Made By Land

Made by Land is a thesis project for completion of a Master of Fine Arts program in Documentary Media. It represents a synthesis of skills development across a wide range of experiences, including an extensive background in Canoe Trip Expeditions.

This documentary short film, snapshots the culture and community of three canoe builders, using a variety of documentary forms in order to show their techniques, methodologies, and their engagement with a range of communities. The focus always remains on their manual labor, but broadens to include larger social, historical, and political issues including environmentalism and the debts one generation owes to another.