~ Lotawana ~

FEATURE FILM (2022)
“Gives us all the feels.” - Outside Magazine

NOW STREAMING on

A monotonous life has pushed the unfulfilled Forrest (Todd Blubaugh) to a voyage of self-discovery by living aboard his sailboat on an alluring, Missouri lake. Soon he catches wind of the rebellious and free-spirited Everly (Nicola Collie) and their idealistic dreams align for a thrilling and thought-provoking, romantic adventure. Can they survive, reconnect with nature and rewrite their own rules of modern existence, or will they discover that society operates the way it does for a reason?

PRONUNCIATION: Lotta-wanna

~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ~

~ AT THE HELM ~

THE MAKING OF LOTAWANA | Full Documentary [CONTAINS MOVIE SPOILERS]

EMMY Award-winning filmmaker Trevor Hawkins of MAMMOTH created his debut feature-film in his own backyard on Lake Lotawana, Missouri. He wrote, directed, shot, edited, and financed the film himself (with a loan against his house), and almost died while filming in an underwater cave.

At The Helm, The Making of Lotawana truly captures the passion and ambition of indie-filmmaking. This hilarious, behind-the-scenes adventure of an unforgettable, year-long production shows how Hawkins and his skeleton-crew of ten endearing renegades brought their gritty film to life. They did all of their own stunts, shot on the water in every season with children and wildlife, and overcame massive obstacles including losing multiple lead actresses mid-production. Lead actor Todd Blubaugh even captained the sailboat on-screen by himself after only a fifteen-minute crash course and an encouraging slap on the rump. He then fell in love on-screen with leading lady Nicola Collie and they later married in real life.

CREDITS

Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor & Colorist - Trevor Hawkins
Producer & Assistant Director - Nathan Kincaid
Producer, Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup - Cori Jo Hawkins
Original Score & Sound Design - Ryan Pinkston
Forrest - Todd Blubaugh
Everly - Nicola Collie
Visual Effects Supervisor, Camera Dept. Supervisor & Scripting Assistant - Matthew Lloyd
First Assistant Camera & Critter Catcher - Tucker Adams
Best Girl & Critter Catcher - Ren Coker
Maker of Light & Wielder of Camera - Raymond Cody Wyatt
Graphic Design - Chris Wilson
Wardrobe - Ashley Pinkston

SPECS

Runtime - 1hr 37min
Genre - Adventure / Romance / Drama
Language - English
Closed Captions - English
Release Date - February 3, 2022
Rating - Not Yet Rated
Picture Format - Color
Aspect Ratio - 2.37:1
Resolution - 5K, 24fps
Sound - 5.1 Surround
Production Company - Mammoth
Country - USA