Wilderness & Spirit: A Mountain Called Katahdin
A Film by Huey
Feature Length Documentary
100 minutes, 2002
A Film by Huey
Feature Length Documentary
100 minutes, 2002
Selected for Screening:
Environmental Film Festival,
National Museum of American History, Washington, DC
The Frugal Environmentalist Festivals
Honorable Mention, Rural Route Film Festival, New York, NY
Mountain Festival, Golden CO
Shown on Maine PBS
"I commend this moving film to anyone
who loves Maine or nature,
and especially to those who love both."
Senator George J. Mitchell
Five years in the making and 100 minutes in length, “Wilderness and Spirit, A Mountain Called Katahdin” captures the spirit of Katahdin and the people who have been drawn to Maine's "Great Mountain". The film explores ways of thinking about the wilderness and how people from many walks of life, past to the present, have found spiritual solace and strength in this mountain called Katahdin.
This landmark documentary includes never before seen footage of the Katahdin 100 Run of the Penobscot people and Earl Shaffer's historic climb up Katahdin on his 50th anniversary AT Thru Hike. The film brings together the writings of Henry David Thoreau, the paintings of Frederic Church and Marsden Hartley, interviews with Baxter State Park staff, Governor Baxter descendants, Donn Fendler, subject of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”, the legendary stories, dances and music of the Penobscot people, and the recollections of the residents of Millinocket and the hikers and climbers of Katahdin.
Music for the film was composed by Tom Myron. The traditional Penobscot music is performed by the Keepers of the Penobscot Drum.
"The symbol of a spirit that will never pass away"
Earl Shaffer, from his poem "Katahdin"
DVDs of "Wilderness and Spirit, A Mountain Called Katahdin", are available for $24.95.
45 minutes, 1990
Fiddler Ben Guillemette and singer Lionel “Toots” Bouthot bring the old fashioned New England country dance and Franco-American soiree into your living room. These self taught Mainers learned to play music to make people dance and that they do! From town halls, senior citizen centers and folk festivals in Maine to the 50th National Folk Festival and the Festival of American Folklife in Washington, DC. Audiences can’t still till when they hear Ben and Toots engaging blend of Franco-American, Irish, Canadian, and Western Swing music.
“It is with wholehearted enthusiasm that I applaud the author of Bonsoir Mes Amis for having traveled in the heart of the Franco-American community.”
”C’est avec un enthousiasme le plus sincere que j’applaudis l‘auteur de Bonsoir Mes Amis pour avoir voyage en plein coeur de la communaute Franco Americaine”
Yvon Labbe, Director, Franco-American Center, University of Maine
“Huey captures a joyous facet of Maine life.”
William D. Barry, Maine historian and writer
“The Camera faithfully records the warm, relaxed atmosphere of Saturday night dances and above all the kind of music you do hear on such occasions.”
Gerard J. Brault, author, The French-Canadian Heritage in New England
VHS video $19.95
Silver Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival
Bronze Apple, National Educational Media Network Competition
Taos Talking Picture Festival
Denver International Film Festival
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Broadcast on Maine PBS and on Planeté Television in France, Germany, Italy and on Noga Television in Israel
This award winning documentary chronicles the life and career of Todd Webb (1905-2000), one of America's greatest 20th Century photographers. The photographer’s life is told through the wit and stories of Webb himself. Featured are Webb’s elegant black and white photographs of Paris and New York in the 1940s and 1950s, and his photographs of the American West taken from 1955-65 when he retraced the Gold Rush Trails by foot, by bicycle, and by motor scooter. Honest Vision is also the love story of Todd and Lucille Webb. An inseparable team, the interviews with Lucille Webb give an insight to the influence a partner has on the creative life of an artist.
Original music composed for the film by Darmon Meader, jazz musician and member of the group New York Voices.
VHS video is $19.95. Maine residents add 5% Maine Sales Tax. Shipping is $3, plus $1 for each additional VHS.
DVD available Fall, 2005
What the critics are saying about
Honest Vision, A Portrait of Todd Webb
“Huey’s film has a rare and winning directness
that captures both the man and his heart.”
Denver International Film Festival Program
“The film is brilliant, it both honors Webb’s art and examines
the creative impulses behind the photography.”
Philip Isaacson, “Maine Sunday Telegram”
“A photographic journey that is both historic and powerful.
Recommended for all audiences.”
Rosemary Arneson, “Library Journal”, June, 1997
Honest Vision is a loving look at a quiet man able
to elevate everyday scenes into art.”
Taos Talking Picture Festival Program
“Middle school youngsters should get an insight into the esthetics of still photography, and older students should value even more the spirit of the artist as well as the expressive potential of the photographs.”
Kenneth Marantz, “Audio Visual Review”
“A refreshing portrait of an accomplished photographer, and I recommend that the film be added to your list of ‘required seeing’
for all students of photography.”
Jim Hughes, Author, Shadow & Substance, W. Eugene Smith
