From the Alabama bayous to Washington’s glacial pools, the warmth of our most human experiences pairs otherwise disconnected jokers, teachers, lovers, and grievers. Milestones pass, sunbathing on beaches and jumping from cliffs into the water below, as we explore life’s vibrancy and brevity through a meandering series of riverside happenstance.

I remember a few years ago, sitting in the water in a new-to-me river bend in the oppressive heat of Southern California. From that single point in that busy intersection, I could see teenagers daring each other to jump off higher and higher rocks; kids learning how to swim; young lovers holding hands and whispering secrets as they tanned. This all felt familiar to me, as I'd grown up in rural Virginia and fondly remember the time I spent at "Riven Rock", making friends while searching under stones for crawfish.

But, there was something different about this place. I could hear Spanish and Russian being spoken. Rumors spread of a nude tanning area just a short walk away. The sandy landscape contrasted the lush greenery of my nostalgic dreams. And yet there was something similar here -- something comforting and welcoming.

This film is an attempt to portray what I ended up finding again and again as I later traveled across the US and back in search of any body of water people relaxed in.

Zach Stoltzfus

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  Zach Stoltzfus
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In Order Of Appearance

Inga Hallmark  -   Kait Lane  -   Josh Humphrey  -   Dylan Fins  -   Tiko Feld  -   Isaac Grave  -   Hayden Borke  -   Tony Traversu  -   Maricella Perkins  -   Henry Yu  -   Nia Bensouda  -   Adelyn and Amelia  -   Blain, Holly, and River Wilson  -   Jackie, Riley, and DJ Ryan  -   Michael A Johnson  -   Kris Safford  -   Gia, Gabriella, and Mary Ott  -   Irv and Camrin Dahill  -   Samantha, Ethen, and Nicholas Stapleton  -   Mary Ott-Dahill  -   Ashleigh, Chris, Collin, and Rowan Quigley  -   Jenna and Aaliyah Tacy  -   Tanya, Maddison, and Rorie Yell  -   Dan, Michelle, Rhys, Declan, and Annika Prindle  -   Rachea, Calden, and Andalucia Wein  -   Jean and Bill Anderson, and Sadie Jean McDowel Anderson  -   Erica Catlin  -   Serene Knight  -   Piper Vaca  -   Parvez Shazish, P Manivanan, Salma Fahim  -   Pol Escanilla  -   Roman Carlos  -   Cruz and Nadia Barcklay  -   Lauren Love  -   Ryder Cooper  -   Jesse Cooper  -   Ethan Eshom  -   Jessica Jorgensen  -   Jack Sanchez  -   Sabrina, Matt, and Orlo Carter  -   Steve Wandell  -   Drake Lyfton  -   Raymond D Smith  -   Robert D Smith  -   Harry Nieman  -   Emily, Raven, Mercedes, and Blaise Cunningham  -   Sissy Toney  -   Tony Sutherland  -   Sara Martz  -   James Dillard  -   Shelby Miller  -   Victoria Stallings  -   Tyler Stallings  -   Will Hamaker  -   Jake Lovett  -   Ana R, Guillermo R, Evelyn R, Luna R, and Vale R Olivas  -   Braydon and Jace Jefferies  -   Robyn Kubes  -   Debra Lester  -   Donte Salazar  -   Amy Patterson  -   Asia Salazar  -   Bob  -   Vin, Nick, and Sophia Scandura  -   Alanya, Tessa, Mitchell, and Weston Berthiaume  -   Yuchen Nina, Lin, and Qinrong Li  -   Chris Wang  -   Amy, Adamina, and Donglei Yu  -   Matt Fallacara  -   Andie Biagini  -   Dillon and Ella Shortuse  -   Payton and Kaycee Engle  -   Mary Gonzalez  -   Jeshua Corgan

Thank You

Grant and Susan Stoltzfus  -   Courtney Garboski  -   Marc Katz  -   Joseph Purfield  -   Ryland McIntyre  -   Jaime Chapin  -   Louis Gordon  -   Adam Gundersheimer  -   Matt Jacobs  -   Amir Sanall  -   Kathy Perkins  -   Tina and Emma Little  -   Amanda, Chris, Madison, Morgan, Mason, and Carlie Darrow  -   Erika Vaca  -   Natalie Letona  -   Laia Escanilla  -   Mark Dement  -   Jeffrey Blythe  -   Joseph Moore  -   Casey Bynum  -   Jessica Armstrong  -   Jim Lewis  -   Greg Dicker  -   Alex, Marco, Colton, Molly, and Gracy Jefferies  -   Shanan, Josh, and Carter Shortuse  -   Rhonda K, Andy, and Lyla Engle  -   Clean Moore  -   Trefall Moore  -   Mofeed Aezah  -   Muneer Saeli  -   Andre Parham  -   Tasha Sathiraphan-Parham  -   Vatcharapa  -   Noppharat Sawaengphon  -   Ratchawipa Thotthim  -   Radfa Charerntaweerat  -   Srima Tangboonkun  -   Miguel Fuentes  -   Parker Jackson  -   Court Conwell  -   Savanna Ciaccio  -   Brittany Knight  -   Chancie Gravouilla  -   Nadya Hartsook  -   Ramie Billings  -   Tyler L, Michael T  -   Olivia C  -   Malsie R  -   Brook W  -   Kevin Antunes  -   Serena De La Torre  -   Kath  -   Jesus Ramos Pudilla  -   Diego De La Huerta  -   William Triviz  -   Kylia Hagihara  -   Lanie Clink  -   Max Chidiey  -   Josh Des Brisay  -   Kristopher Rodriguez  -   Ryan Bueno  -   Joey Camilleri  -   Justin Camilleri  -   Marshall Burwell  -   Savanah Hawarth  -   Ray Zhau  -   Javier, Patty, and Oscar Perez  -   Adam Black (and friends)  -   Allysa Watt  -   Austin George  -   Kathleen, Oscar, and Lily Villarreal  -   Chelsea Peebles

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