MUSHER
Documentary | USA 2022
Musher follows four women mushers and their sled dogs over the course of an exhilarating year as they prepare to compete at the annual Copperdog 80/150 Race held in March in the upper peninsula of Michigan. From the youngest, Kelsey Beaber, who just participated in her first race, to Blair Braverman, a published author who writes about her experiences, Alex LaPlante whose day job as a vet is a perfect foil to her hobby, and Martha Schouweiler, who climbs a 30-foot rope as part of her daily regimen, we explore how women influence this sport.
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TEAM
Producer & Director: Anuradha Rana and Laurie Little
Producer: B. Rich
Cinematographers: Justin Jones & B. Rich
Additional Camera: Laurie Little, Jess Mattison, Andrew Morgan, Anuradha Rana
Drone Footage: Alexander J. Perez
Location Sound: Jennifer Kienzler and Erika Valenciana
Additional Sound: Katie Campos
Production Coordinator: Maria Abraham
Editors: Nick Nummerdor & Sharon Zureck
Sound Design and Mix: Vikas Deo
Graphics and Maps: Paige Benner
Mastering: John Cavallino
Color: Laurie Little
Assistant Editors: Serena Hodges, Francisco Arreguin
Community
Featuring and Special Thanks to:
Kelsey Beaber | Flying K Kennel
Blair Braverman | Braver Mountain Mushing
Alex LaPlante | Petcare of Duluth
Martha Schouweiler | Otter Run Kennel
Support
Gangtok International Film Festival, India
George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
6th International Women’s Film Festival, Turkey
International Women’s Film Festival, Denmark
Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival
Madrid Indie Film Festival, Spain
Maine Outdoor Film Festival, USA
Mindfield Film Festival, Alberquerque
Minnesota International Film Festival, USA
Mokkho International Film Festival
Montauk Film Festival, USA
Mosaic World Film Festival, USA
Mountain-Nature-Adventure Film Festival, Spain
Nashik International Film Festival
Nepal Cultural International Film Festival, Nepal
Newburyport Documentary Film Festival, USA
North by North International Film Festival, USA
Oceanside International Film Festival
Portland Film Festival, USA
Red Dirt Film Festival
Ridgewood International Film Festival, USA
Roshani International Film Festival
Stockholm City Film Festival, Sweden
Swedish International Film Festival, Sweden
The North FIlm Festival
Trails Film, Greece
Weyauwega International Film Festival, USA
Women Cinema and Arts International FF
Worldwide Women’s Film Festival
Screenings and Film Festivals
AWARDS
Cinque Ports International Documentary Film Festival (UK) | Martello Award
Couch Film Festival (Canada) | Best Director Award, Best Feature Nominee
Chicago International Indie Film Festival | Best Feature Doc
Close Film Festival (Azerbaijan) | Best Feature Documentary, Women Directors
Druk International Film Festival (Bhutan) | Best Women’s Film
First Women Film Festival (Iran) | Best Documentary
Women’s Canvas Festival of Films (India) | Honorable Mention - Best Feature Doc
HONORABLE MENTIONS & NOMINATIONS
Austin Indie Fest (TX)| Nominee: Best Doc
Big Water Film Festival (WI) | Honorable Mention: Best Feature Doc
Central Alberta Film Festival (Canada) | Nominee: Best Feature Doc
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Kolhapur International Film Festival | Semi-Finalist
George Lindsey UNA Film Festival (AL) | Finalist: Best Feature Doc
Mindfield Film Festival (NM)| Finalist: Best Feature Doc
Nepal Cultural International Film Festival | Finalist: Best Feature Doc
Oceanside International Film Festival (CA) | Nominee: Best Editing, Best Cinematography
Ridgewood international FF (NJ) | Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Doc
Swedish International Film Festival | Nominee: Best Feature Doc
Flickers' Rhode Island International FF (RI) | Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Doc
Weyauwega International Film Festival (WI) | Honorable Mention: Best Feature Doc
SCREENINGS
Alexandria Film Festival
American Golden Picture International Film Festival
Arizona International Film Festival
Austin Indie Festival
Bechdel Film Festival
Beloit International Film Festival
Bettiah International Film Festival
Boden International Film Festival, Sweden
Buffalo International Film Festival, USA
Central Alberta Film Festival, Canada
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, USA
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Kolhapur International Film Festival
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (*Premiere)
CineFem 10
Cinque Ports International Film Festival, UK
Close Film Festival
Couch Film Festival
Docuworld Film Festival, UK
Druk International Film Festival (Bhutan)
East Lansing Film Festival
End of The Road Film Festival
Equality International Film Festival
Essex DocFest
Ethnografilm Paris
Europe International Film Festival
First Women Film Festival
Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival
Freep Film Festival, USA
Fresh Coast Film Festival, USA
Frozen River Film Festival, USA
