Waterways Film Tour: Conner Prairie

Event Details

Indiana Humanities and Conner Prairie have partnered to host a special screening of the Waterways Film Tour! As part of this special event, the evening will feature the screening of two additional films from Indiana Humanities’ Waterways Film Project, “The Net Makers” and “Hellbender in the Blue”, followed by a Q&A with the creators of the films.

See the trailer for the Waterways Film Tour here: https://vimeo.com/672500771.

SCHEDULE

6:00 PM Doors open

6:15 PM Film screenings begin

6:45 PM Film screenings conclude; Q&A begins

7:30 PM Q&A concludes

This event is free and open to the public. These films are recommended for viewers over the age of 12.

ABOUT THE FILMS

THE NET MAKERS

About the Film: In rural Southern Indiana, two men carry on the tradition of crafting hoopnets and commercially fishing in the White and Wabash Rivers. Despite the threat of invasive species, climate change impacts and the shifting dynamics of commercial fishing and social norms, Larry and Danny spend countless hours hand-tying thousands of knots to create the intricate hoopnets that have been used in the area since the Great Depression. While they take their own approaches to crafting their nets, both recognize the precarious state of this tradition, and hope that the culture of hoopnet making will be picked up by future generations before it becomes lost to time.

About the Filmmaker: Hannah Lindgren is a documentary filmmaker and video content creator with more than a decade of visual storytelling experience. A native of Indianapolis and graduate of Ball State University, she owned her own video production company and later worked for Time, Inc. (now Meredith). Her most recent documentary short, 50 Little Birds, was produced in partnership with Tilt23 Studios where she works as a video editor and producer in addition to continuing freelance work.

HELLBENDER IN THE BLUE

About the Film: From New York to Appalachia, the two-foot-long Eastern hellbender salamander is an indicator species of our river health. The population has declined noticeably since the early 1980s. Taking place in the Blue River watershed of Southern Indiana, the short film Hellbender in the Blue shares the story of a state-wide effort of improving the environment for our slimy friend and the water for us all.

About the Filmmaker: As a documentary filmmaker and owner of Teardrop Pictures, Katelyn Calhoun highlights stories that spark empathy towards people and the planet. In the past few years, Katelyn directed three short documentaries about Indiana residents’ connection with the natural world, Hellbender in the Blue (2021), Snag in the Plan (2019), and Braided with the Current (2018). Her goal is to represent Indiana on a national and international level as she creates non-fiction films about communities all over the world.