the Best of the Friday Harbor Film Festival

. But since 1913, when a dam without any fish passages was constructed across the river, the salmon population had declined to less than 90% of its former size. Goin never forgot his debt to the salmon, and spent the last half of his life fighting to bring these fish back to the river. A pulp mill worker and master fisherman by trade, he drew on his memories and persistence to battle for the biggest dam removal project in U.S. history. The Memory of Fish paints a documentary portrait of the heroism of one man with a mission: to bring the salmon home.
A Hand to Stand – Kids Carving a Future  (short)
Seven indigenous high school students who inhabit the Great Bear Rainforest on the coast of British Columbia build their own stand-up paddleboards from locally-sourced red and yellow cedar. The students’ project encourages them to connect with their environment and to take pride in themselves and their culture. The story is inspiring because the odds are stacked against Canadian Aboriginals finishing school and breaking out of the poverty trap.