National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As he attempts to sleep at night, high school student Benji Bridle cannot help but review the images trapped in his head from a day spent on the river fly-fishing.
How the sun or rain hits the water, the silver slap of a struggling salmon, or the beauty of the sport itself, all play out in Bridle’s mind.
Recently, the aspiring cinematographer drew on his bank of nighttime imaginings as fodder for an award-winning film.
Bridle, 16, won for best screenplay at the 2020 Vancouver Island Youth Film Festival (VIYFF) in late February for his beautifully shot short film, Get Reel, which examines his pathway to — and newfound passion for — conservation through the sport of fly-fishing.
Continue reading Get Reel: A young Campbell River filmmaker’s film about fly-fishing