In Celebration of River Otters
“Life in the Northern California watershed is a shared proposition. The system is complex and easily unbalanced. Once believed to be extinct, the return of the charismatic River Otter, ambassador of our watershed, is a beacon of hope to encourage continuing wetland restoration and conservation. Balancing this fragility is the responsibility of us all.”
— As The River Flows
— As The River Flows
The following animated video, As The River Flows, has been generously created and donated by the multi award-winning Bay Area production studio, Little Fluffy Clouds. Little Fluffy Clouds was founded in 1996 by creatives Betsy De Fries and Jerry van de Beek, and specializes in high-end motion graphics and animation.
Join the celebration!
Watch the Spanish version of the film here.
Awards and Festivals
- International Animated Film Society Audience Award 2017
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Telly Awards 2017: 2 awards
- Ottawa 2016 — Cinema Salon des Refuses
- Vaasa Wildlife Festival
- Life Festival 2016
- World Wide Life Festival 2016
Production Credits
- Production and Animation: Little Fluffy Clouds
- Narration: Peter Coyote
- Directors: Jerry van de Beek and Betsy de Fries
- Producer: Betsy de Fries
- Creative Director, Animator: Jerry Van de Beek
- Writer: Betsy de Fries
- Music and Effects: Trivers Myers Music
The River Otter Ecology Project is a registered 501 (c)(3) EIN #45-4997526 non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of river otters and our watershed. We receive no government funding, and depend solely on financial support from our friends. Our organization is not affiliated with any other otter-related research group or community outreach organization.
© 2020 River Otter Ecology Project