Charlotte: A Wooden Boat Story

Summary CHARLOTTE is a film about an extraordinary boatyard, the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway, located on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin established the boatyard in 1980 with the purpose of designing, building, restoring, and maintaining traditionally built wooden sailing boats. Now, after more than 30 years of designing and producing boats for others, Nat embarks on building a 50 foot gaff rigged schooner for use by his family and friends --- her name is Charlotte. Through its careful portrayal of the everyday activities in and around the boatyard, the film emerges as a meditation on craftsmanship, tradition, family, community, and the love of the sea. View more details

Charlotte: A Wooden Boat Story

Directed : Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte

Written : Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte

Stars : Nat Benjamin Ross Gannon

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Genres : Drama Documentary

Release date : May 11, 2011

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Antidote Films (I)

Summary CHARLOTTE is a film about an extraordinary boatyard, the Gannon & Benjamin Marine Railway, located on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Ross Gannon and Nat Benjamin established the boatyard in 1980 with the purpose of designing, building, restoring, and maintaining traditionally built wooden sailing boats. Now, after more than 30 years of designing and producing boats for others, Nat embarks on building a 50 foot gaff rigged schooner for use by his family and friends --- her name is Charlotte. Through its careful portrayal of the everyday activities in and around the boatyard, the film emerges as a meditation on craftsmanship, tradition, family, community, and the love of the sea. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Documentary

Release date : May 11, 2011

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Antidote Films (I)

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