The Winona Arts Center is proud to host Sam Dunning and his mockumentary film Canoe Dig It? on September 3rd at 7:00 PM. This comedic movie provides a glimpse into the world of Freestyle Canoeing, following some of the country’s top canoeists as they duke it our for the title of “Top Paddler”.
Canoe Dig It? is a mockumentary comedy about a fictional canoeing competition in Northern Maine for the nonfictional sport of “Freestyle Canoeing”, a form of performative canoeing best described as “canoe dancing”. Competitors paddle out and spin, dip, and “dance” in circles in perfect synchronization with the music of their choice.
The film tracks a handful of quirky and curiously relatable competitors vying for the blue ribbon at the Moosehead Regional Finals. We follow our cadre of diverse canoeists’- a cutthroat perfectionist, a backwoods natural, an aging underdog, a squabbling couple of summer camp owners, and a hard rocking bartender- as they prepare for the big stage (lake), seeing glimpses into their personal lives, their eclectic preparation methods, and learning what it takes to make it to the top of the Freestyling world.
What does it take to bring home the “Top Paddler” ribbon? Athleticism? Technique? Core Strength? Song choice? These and all your other burning questions will be answered!
Mr. Dunning will be on hand for a Q&A Session after the film.
Tickets can be purchased for $10.00 at Music Mart, 115 East 3rd Street, Winona or for $12.00 at the door of the Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th Street) the evening of September 3rd.
For more information, contact Charlie Opatz at [email protected]
