Film sponsor, Trout Headwaters, Inc., hosted a celebration of the longest un-dammed river in the contiguous United States at the Yellowstone Valley Lodge on Aug. 26, 2011.  Dinner was served by Chef Josh Pastrama

Livingston, Mont. – A launch party was held on Friday, Aug. 26 at Yellowstone Valley Lodge south of Livingston to celebrate a new film project titled, “Where the Yellowstone Goes.” The film’s presenting sponsor, Trout Headwaters, Inc., along with other long-time protectors of the Yellowstone River, welcomed the film crew’s drift boat as it arrived in Paradise Valley. The crew had put in near Gardiner, Mont. a few days earlier on Aug. 22.

From the producers of the award-winning adventure film, “Ride the Divide,” and acclaimed director Hunter Weeks, the feature-length Yellowstone documentary will follow a small crew on a month-long journey as they navigate America’s longest free-flowing waterway.  Weeks will apply his style of journey-documentary filmmaking to create a story that inspires and captures anecdotal happenings along the way, helping illustrate a sense of how much the river has evolved since Lewis & Clark explored the region a mere 205 years ago.

“Given recent news about the Yellowstone River, I think this is a really timely and important journey and I suspect the story that unfolds will teach us so much about ourselves, the vanishing West, and some really special places in Montana,” said Weeks.

Michael Sprague, president of Trout Headwaters, gave thanks for the important work the documentary crew is doing. “At this moment, the same Yellowstone River that helped to define our nation more than 200 years ago is more important than ever in defining the role our water resources will play in the future,” he said.

The Montana Office of Tourism, a film supporter, has commissioned a web series that will be available when the film releases in spring of 2012. Simms Fishing Products, American Rivers, and Costa del Mar Sunglasses are also sponsors of the film.

The film crew will release stories, videos, and photos as they float. Follow www.WhereTheYellowstoneGoes.com to hear stories from the journey or to communicate with the expedition and film crew.

About “Where the Yellowstone Goes”:
“Where the Yellowstone Goes” is a feature-length documentary film brought to you by the producers of award-winning films, “10 MPH” and “Ride the Divide.” Director Hunter Weeks has developed a successful track record with producing inspirational, journey-focused films that have reached millions through The Documentary Channel, Netflix, iTunes, and YouTube. “Where the Yellowstone Goes” will use a cross media approach with distribution to ensure the story extends well beyond the feature content.

About Trout Headwaters, Inc.:
Since 1995  (Trout Headwaters, Inc., THI) has been an industry leader in cost-effective, environmentally-sound biostabilization and restoration technologies for stream and wetland renewal and repair. From our Paradise Valley, Mont. headquarters overlooking the Yellowstone River, THI serves private landowners, associations, government, and industry nationally.