Heather and Goliath (2009)

Taking even themselves by surprise, a biologist with the Army Corps of Engineers, a satirist and a bunch of boaters stand up to the authorities, and change the course of history for an embattled environmental landmark.

Director:

Thea Mercouffer

Storyline

In the Spring of 2008 the Army Corps of Engineers declared the LA River "non-navigable", thus excluding it from protection under the Clean Water Act. Enter Heather, a biologist working for the Army Corps, who cannot simply stand by and see this natural resource fed to developers, and who leaks the internal memo to her congressman, Henry Waxman. A media storm descends on the issue, and George Wolfe, a satirist and avid kayaker is caught in the beam of public attention. Why? Because he'd been planning a trip down the entire river, just for fun. Emboldened by Heather, his expedition suddenly gains a higher purpose, and a dozen intrepid boaters volunteer to participate and confront the authorities, and demonstrate the navigability of this river.

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Plot Keywords:

river | environmental | clean water | la river | los angeles river | 

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Taglines:

Only in LA.

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magic Pebble Media, West Side Renaissance

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min 8 min

Color:

Color (HD)

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Heather and Goliath" is a short precursor to the feature documentary "Rock the Boat - The 2008 LA River Expedition".

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