Film
Big World
About
Director
Fitz Cahall, David Morton
Producer
Duct Tape Then Beer, Becca Cahall
Featuring
David Morton, Thorne Morton
Sponsor
Eddie Bauer
Running time
13 minutes
Country / Nationality
Nepal & United States
Our Judges say:
Extraordinary, powerfully emotional film about how parents can have adventures with kids, maybe not always on this scale, but there's a universal resonance in this moviePaul Hodgson Music Judge
If only we could all be brought up like this. Would inspire anyone to parent.Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.
As parents, how do we teach our kids that there is a world beyond social media, standardized tests and soccer practice? In April 2018, Eddie Bauer athlete David Morton and his seven-year-old son Thorne embarked on a week-long stand-up-paddleboard journey down the Karnali and Bheri Rivers in Western Nepal. David makes his living guiding some of the world’s most incredible peaks and Nepal is like a second home. He wanted to deepen Thorne’s understanding of the world beyond their Seattle neighborhood. Engaging with this world helps us grow. “There’s a basic paradox to parenting,” says David. “You have to keep your kids safe, but you have to teach them to take risks and follow curiosity. Life is undeniably richer with a little bit of daring."
