Here's a summary of the film from presenter/filmmaker Mike Wurm: “Stories from the water” doesn’t fit into a tidy film category. Five kids from town take a 2 year journey discovering the river and learning about the process of storytelling. Musicians from River Falls and western Wisconsin are a critical part of the storyline. The conservation theme is central: the issues and challenges facing the Kinni haven’t changed much through the years. Our 5 middle school producer/actors learn that the watershed is as important to protect as the river itself.
A children’s book from 1962, “The Fishing River”, is one of the driving forces behind the film.“Stories” has been in several film festivals.
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Mike Wurm is a semi-retired baby boomer from St. Paul. He says that he loves aerial photography, scuba diving & visual story telling. He has worked in media production in corporate & healthcare fields for over 30 years and has received several awards for producing media in healthcare.
After UWRF he thought someday he’d like to do something on this river. He says that he loves the River Falls community & that he's fortunate to have friends and family here to support all his crazy projects. Several years ago he tipped a kayak on the Kinni, resulting in loss of about $500 of drone & camera gear. The experience reminded him that, while nothing was lost, the water damage reminded him that “the river always wins”.