SEVEN SENTINELS: LIGHTHOUSES OF THE HUDSON RIVER
Of the dozens of lighthouses and warning lights that once dotted the Hudson River, only seven remain. This iconic American river was a transportation super highway long before automobiles were invented, and enabled the rise of New York City and westward expansion into the interior of this country. Throughout almost two century's of America's explosive growth, these lighthouses kept watch, guarding the safety of the Hudson’s waterborne traffic.
Commissioned and produced by HRMM, and directed, filmed and edited by Jeff Mertz of Moonbow Imaging, "Seven Sentinels" explores the history of the Hudson River’s seven remaining lighthouses and the keepers that lived in them, as told by the people interpreting and caring for the structures today.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum's concept for this film grew out of decades of Hudson River lighthouse interpretation, including research, exhibits, articles, short films and presentations. The film places the lighthouses in historic context, tells the fascinating stories of the buildings themselves and their keepers, and outlines how these seven have survived to the present day, and how to preserve them for generations to come.
Commissioned and produced by HRMM, and directed, filmed and edited by Jeff Mertz of Moonbow Imaging, "Seven Sentinels" explores the history of the Hudson River’s seven remaining lighthouses and the keepers that lived in them, as told by the people interpreting and caring for the structures today.
The Hudson River Maritime Museum's concept for this film grew out of decades of Hudson River lighthouse interpretation, including research, exhibits, articles, short films and presentations. The film places the lighthouses in historic context, tells the fascinating stories of the buildings themselves and their keepers, and outlines how these seven have survived to the present day, and how to preserve them for generations to come.
Screenings
Upcoming:
Kingston
Homeport Barn at HRMM
Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00PM
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401
Wednesday, September 25 at 7:00PM
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401
Past Screenings
Kingston
PRIVATE Members & Supporters Screening
Homeport Barn at HRMM
Saturday, May 4 at 1:00PM
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401
Homeport Barn at HRMM
Saturday, May 4 at 1:00PM
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401
Saugerties
Saturday, May 18 at 1:00PM
Upstate Films: ORPHEUM
Orpheum Theatre
198 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
Upstate Films: ORPHEUM
Orpheum Theatre
198 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
Hudson
Sunday, June 2 at 1:00PM
Time & Space Limited
434 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY
Time & Space Limited
434 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY
Beacon
New Paltz
Sunday, June 30 at 3:00PM
DENIZEN Theatre
10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561
DENIZEN Theatre
10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561
Sunday, August 25 at 3:00pm
DENIZEN Theatre
New Paltz, NY
DENIZEN Theatre
New Paltz, NY
Albany
Saturday, July 20 at 1:00PM
The Linda WAMC's Performing Arts Studio
339 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206
The Linda WAMC's Performing Arts Studio
339 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206
Rosendale
Wednesday, July 31 at 7:00PM
The Rosendale Theatre
408 Main Street | PO Box 545
Rosendale, NY 12472
The Rosendale Theatre
408 Main Street | PO Box 545
Rosendale, NY 12472
Rhinebeck
Saturday, August 17 at 1:30PM
Upstate Film's Starr Cinema
Rhinebeck, NY
Upstate Film's Starr Cinema
Rhinebeck, NY
Creative Team
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Jeff Mertz (Director) is an award-winning independent multimedia producer and educator focusing on nonfiction storytelling. His work often aims to render in miniature the effects of large-scale environmental and social paradigms, particularly by telling stories that galvanize discussion in the realms of environmental conservation and justice, food systems, mental health, and history. His work and collaborations have screened internationally at Woodstock, New Hampshire, and other film festivals, and have been featured on international publications including Nowness, Hyperallergic, and Buzzfeed. He currently helms Moonbow Imaging, a new photo and video production company focusing on regenerative storytelling, serving clients in the Hudson Valley and worldwide.
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Commissioned by the Hudson River Maritime Museum
Directed, photographed and edited by Jeff Mertz
Written by Sarah Wassberg-Johnson & Jeff Mertz
Narrated by Nancy Beard
Executive Producer Lisa Cline
Co-Executive Producers Douglas Maxwell Meyer & Dale Wolfield
Archival Producers Carla Lesh, Jeff Mertz & Sarah Wassberg-Johnson
Illustrators Leo Lätti, Dina Kravtsov, Matthew Schulze, Anna Landewe
Motion Graphics Jeff Mertz
Additional aerial photography Tyler Blodgett courtesy of Scenic Hudson
Featuring
Elise Barry, Mark Heller, John Krawchuk, Patrick Landewe, Bill Merchant, Mark Peckham, Barbara Ralston, Michael Sheehan, Henry Steiner, Bob Taylor, Brad Utter, Sarah Wassberg-Johnson, Wayne Wheeler
Archival Narration
Ardan Gajdosovci and Fran Drakert
Special Thanks
Sally Roy, Boscobel House, Riley Johndonnell, Scenic Hudson
Directed, photographed and edited by Jeff Mertz
Written by Sarah Wassberg-Johnson & Jeff Mertz
Narrated by Nancy Beard
Executive Producer Lisa Cline
Co-Executive Producers Douglas Maxwell Meyer & Dale Wolfield
Archival Producers Carla Lesh, Jeff Mertz & Sarah Wassberg-Johnson
Illustrators Leo Lätti, Dina Kravtsov, Matthew Schulze, Anna Landewe
Motion Graphics Jeff Mertz
Additional aerial photography Tyler Blodgett courtesy of Scenic Hudson
Featuring
Elise Barry, Mark Heller, John Krawchuk, Patrick Landewe, Bill Merchant, Mark Peckham, Barbara Ralston, Michael Sheehan, Henry Steiner, Bob Taylor, Brad Utter, Sarah Wassberg-Johnson, Wayne Wheeler
Archival Narration
Ardan Gajdosovci and Fran Drakert
Special Thanks
Sally Roy, Boscobel House, Riley Johndonnell, Scenic Hudson
Film Sponsors
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Hudson River Maritime Museum relies on individual donations, grants, and sponsorships to support important public projects like the 'Seven Sentinels' films. This film was made possible through the generosity of our IndieGoGo supporters & individual donors.
'Seven Sentinels' is sponsored by
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Maurice D. Hinchey
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area |
This project is made possible in part through support from the County of Ulster’s Ulster County Cultural Services & Promotion Fund administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
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Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation
Ken Mann
Ken Mann