RETURN TO SENDER
Award Winning Documentary Short
Return to Sender
Suspended in the air hundreds of feet above the Crooked River in Central Oregon, a group of highliners attempt to set the record for the longest highline in United States history - nearly a mile in length.
Between September 8 and September 15 2022, a group of highliners came together in Oregon to rig the longest known highline in the United States at 1540 meters, 70 meters short of a mile. Return to Sender, follows a group of highliners who came together in Central Oregon to rig and walk across the longest highline in U.S. history, just 70 meters short of a mile, stretching 500 feet above the crooked River. Throughout the event, we documented their efforts, showcasing the rigging process, community, risks, and mental & physical sensorial experiences of walking highlines.
This is the story of a devoted and driven community pushing the limits in the growing sport of highlining in the US.
Written, Directed, and Edited by Nate Stephens
Cinematography by Nate Stephens and Taylor Mac Brown
Produced by Keegan Sentner
Additional Producers Taylor Mac Brown, Danny Schlitt, and Nate Stephens
Drone Cinematography by Brittney Whittern
Sound Design & Color by Nate Stephens
Created in association with Camp Five Films