Jan 2016

DVD copies of Between Two Rivers are still available to buy directly from the film-makers, at a special price of $15 plus postage. The film is also now avaialble as an HD video file, via secure download link.
Details on how to securely buy either the DVD or video file are on the contact page here

April 2013

Between Two Rivers is now available to stream online via Indieflix, the independent version of Netflix.
Sign up for exlusive 2 week free trial with this link.

Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights and the Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty will present a screening of Between Two Rivers at Illinois State Museum, Springfield, April 10th, 7pm.

Feb 2013

Between Two Rivers will shown at the National Maritime Museum, London on Feb 24th, 12pm.
Screening as part of At the Water's Edge Film Festival, a programme of films selected in response to Ansel Adams’ water-themed landscape photographs. Directors Nick Jordan & Jacob Cartwright will be present for Q&A session.

Between Two Rivers will be shown at the Long Island International Film Festival, New York, on Feb 24th, 1pm.

Jan 2013

Sound on Sight selects Between Two Rivers as one of the best documentaries of 2012

For educational markets, Between Two Rivers is now available to buy from Filmakers Library.
Individuals who would like a personal copy, for $15, should email mail@betweentworivers.net

There will be a free public screening of Between Two Rivers on Jan 30th at 6pm, presented by American Cultural Studies, at Washington University in St Louis. We're pleased to say that architectural historian & preservationist Bob Swenson, who appears in the film, will be there for a Q&A session.

Between Two Rivers is selected for the Washington DC Independent Film Festival.

Dec 2012

Between Two Rivers will receive its UK festival premiere at the London Short Film Festival, in a special feature presentation, at Riverside Studios, Jan 9th. Directors Nick Jordan & Jacob Cartwright will be present for Q&A session.

For anyone in the region wanting a copy of Between Two Rivers, Cairo Public Library has DVDs available to purchase, priced at $18, with profits going to the Library.
For other sales enquiries please email mail@betweentworivers.net

Nov 2012

We'e delighted to announce that Between Two Rivers won Best Film at River's Edge International Film Festival, Paducah, Kentucky.

English Directors Take Top Honors at Film Fest - Paducah Sun

The film was selected as a highlight of St Louis International Film Festival:
St Louis Post Dispatch: Joe's Movie Lounge
plus a couple of reviews:
Junk Assessments

We are Movie Geeks

Oct 2012

Between Two Rivers will have a special screening at the St Louis International Film Festival, on Nov 9th 2012, at the historic Wildey Theatre. The evening will include a live performace from Stace England and the Salt Kings of their album 'Greetings From Cairo'. The directors of the film, Jacob Cartwright and Nick Jordan will be there for a Q&A session.

Between Two Rivers will have three screenings at River's Edge International Film Festival, Paducah, Kentucky,
on Nov 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Jacob Cartwright and Nick Jordan will be in attendance.

A review of the film has been published on the Shrieking Violets blog

We are honoured that Between Two Rivers won the award for Best Environmental Film at
Document.Art International Film Festival, Romania

Between Two Rivers is selected for the American Film Festival, Wroclaw, Poland

Between Two Rivers has been aquired by the British Film Institute for the BFI National Film Archive.

Aug 2012

Between Two Rivers has been selected for several upcoming film festivals:

Long Island International Film Festival, New York
Louisville International Film Festival, Kentucky
Kansas International Film Festival, Missouri (screening on Oct 10th, 5.25pm)
River's Edge International Film Festival, Paducah, Kentucky
St Louis International Film Festival, Missouri
Document.Art International Film Festival, Romania

June 2012

An in-depth article on the film, and its impact on the community in Cairo, has been published by The Daily Yonder:
Potential & Peril Lie 'Between Two Rivers'

May 2012

A review of the film at Reel Time

Between Two Rivers will have its European premiere at the Zaragoza Environmental Film Festival, Spain. Screening May 17th, 6pm, Centro de Historias de Zaragoza.

April 2012

Between Two Rivers will screen at 5.30pm, April 22nd, Ridgeway Theatre, Memphis International Film Festival.

March 2012

Due to the previous sold-out screening, Maiden Alley Cinema, in Paducah, Kentucky, has scheduled screenings of Between Two Rivers throughout the entire weekend, from Fri March 30th. See their website for showtimes.
www.maidenalleycinema.com

American Water, the short film made alongside Between Two Rivers, will be part of Tales From Planet Earth festival, Madison, Wisconsin, screening on March 27th, 2012.

We're pleased to announce that Between Two Rivers won the Audience Choice award for best film at the Big Muddy Film Festival. Thank you to all who came along and voted for the film, and also thanks to everyone who attended the packed-out preview screenings this past week in Cairo, Herrin and Paducah.

 

Feb 2012

A preview screening of Between Two Rivers will be held at Maiden Alley Cinema, Peducah, Kentucky on Feb 28th at 6.30pm Maiden Alley Cinema

Another preview screening of Between Two Rivers will take place at Cairo High School on Feb 29th at 4.30pm.
Co-director Jacob Cartwright will be at the screenings.

Film on Cairo draws rave reviews Southern Illinoisan

Between Two Rivers tells history of Cairo, Ill. Southeast Missourian

Co-director Jacob Cartwright interview podcast, KRCU Missouri
and also podcast with WKMS, Kentucky

Herrin, IL preview screening video news report, WSIL-TV 3

 

Jan 2012

We are pleased to announce that Between Two Rivers will have its world premiere at the 2012 Big Muddy Film Festival, in Carbondale, USA. This is the closest international film festival to Cairo, IL. Film screening at 1pm, Feb 24th.

Between Two Rivers: A Story about a town that should the jewel of Southern Illinois - Exploring Southern Illinois

 

Nov 2011

Review from The Mancunion(★★★★)

Review of Between Two Rivers, at Blueprint (★★★★)

Article: Between Two Rivers - Another Cairo, written by Nick Jordan for Cities@Manchester blog, Urban Research at the University of Manchester.

A special preview screening of Between Two Rivers will be held at Cornerhouse, Manchester, November 7th at 4pm. This is a private screening, followed by a Q&A with the directors. If you would like to attend please e-mail mail@betweentworivers.net.

American Water, the short film made concurrently with Between Two Rivers, is short film of the month at the ICO (Independent Cinema Office).

Sept 2011

Daniel Overturf, who shot extensive footage for Between Two Rivers of the 2011 floods in Cairo, has a new show of photographs taken in Southern Illinois, at Webster University in St Louis.

www.danoverturf.com

Aug 2011

Post-production on the film is nearing completion.
Meantime, our short documentary American Water has been selected for the BFI London Film Festival, in October 2011. American Water features two characters, Glenda & Redbeard, who also make an appearance in Between Two Rivers.