At 21 miles wide and very, very cold, the English Channel is regarded the world over as one of the ultimate swimming challenges. Achieving such a goal can push both mind and body to their limits and sometimes beyond. Two Swimmers explores the bond between a young athlete and his coach as they attempt to swim the Channel in the summer of 2005, and the dramatic events that follow.
Short Documentary, 23mins
Television Premiere
More 4 (UK) True Stories Series, 2006
“Steve Sander’s remarkable Two Swimmers [is] a fascinating inspirational portrait of endurance
and willpower, while the ending is as shocking as it is unexpected.”
Telegraph on Saturday
“Quality television…both inspiring and emotionally involving.”
The Observer
AWARDS
Winner Best Documentary - Reportage, Milano International FICTS Film Festival, Italy, 2006
Winner Critics Award, Krasnogorsky Festival of Sports Films, Moscow, 2006
Winner Best Documentary, Krasnogorsky Festival of Sports Films, Moscow, 2006
Short Film Award Finalist, Britdoc, 2006
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Boulder International Film Festival, 2008
Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival, 2007
Big Sur Film Festival, 2007
Quiet Storm Films
PRODUCERS Kate Pirouet, Steven Sander
FILMED, DIRECTED & EDITED BY Steven Sander
