Short films

SYNOPSIS
Swapping paddles for rods, this crew of kayakers attempt to put the hook in the right spot. Under the emerald waters of Slovenia’s Soča River hides an endemic trout, creating both a classroom and a playground for misadventure.

Year: 2024
Runtime: 5:22
Produced by: Leeway Collective
Filmed and edited: by Rožle Bregar
Script by: Rok Rozman
Featuring: Bor Mihelič, Carmen Kuntz, Branko Djoković, Rok Rozman
In cooperation with: NRS

More info: www.balkanriverdefence.org | www.leeway-collective.com

 

We are excited to announce that our short film Rods, Rolls & Reality on the Soča was selected by FLY FISHING FILM TOUR 2024, the biggest fly fishing film festival in the world. With the festival, the film will tour 14 countries with 300+ screenings.

The world premier of Rods, Rolls & Reality on the Soča will take place on January 20, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana USA.

More info on dates and locations here: www.flyfilmtour.com

SYNOPSIS
Armed with a raft, snorkels and flippers, four friends drift down Slovenia’s Sava River with one mission: find the elusive finned-monsters that dwell in the deep in order to help protect the river from dams.

Year: 2022
Runtime: 5:05
Produced by: Balkan River Defence and Leeway Collective
Filmed and edited: Rožle Bregar
Script: Rok Rozman
Featuring: Carmen Kuntz, Bor Mihelič, Branko Djoković, Rok Rozman and Polona Pengal
In cooperation with: NRS

The short film was selected to 16 film festivals in 10 countries where it won 2 Best Short Film Awards (Paddling Film Festival and Waterwalker Film Festival).

This series marks the beginning of Leeway Collective. Filmed back in 2014, these were our first video projects in which we challenged ourselves to show our neck of the woods and things we do there in less than 3 minutes. Enjoy!

The inaugural action from 2016 that grow from a crazy idea into the biggest action for rivers in Europe in just few months. Rollercoaster of events to protect last free flowing rivers of Europe shown in short films that were produced in the back seat of the van while driving from one location to the next one (or in bars).

Camera: Rožle Bregar, Matic Oblak, Miha Avguštin
Edit: Rožle Bregar, Matic Oblak

Our second annual tour that encompassed two source-to-sea actions and some amazing fly fishing, ski touring and kayaking in Dinaric Alps. Defend Wilderness, get to know her!

Camera: Miha Avguštin, Matic Oblak
Edit: Miha Avguštin, Matic Oblak

Our third tour was a bit different. We travelled from south to north and focused more on direct action than on kayaking.
What happened was a month long voyage of teaming up with passionate locals and telling greedy governments and
individuals why we won’t let them destroy these beautiful rivers. Here is how our actions looked like.

Camera: Matic Oblak, Mitja Legat, Miha Avguštin
Edit: Matic Oblak, Mitja Legat

Another year, another tour. This time we introduced a new concept and visited 2 countries we have never visited before.

Camera: Mitja Legat, Matic Oblak, Timotej Vrtnik
Edit: Mitja Legat, Timotej Vrtnik

The last river tour so far. No big events, no month long trip, just one river and one country, but a big mission – to stop 10 newly proposed dams on the Sava River.

Camera: Rožle Bregar, Mitja Legat
Edit: Rožle Bregar