : based on the original short story

Title

High water : based on the original short story / by Howard Frank Mosher ; screenplay by Don Bredes & Jay Craven ; produced by Catamount Arts ; directed by Jay Craven. High water : behind the scenes / produced by Catamount Arts, in cooperation with Lyndon Productions of Lyndon State College.

Publication

1988.
©1989

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Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (65:32) : sound, color, stereo; 1/2 in.

Summary

This video contains both the 1989 short film "High water" (0:00-37:20), shot on location in Kingdom County, Vermont in seven days in November 1988, and the film's documentary "High water: behind the scenes" (37:33-65:32), originally shot and broadcast in 1989. The film depicts a Vermont farming family (October 1959) and their struggles with the farm, the rainy weather, and getting to the speedway on time. This was Catamount Arts first film.

Alternative Title

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Subject

Genre/Form

Video recordings.
Short films.
Documentary television programs.

Note

Title from video title screen.
"Documentary also on this video. (there is a 1 minute pause between film and documentary)"--From original videotape container label.
''Catamount Arts presents High water"--From original videotape container label.
"'White man sleeps' no. 1 & no. 5 / composed by Kevin Volans, performed by the Kronos Quartet"--Video end title screen.

Access (note)

Access to original item restricted; needs preservation. Advance notice required for use.

Credits (note)

High water (short film): Bess O'Brien, producer and production manager ; Mark Vadney, assistant production manager ; Jay Craven, director ; Jeff Farber, director of photography ; Abigail Rieser, art director ; John Garrett, sound recordist ; Bob Rickner, key grip ; Bill Laberge, gaffer ; Bob Anderson, head carpenter and best boy ; Jay Craven, unit cameraman ; Cyd Knight, assistant cameraman ; Adam Parke, technical associate and stunt driver ; Roger Desautels and James Warden, technical associates ; Lon Gowan, stunt advisor ; James Warden, safety officer ; Mark Vadney, Jeff Banks, Jeff Williams, Bri Wolchik and Maria Schejbal, production assistants.
High water (documentary): Caro Thompson, producer and writer ; David Ballou and Darlene Bolduc, Lyndon Production videographers ; Vermont ETV, post production ; Jean Manion, audio/video editor ; Alan Campbell, production manager ; Annie Morse, graphics ; Bill Westerfield and Jonathan Adams, sound re-mixers ; Adam Parke, [Jim and Evelyn Hastings], [Doug &] Shirley Ann Adams, Vermont farmers ; Adam Parke, building contractor and technical advisor ; Jay Craven, film director and commentator ; Bess O'Brien, film producer and commentator ; Don Bredes, film screenwriter and commentator ; Greg Germann, Jane Macfie and Dennis Mientka, actors and commentators ; Bill Laberge, gaffer ; George Coppenrath, Barnet Fire Department chief/rainmaker and commentator ; with the Lyndon State College EFP Audio Interns: Drew Duckworth, Robin Hamm, Brian Martin and Jill Notari ; Hester L. Fuller, narrator.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of: Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Call Number

*LVH 2804

OCLC

914355441

Title

Production

1988.

Copyright Date

Playing Time

003720 002812

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videocassette

Credits

High water (short film): Bess O'Brien, producer and production manager ; Mark Vadney, assistant production manager ; Jay Craven, director ; Jeff Farber, director of photography ; Abigail Rieser, art director ; John Garrett, sound recordist ; Bob Rickner, key grip ; Bill Laberge, gaffer ; Bob Anderson, head carpenter and best boy ; Jay Craven, unit cameraman ; Cyd Knight, assistant cameraman ; Adam Parke, technical associate and stunt driver ; Roger Desautels and James Warden, technical associates ; Lon Gowan, stunt advisor ; James Warden, safety officer ; Mark Vadney, Jeff Banks, Jeff Williams, Bri Wolchik and Maria Schejbal, production assistants.

High water (documentary): Caro Thompson, producer and writer ; David Ballou and Darlene Bolduc, Lyndon Production videographers ; Vermont ETV, post production ; Jean Manion, audio/video editor ; Alan Campbell, production manager ; Annie Morse, graphics ; Bill Westerfield and Jonathan Adams, sound re-mixers ; Adam Parke, [Jim and Evelyn Hastings], [Doug &] Shirley Ann Adams, Vermont farmers ; Adam Parke, building contractor and technical advisor ; Jay Craven, film director and commentator ; Bess O'Brien, film producer and commentator ; Don Bredes, film screenwriter and commentator ; Greg Germann, Jane Macfie and Dennis Mientka, actors and commentators ; Bill Laberge, gaffer ; George Coppenrath, Barnet Fire Department chief/rainmaker and commentator ; with the Lyndon State College EFP Audio Interns: Drew Duckworth, Robin Hamm, Brian Martin and Jill Notari ; Hester L. Fuller, narrator.

Performer

Greg Germann (Waterman) ; Jane Macfie (Caledonia) ; Dennis Mientka (Pa) ; Evelyn and Jim Hastings (The Kittridges) ; Don Bredes (Customs officer) ; Abigail Rieser (Waitress) ; Adam Parke, James Warden, Bess O'Brien and Maria Schejbal (Diner people)

Event

Access

Access to original item restricted; needs preservation. Advance notice required for use.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Added Author

Thompson, Caro, author.

Craven, Jay, commentator.

Craven, Jay, unit cameraman.

Knight, Cyd, assistant cameraman.

Ballou, David, videographer.

Bolduc, Darlene, videographer.

Manion, Jean, audio and video editor.

Westerfield, Bill, sound re-mixer.

Adams, Jonathan (Recording engineer), sound re-mixer.

Morse, Annie (Video graphics), graphics.

Anderson, Bob (Carpenter), head carpenter.

Parke, Adam, buliding contractor.

Parke, Adam, technical associate.

Desautels, Roger, technical associate.

Warden, James (Technical associate), technical associate.

Warden, James (Technical associate), safety officer.

Gowan, Lon, stunt advisor.

Parke, Adam, stunt driver.

Bredes, Don, commentator.

O'Brien, Bess, commentator.

Germann, Greg, commentator.

Macfie, Jane, commentator.

Mientka, Dennis, commentator.

Adams, Shirley Ann, commentator.

Adams, Doug (Farmer), commentator.

Coppenrath, George, commentator.

Craven, Jay, screenwriter.

Craven, Jay, director.

Bredes, Don, screenwriter.

Farber, Jeff, director of photography.

Rieser, Abigail, art director.

Garrett, John (Recording engineer), sound recordist.

Rickner, Bob, key grip.

Laberge, Bill, gaffer.

Duckworth, Drew, audio intern.

Hamm, Robin, audio intern.

Martin, Brian (Audio intern), audio intern.

Notari, Jill, audio intern.

O'Brien, Bess, production manager.

Campbell, Alan (Production manager)

Vadney, Mark, assistant production manager.

Vadney, Mark, production assistant.

Banks, Jeff (Production assistant)

Williams, Jeff (Production assistant)

Wolchik, Bri, production assistant.

Schejbal, Maria, production assistant.

Macfie, Jane, performer.

Germann, Greg, performer.

Mientka, Dennis, performer.

O'Brien, Bess, performer.

Rieser, Abigail, performer.

Schejbal, Maria, performer.

Parke, Adam, performer.

Warden, James (Technical associate), performer.

Hastings, Jim (Farmer), performer.

Hastings, Evelyn (Farmer), performer.

Fuller, Hester L., narrator.

O'Brien, Bess, producer.

Thompson, Caro, producer.

Based on (work): Mosher, Howard Frank. High water.

Container of (work): Volans, Kevin, 1949- White man sleeps. Dance. No. 1.

Container of (work): Volans, Kevin, 1949- White man sleeps. Dance. No. 5.

Kronos Quartet, performer.

Catamount Arts, producer.

Lyndon State College. Lyndon Productions, producer.

Vermont ETV, broadcaster.

Added Title

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image.

Found In:

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image

Research Call Number

*LVH 2804

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