Return to Sender

Suspended in the air hundreds of feet above the Crooked River in Central Oregon, a group of highliners attempt to set the record for the longest highline in United States history - nearly a mile in length.

Between September 8 and September 15 2022, a group of highliners came together in Oregon to rig the longest known highline in the United States at 1540 meters, 70 meters short of a mile. Return to Sender, follows a group of highliners who came together in Central Oregon to rig and walk across the longest highline in U.S. history, just 70 meters short of a mile, stretching 500 feet above the crooked River. Throughout the event, we documented their efforts, showcasing the rigging process, community, risks, and mental & physical sensorial experiences of walking highlines.

This is the story of a devoted and driven community pushing the limits in the growing sport of highlining in the US.

Return to Sender - Nate Stephens

CREDITS

Written, Directed, and Edited by Nate Stephens

Cinematography by Nate Stephens and Taylor Brown

Produced by Keegan Sentner

Additional Producers Taylor Brown, Danny Schlitt, and Nate Stephens

Drone Cinematography by Brittney Whittern

Sound Design & Color by Nate Stephens

Created in association with Camp Five Films

AWARDS

Finalist - Oregon Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection - Lookout Wild Film Festival
Official Selection - SOAR Sudbury Outdoor Adventure Reels Film Festival
Official Selection - Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
Best Cinematography - Couch Film Festival
Official Selection - Moab Craggin Classic
Official Selection - Boulder Highline Film Festival

SCREENINGS

September 12, 2023- Bend OR
September 12, 2023 - Seattle Bouldering Project, WA
October 5, 2023 - Open Space, Bend OR
October 19, 2023 - eTown Hall Theater, Boulder CO
October 20, 2023 - Srbsko Highline Party, Czech Republic
October 26, 2023 - Wibby Brewing, Longmont CO
October 27, 2023 - Wojcieszów Highline Gathering, Worjcieszow Poland
October 30, 2023 - Red Rock Highline Gathering, Las Vegas NV
November 4, 2023 - Craggin Classic, Moab Utah
November 11, 2023 - SOAR Sudbury Film Festival, Ontario Canada
November 22, 2023 - GGBY Festival, Moab UT
January 11, 2024 - Lookout Wild Film Festival, Chattanooga TN
January 20, 2024 - Rukapillan Highline Freestyle 2024, Chile
September 2024 - Clinton Street Theater, Portland OR
September 2024 - Westminster Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City UT
October 2024 - Dairy Arts Center, Boulder CO

PODCASTS


Routes Away Podcast with Nate Stephens

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