Filmmaker Harrison Buck Announces Feature Film Meko

November 14, 2023

Film Spotlights the Impact of Climate Change on Grand Bahama’s First Fly Fishing Family

Newington, NEW HAMPSHIRE /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Harrison Buck, filmmaker, videographer, photographer, and ski-designer has announced a feature film project focused on the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of two of Grand Bahama’s original fly fishing guide families, the Pinders and Glintons.

Entitled Meko, the feature produced and directed by Buck is a juxtaposition of a society built upon mass tourism and the realities and hardships that hide behind that curtain in the wake of an ever-changing environment. Starring professional fishing guides Omeko “Meko” Glinton and Abbie Schuster, the film seeks to encapsulate what it means to work in an industry defined by the world we live in.

“This film is hard to put into one short phrase. It’s about an incredible man, his livelihood, and the level that he is guiding at. It’s about these incredible people, with unique & pertinent jobs, that are from this beautiful place, who have had catastrophic things happen to them, and what they are doing to rebuild. While the doc follows several distinct story lines and at the heart of all of them is Meko.” said Buck.

Far from your typical “grip-and-grin” fishing film, Meko is set to debut on the 2024 film festival scene with a powerful message for those who hold affection for wild places and the people who live in them. “I think that the world is familiar with the beautiful natural resources that the Bahamashas to offer and is potentially less aware of how beautifully strong, resilient, and welcoming the people who call it home are. I want to help tell THEIR story.” continued Buck.

But Buck and his team have their goals set on capturing a much larger audience.

“We have all along been trying to make a film that is far away from the industry standard, there’s plenty of that out there and more shots of white dudes holding fish and fish taking flies is not our film. We have a story about a man, his family and legacy and all of that their community has gone through.”

Continued Buck, “We have some very relatable human storylines that are way bigger than just fishing. I have a dream of this film being seen and appreciated by a large audience that has never heard of fly fishing. We set out to make a film about a guide and his family. We could have never foreseen Hurricane Dorian doing what it did, or COVID right after, or Meko losing his brother after that, or losing his Visa… the best docs in my mind start out with a great story and uncover an even better one.”

The film is currently in final rounds of editing and will be casting a wide net for submission at both outdoor and mainstream film festivals with the goal of creating awareness and support for the people of the Bahamas and the uncertain future they face due to climate change.

You can check out the trailer here: MEKO.

To book an interview with Harrison or to learn more about the film project – please visit the official website or reach out to remick@fordhamilton.com.

For More Information, Contact:

Remick Smothers, press@fordhamilton.com

202-412-5300