500 Days in the Wild
feature documentary
2 hours, 2023
Field Producer, cinematographer 2015-2018
Over a 6-year time frame, 500 Days follows filmmaker Dianne Whelan’s journey to complete the land and water trails of the Trans Canada Trail. The 2-hour documentary weaves together adventure, personal reflections, stunning wildlife, and human connection on the rigorous and beautiful TCT Trail.
The highlights for me doing vehicle/ logistical support and filming on this project for 3 years were paddling with Dianne when she started two of her big paddles – the Bras d’Or Lake in Cape Breton Nova Scotia and doing the first week with her for Path of the Paddle in western Ontario. Also a highlight was filming Dianne paddling on Lake Superior and our experiences with Indigenous communities.
