Hudson River Maritime Museum presents SEVEN SENTINELS: Lighthouse of the Hudson River
Commissioned and produced by HRMM, and directed, filmed and edited by Jeff Mertz of Moonbow Imaging, "Seven Sentinels" explores the history of the Hudson River’s seven remaining lighthouses and the keepers that lived in them, as told by the people interpreting and caring for the structures today.
Of the dozens of lighthouses and warning lights that once dotted the Hudson River, only seven remain. This iconic American river was a transportation super highway long before automobiles were invented, and enabled the rise of New York City and westward expansion into the interior of this country. Throughout almost two century's of America's explosive growth, these lighthouses kept watch, guarding the safety of the Hudson’s waterborne traffic.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum's concept for this film grew out of decades of Hudson River lighthouse interpretation, including research, exhibits, articles, short films and presentations. The film places the lighthouses in historic context, tells the fascinating stories of the buildings themselves and their keepers, and outlines how these seven have survived to the present day, and how to preserve them for generations to come.
Commissioned by the Hudson River Maritime Museum
Directed, photographed and edited by Jeff Mertz
Written by Sarah Wassberg-Johnson & Jeff Mertz
Narrated by Nancy Beard
Executive Producer Lisa Cline
Co-Executive Producers Douglas Maxwell Meyer & Dale Wolfield
Archival Producers Carla Lesh, Jeff Mertz & Sarah Wassberg-Johnson
Illustrators Leo Lätti, Dina Kravtsov, Matthew Schulze, Anna Landewe
Motion Graphics Jeff Mertz
Additional aerial photography Tyler Blodgett courtesy of Scenic Hudson
Featuring
Mark Heller, John Krawchuck, Patrick Landewe, Bill Merchant, Mark Peckham, Barbara Ralston, Michael Sheehan, Henry Steiner, Bob Taylor, Brad Utter, Sarah Wassberg-Johnson, Wayne Wheeler
Archival Narration
Ardan Gajdosovci and Fran Drakert
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Hudson River Maritime Museum relies on individual donations, grants, and sponsorships to support important public projects like the 'Seven Sentinels' films. This film was made possible in part through support from Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, the County of Ulster’s Ulster County Cultural Services & Promotion Fund administered by Arts Mid-Hudson, and Rondout Savings Bank, Ulster Savings. Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation, Dale Wolfield, Ken Mann and Radio Kingston. the generosity of our IndieGoGo supporters & individual donors.
Special Thanks
Sally Roy, Boscobel House, Riley Johndonnell, Scenic Hudson
5 авг 2024
