The Launch (2023)
“the only documentary about rowing where there’s almost no rowing, but there is lots of adventure.” -eLLEN “Magellan” Falterman
A love story. An adventure. One woman, a rowboat, and a dream to become the first person to row around the world. Solo.
The Launch is a 101-minute documentary about Ellen “Magellan” Falterman, an adventurer from Tarkington, Texas. After years of breaking records on the Missouri river, Ellen has begun her biggest expedition yet: an attempt to circumnavigate the planet entirely on an ocean rowboat. The Launch documents her previous expeditions, the life events that led up to the genesis of the circumnavigation, and the relentless spirit of a woman behind it all.
Directed by Hernán Ballard, whose latest short film “Amount Due” was accepted into the 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival.
The theatrical tour for this film has concluded! This is the list of places we visited with the film in 2023.
TOUR DATES
Thursday, May 18th @ 7:00pm - Hi-Pointe Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri
Friday, May 19th @ 7:00pm - The Walt Theatre, New Haven, Missouri
Tuesday, May 23rd @ 7:00pm - The Lyric, Fort Collins, Colorado (Ticket page)
Friday, May 26th @ 7:00pm - The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Great Falls, Montana (Ticket page)
Wednesday, May 31st @ 7:10pm - SIFF Film Center, Seattle, Washington (Ticket page)
Saturday, June 3rd @ TBD - Alpine Shop, St. Louis, Missouri (Ticket page)
Sunday, June 4th @ 3:30pm - Bookhouse Cinema, Joplin, Missouri (Ticket page)
Sunday, June 4th @ 7:00pm - Bookhouse Cinema, Joplin, Missouri (Ticket page)
Saturday, June 10th @ 7:30pm - Zony Mash Beer Project, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, June 11th @ 7:00pm - 14 Pews, Houston, Texas
Wednesday, June 14th @ 9:00pm - Blue Starlite, Austin, Texas