Muskrat Lovely
Every skinning competition needs a queen...
Video: Muskrat Lovely trailer
Overview
Genre
Culture, Natural History, Lifestyle, Portrait, and Human Interest
Synopsis
Every year in the town of Golden Hill, contestants gather for two important competitions in the National Outdoor Show. Local high school girls compete to become “Miss Outdoors,” queen of the show and its representative for the coming year. On the very same stage, the world’s best muskrat skinners compete to see who can skin the fastest.
MUSKRAT LOVELY is a documentary that follows the events leading to the 50th crowning of “Miss Outdoors.” More than just a story about your average beauty pageant at a muskrat skinning competition, the film explores the importance of the contest to the young women who enter it, and allows us 'peak behind the curtains' of excitement in a unique corner of the world.
It’s an ironic and tender look at the yearly event of a close-knit community in a remote area of the Chesapeake Bay. A place where men still make their living off the water, and the opportunities for glamour are few.
MUSKRAT LOVELY was filmed on location in Dorchester County, Maryland, home
Stage
finished
Running time
57 minutes
Credits
Amy Nicholson
... Producer/Director
Jerry Risius
... Cinematographer
John Young
... Editor
Felix Andrew
... Sound Recordist
Production Details
Prod. Co.
Myrtle & Olive
Country
United States
Production years
2004
Locations
Dorchester County, Maryland
Distribution Details
Release year
2005
Festivals
Hamptons, Silverdocs, Florida, Austin, Sidewalk Moving Picture, Melbourne, Rural Route, Earthdance, Salem
Broadcast (Acq.)
Independent Lens - 2007 season
Language
English
Video: Muskrat Lovely trailer
Overview
Genre
Culture, Natural History, Lifestyle, Portrait, and Human InterestSynopsis
Every year in the town of Golden Hill, contestants gather for two important competitions in the National Outdoor Show. Local high school girls compete to become “Miss Outdoors,” queen of the show and its representative for the coming year. On the very same stage, the world’s best muskrat skinners compete to see who can skin the fastest.
MUSKRAT LOVELY is a documentary that follows the events leading to the 50th crowning of “Miss Outdoors.” More than just a story about your average beauty pageant at a muskrat skinning competition, the film explores the importance of the contest to the young women who enter it, and allows us 'peak behind the curtains' of excitement in a unique corner of the world.
It’s an ironic and tender look at the yearly event of a close-knit community in a remote area of the Chesapeake Bay. A place where men still make their living off the water, and the opportunities for glamour are few.
MUSKRAT LOVELY was filmed on location in Dorchester County, Maryland, home