''A Long Haul'' is a 2010, documentary film about Montauk, NY charter boat captain Bart Ritchie and his struggles with the effects of a declining economy and governmental regulations on the fishing industry. The film was produced and directed by Nathaniel Kramer, who, in addition to being a filmmaker, is a photographer and recreational

fisherman A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million Commercial fishing, commercial and Artisan fishing, subsistence fishers and Fish farming, fi ...

. The film has been well received, screening as an official selection in numerous festivals including: the Astoria/LIC International Film Festival, DocMiami International Film Festival, Connecticut Film Festival, EdinDocs, Lighthouse Film Festival, New Filmmakers New York, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, The IndieFest, Accolade Festival, and won Best Documentary Short Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography for a Short Documentary at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.

Cast

*Bart Ritchie:

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*Kurtis Briand:

First Mate A chief mate (C/M) or chief officer, usually also synonymous with the first mate or first officer, is a licensed mariner and head of the deck department of a merchant ship. The chief mate is customarily a watchstander and is in charge of the shi ...

*Leighton Brillo-Sonnino

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* 2010 films American documentary films 2010 documentary films Documentary films about fishing 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language short documentary films {{short-documentary-film-stub