http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic Northwest Passage Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:31:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Newport-based filmmaker Sprague Theobald of Hole in the Wall Productions will be among special guests honored at the RIIFF’s Night Out at the Oscars event this Sunday March 7, 2010. Newport, RI – Notable artists are often too busy to step into the spotlight. Some figured this was the case ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=926 As promised, I’ve a few new announcements regarding the future of The Northwest Passage film and Hole In The Wall Productions in general.  While some of these announcements are still in their infancy and I’m guarding them with cautious optimism, there’s one very exciting development I’m anxious to share with ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=921 Sprague Theobald, an Emmy Award winning filmmaker and founder of Hole in the Wall Productions, is an optimist because he believes the power of education and imagination through film will positively benefit the people of the world. Sprague, a respectable self-motivated individual and father of three, has been involved in television, ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=897 Emmy award-winning filmmaker Sprague Theobald and his Nordhavn 57 at South Lake Union after 5 month epic journey through Northwest Passage. Seattle – The Seattle Boat Show, Indoors + Afloat, (www.seattleboatshow.com) is pleased to announce that the renowned 57-foot Nordhavn, Bagan, which took owner Sprague Theobald safely through the Northwest Passage on a ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=887 It’s been a little over a month since we landed in Seattle and while things have slowed down for us considerably, we’re not without some great news.  First, the crew: Dominique is aboard Bagan, running the program from Seattle.  Bagan came through our five month trek basically without a scratch.  The ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=883 Since we’ve tied up at Elliott Bay Marina on the 5th,, there’ve been four very exciting events which directly effect Hole In The Wall Productions, all the efforts of this past summer, as well as our future.  As much as I hate to say this (actually, I do it with ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=878 We saw Russia and the U.S. at the same time and came within 900 miles of the North Pole. We visited Greenland and Alaska in the same summer & on the same boat. We saw the water temp go from 70 degrees to 30.5 We dodged icebergs in two major ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=854 Today, at 5:30 PST, we tied up to the docks at Elliot bay Marina, shut down the engine on Bagan, and officially finished what we started out June 16th from Newport, RI to do. We traveled to, transited through and came back from The Northwest Passage.  Thank you ALL for ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=840 For anyone who’s interested, weather permitting, we plan to arrive at Elliot Bay Marina tomorrow November 6, between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m….weather permitting! http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=837 Since we left Ketchikan we’ve been managing to keep one step, sometimes two steps ahead of some gale force and full gale force winds.  Last night we found an, according to one cruising guide, anchorage that was safe from all winds, a “very secure anchorage”, in that its entrance was ... http://northwestpassagefilm.com/arctic/?p=828