"Maidentrip" Opens in US

[Doodles]

Anybody seen this yet? Apparently the reviews have been very good so far.

"Maidentrip" Comes to NYC | News from the Field | OutsideOnline.com

[avid]

Really want to see the movie. A few weeks ago I found a full list of all the upcoming showings, but Google can't seem to find the list again. Has anyone else seen the list? I am wondering if it would be playing near the boat show">Miami Boat Show.

[Ocean Girl]

Looks very well done.

[rockDAWG]

It looks like a limited release, so not too many theaters showing the movies

[Lin Pardey]

When Maidentrip was shown as part of the Auckland International Film Festival about six months ago, Tory Salvia who runs www.thesailingchannel.tv, asked us to view it for him - take some notes as he is working on a doco about Matt Rutherford (title to be Red Dot in a Big Ocean I think.) I went in skeptical, came out enchanted. Larry said, "If that girl was my daughter I'd be swelling with pride." My main reaction was - "This girl is a sailor." The doco uses Laura's voice and her amazingly good video footage supplemented with footage taken by the doco maker as she met up with the boat in various places. You get to watch Laura growing up - and occasionally reverting to being a frustrated youngster. The on board video cams showed she understood seamanship by the way she kept the boat. Main thing that came through is this young woman wasn't pushed into anything, she wanted to do this, prepared, learned and, unlike other young sailors who came back and said, "did that, got the tee shirt," she looks like she is eager to sail a lot more. Good luck to her - hope our paths cross some time.

[pablothesailor]

Now this looks worth going to see, any plans for it to reach europe?

[CharlzO]

Definitely have to find a way to see this one.

[avid]

I found the showing list.

Toronto, ON Bloor Cinema Opens December 20, 2013
Portland, ME Portland Museum of Art December 27 – 29, 2013
San Diego, CA Media Arts Center San Diego December 28 – January 2, 2014
Nevada City, CA Wild & Scenic Film Festival January 9 – 12, 2014
New York, NY IFC Center Opens January 17, 2014
Seattle, WA Women in Cinema Festival January 22 – 26, 2014
Woods Hole, MA Woods Hole Film Festival January 24, 2014
Peterborough, ON ReFrame Peterborough Film Festival January 24 – 26, 2014
Vancouver, BC Vancity Theatre Opens January 24, 2014
Denver, CO SIE Film Center Opens January 24, 2014
Chicago, IL Gene Siskel Film Center January 24 – 30, 2014
Missoula, MT Roxy Theater January 24 – 26, 2014
Winona, MN Frozen River Film Festival January 25, 2014
New York, NY Athena Film Festival February 6 – 9, 2014
Portland, OR Portland International Film Festival February 6 – 22, 2014
Dormant, PA Hollywood Theater February 7 – 9, 2014
Tulsa, OK Circle Cinema Opens February 7, 2014
Belfast, ME Colonial Theatre Opens February 7, 2014
Spokane, WA Magic Lantern Theatre Opens February 7, 2014
Buffalo, NY Squeaky Wheel February 12, 2014
Boulder, CO Boulder International Film Festival February 13 – 16, 2014
Providence, RI Providence Childrens Film Festival February 13 – 18, 2014
Hartford, CT Real Art Ways Opens February 14, 2014
Santa Fe, NM The Screen Opens February 14, 2014
Newport, RI Jane Pickens Theatre February 18, 2014
Boulder, CO International Film Series February 18, 2014
Boothbay Harbor, ME Harbor Theatre February 19 – 20, 2014
Northampton, MA Academy of Music Theatre February 20 2014
Seattle, WA SIFF Center Opens February 28, 2014
Winston-Salem, NC A/perture Cinema February 28, 2014
Waterloo, ON Princess Cinemas Opens March 1, 2014
Wellfleet, MA Wellfleet Preservation Hall March 1, 2014
Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee Film Society March 1 – 2 & 8 – 9, 2014
Austin, TX Austin Film Society March 3, 2014
Berkeley, CA Rialto Cinemas Elmwood Opens March 7, 2014
Lafayette, LA Acadiana Center for the Arts March 10, 2014
Chilmark, MA Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival March 13 – 16, 2014
Charleston, SC Charleston Film Festival March 13 – 17, 2014
Las Cruces, NM Fountain Theatre Opens March 14, 2014
Webster Groves, MO Webster University Film Series March 14 – 16, 2014
Aspen, CO Wheeler Opera House March 24, 2014
Rochester, NY The Little Theatre March 27, 2014
Sebastopol, CA Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival March 27, 2014
Sebastopol, CA Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol Opens April 4, 2014
Mt. Crested Butte, CO Crested Butte Film Festival April 17, 2014

[letsgetsailing3]

I guess the only thing left to do now is give a big boat to a 12 year old.

OK, I know that's not really fair, but it does seem to be the trend.

[Ocean Girl]

Austin Film Society March 3, 2014, yahoo.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by letsgetsailing3

I guess the only thing left to do now is give a big boat to a 12 year old.

OK, I know that's not really fair, but it does seem to be the trend.

That was my first take on it also until I saw the trailer and watched an on stage speech by her. To me, she's the real McCoy. As Lin said..."This girl is a sailor".
I look forward to seeing it. At least on DVD as it seems a little scarce in Ca.

[rockDAWG]

We will drive up to NYC for Chinese New Year and see the movie. There is one place showing in Manhattan.

[deckofficer]

Originally Posted by Lin Pardey

When Maidentrip was shown as part of the Auckland International Film Festival about six months ago, Tory Salvia who runs www.thesailingchannel.tv, asked us to view it for him - take some notes as he is working on a doco about Matt Rutherford (title to be Red Dot in a Big Ocean I think.) I went in skeptical, came out enchanted. Larry said, "If that girl was my daughter I'd be swelling with pride." My main reaction was - "This girl is a sailor." The doco uses Laura's voice and her amazingly good video footage supplemented with footage taken by the doco maker as she met up with the boat in various places. You get to watch Laura growing up - and occasionally reverting to being a frustrated youngster. The on board video cams showed she understood seamanship by the way she kept the boat. Main thing that came through is this young woman wasn't pushed into anything, she wanted to do this, prepared, learned and, unlike other young sailors who came back and said, "did that, got the tee shirt," she looks like she is eager to sail a lot more. Good luck to her - hope our paths cross some time.

Coming from you that is a good endorsement. I've followed her travels on her site and youtube ever since a colleague (a Dutch Deckofficer) told me about her and the court hearings. He said that Laura is the real deal, and a sailor with a 6th sense about her vessel. She has a competitive bend, enjoying leaving an anchorage with other newer, larger, faster boats for a passage and arriving first. This is an interesting interview with the producer and director of "Maidentrip" and towards the end it was mentioned that the director Emily contracted a boat to follow her across the Pacific for some footage enroute but Laura out ran them. Also if anyone is interested, Laura has mentioned on her site that she a chosen not to be connected to the documentary for some undisclosed reason.

Maidentrip SXSW 2013 - YouTube

Maidentrip SXSW 2013 - YouTube

[deckofficer]

This is how she scores a free slip in Auckland, giving presentations at the Maritime Museum about twice a month.

Youngest solo sailor, around the world at 16: Laura Dekker at TEDxYouth@Auckland - YouTube

[Miniyot]

Originally Posted by letsgetsailing3

I guess the only thing left to do now is give a big boat to a 12 year old.

OK, I know that's not really fair, but it does seem to be the trend.

Well, you do understand that todays 12 year olds are just as sophisticated and intelligent as you were when you were ...um 17......