We’d like to congratulate “Rendezvous” by Ed Sozinho for receiving a Silver Award in the 2020 Stimmie Awards. You can watch the full film over at Fly Fusion Streaming (flyfusionstreaming.com/video/128).

From the filmmaker: Since the mid-80s a group of friends have been gathering together for the Rendezvous. These trips around the west have been held together by long standing friendships and led by Dick Dahlgren. They find a resting place in the middle of Idaho along a beautiful and protective trout stream.

The next finalist for the 2020 Stimmie Awards is: “After the Man” from Alec Salisbury.

After over two decades on the beaches of Baja, renowned roosterfish guide Grant Hartman has refined the hunt for the legendary “grande” roosterfish. An insanely difficult fish to catch, the roosterfish requires an angler to spend hours in the hot sun running up and down the beach, often casting against heavy surf and into a fierce wind. Sometimes days can go by without even laying eyes on one of these behemoths.

Only a select group of guides have truly figured out how to consistently land these huge fish. Grant Hartman is one of them. Grant’s passion for fishing is only paralleled by his love for the ocean and the time he spends on it with his family.

As one of the finalists in the Stimmies Virtual Vote, “After the Man” is now open to public voting. You can cast your ballot for this film over at the International Fly Fishing Film Festival website.

Be sure to check out all of the finalists before submitting your vote. There are some great films ready to be seen!

Up next is another finalist for the 2020 Stimmie Awards: “Born to Fish” from Bouva Media.

Storytelling is a priority for Bouva Media, both through our projects with clients and through videos like Born to Fish. For us, our passion of cinematography and the outdoors are a natural pairing and although we have filmed fishing related content in the past, we have always wanted to showcase the sport’s diversity and put it together in one film.

By combining four stories into a short segment under 3 minutes, we hoped to capture the sportsmanship and passion that many fishermen in British Columbia encompass. By dissecting the process of these four stories, we were able to portray the similarities of each activity, from the early preparation to landing the fish. We tied these stories together with a bold script that was inspired by Earnest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea.

In order to best capture the dedication of each fisherman, we planned for non-ideal conditions and dark, moody weather. Unbelievably, the weather was bright over the course of six days filming, which meant that more effort was put into post-production, including cutting, colouring, and sound than we had initially planned.

Overall, our team had a great time working on this project and we thank everyone who helped to make this film possible.

As one of the finalists in the Stimmies Virtual Vote, “Born to Fish” is now open to public voting. You can cast your ballot for this film over at the International Fly Fishing Film Festival website.

Be sure to check out all of the finalists before submitting your vote. There are some great films ready to be seen!

Here is the next finalist for the 2020 Stimmie Awards: “Imperfect 10” from Ben Fields.

Ten years. Eight countries. One lousy budget.

What promised to be a trip focused on catching enormous game fish quickly pivoted to a masterclass in cultural immersion the moment their flats-boots hit the ground.

As one of the finalists in the Stimmies Virtual Vote, “Imperfect 10” is now open to public voting. You can cast your ballot for this film over at the International Fly Fishing Film Festival website.

Be sure to check out all of the finalists before submitting your vote. There are some great films ready to be seen!

Meet one of the finalists for the 2020 Stimmie Awards: “The Art of Fly Fishing,” from Bluff Line Media.

Brooke Belohlavek is an artist and educator living in small-town Wyoming who found a love for fly fishing one day after an ascent atop the Grand Teton. Before long, her newfound passion made its way to her canvas. Today, Brooke paints trout for folks all over the country who want to enjoy a beautiful reminder of their fly-fishing experiences. Last summer, we joined Brooke to fish and film some high-country creeks and rivers that are close to her heart.

As one of the finalists in the Stimmies Virtual Vote, “The Art of Fly Fishing” is now open to public voting. You can cast your ballot for this film over at the International Fly Fishing Film Festival website.

Be sure to check out all of the finalists before submitting your vote. There are some great films ready to be seen!