| A LONG HAUL | |
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| Directed by | Nathaniel Kramer |
| Produced by | Nathaniel Kramer |
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| Cinematography | Nathaniel Kramer |
| Editing by | Nathaniel Kramer |
| Release date(s) | May 6, 2010 |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Long Haul is a 2010 documentary film about Montauk, NY charter boat captain Bart Ritchie and his struggles with the effects of a declining economy and governmental regulations on the fishing industry. The film was produced and directed by Nathaniel Kramer, who, in addition to being a filmmaker, is a photographer, recreational fisherman, and former Vice President of Allen & Co. The film has been well received, screening as an official selection in numerous festivals including: the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival[1], DocMiami International Film Festival[2], Connecticut Film Festival[3], EdinDocs[4], Lighthouse Film Festival[5], New Filmmakers New York[6], Philadelphia Independent Film Festival[7], The IndieFest[8], Accolade Festival[9], and won Best Documentary Short Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography for a Short Documentary at the Los Angeles Movie Awards[10].
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Plot summary from IMDB:
A LONG HAUL is a documentary depicting the struggles of a charter boat captain whose seasonal summer business has fallen prey to a bad economy, high fuel prices, loss of customers and depleted fish populations. He is forced to moonlight as a captain on a broken down commercial fishing trawler to make ends meet. If successful working for the trawler's owner, the captain will be able to run the boat during the winter when there is no charter business at all. Desperate to climb out from under a heap of personal debt and under pressure from the owner to get the boat fishing and make money, the captain sets sail for a three day offshore trip to net squid. At the captain's side is his loyal first mate, and a 13 year old boy from a wealthy family working for the captain as a summer job. The boat has not been fished in months and is has become saddled with mechanical problems which compound the pressure on the crew to catch squid. Over the next three days, the crew will face sleep deprivation, rough seas, mechanical problems and the difficult task of finding and catching squid.