THE FILM

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For​ ​the​ ​Burke​ ​brothers​ ​of​ ​Yakima,​ ​Washington,​ ​the​ ​river​ ​is​ ​a​ ​life​ ​source.​ ​​​As​ ​young​ ​boys​ ​from​ ​a home​ ​torn​ ​apart​ ​by​ ​alcoholism​ ​and​ ​broken​ ​promises,​ ​they​ ​found​ ​refuge​ ​and​ ​redemption​ ​in​ ​their backyard​ ​creek​ ​-​ ​losing​ ​themselves​ ​in​ ​the​ ​rush​ ​of​ ​cold​ ​water​ ​beneath​ ​their​ ​feet,​ ​playing, laughing,​ ​and​ ​chasing​ ​minnows​ ​into​ ​a​ ​5-gallon​ ​bucket.​ ​​​Through​ ​the​ ​years​ ​their​ ​love​ ​of​ ​fishing together​ ​would​ ​grow​ ​and​ ​take​ ​them​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Yakima​ ​River,​ ​Columbia​ ​River​ ​tributaries​ ​and​ ​other storied​ ​steelhead​ ​waters​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Pacific​ ​Northwest​ ​where​ ​as​ ​men​ ​they​ ​reunite​ ​faithfully​ ​to​ ​this day.​ ​For​ ​them​ ​the​ ​river​ ​has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​constant​ ​friend​ ​and​ ​a​ ​place​ ​of​ ​mending:​ ​mending​ ​their​ ​spey lines​ ​through​ ​the​ ​currents​ ​of​ ​a​ ​steelhead​ ​run​ ​and​ ​mending​ ​what​ ​had​ ​once​ ​been​ ​torn​ ​in​ ​life​ ​into the​ ​unbreakable​ ​bonds​ ​of​ ​brotherhood.

Brothers​​ ​is​ ​a​ ​glimpse​ ​into​ ​their​ ​shared​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​wild​ ​steelhead​ ​as​ ​they​ ​swing​ ​flies​ ​on​ ​a​ ​harsh winter​ ​day​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Olympic​ ​Peninsula.​ ​Despite​ ​miserable​ ​conditions​ ​their​ ​unwavering​ ​hope​ ​on the​ ​water,​ ​and also​ ​in​ ​life,​ ​proves​ ​essential​​ ​once​ ​again​ ​in connecting​ ​with​ ​such​ ​a​ ​rare​ ​and​ ​powerful fish,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​each​ ​other.

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WRITER / PRODUCER

TIM BURKE

RANDY KERR

DIRECTOR / CINEMATOGRAPHER

Seattle photographer and filmmaker Randy Kerr has captured landscape and travel imagery from over 30 countries. His work has been featured online in The New York Times, Discovery's Travel Channel, CNN, Communication Arts, Expedia's Mungo Park, and Altrec's Route360. He received the iPIX Outstanding Achievement Award for Travel and was a featured photographer in The Canon Lens Experience on B&H Photo.  In recent years he has shifted his emphasis to short documentary films incorporating his love of adventure, story, and music. 

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When not behind the camera viewfinder or editing workstation, Randy often spends his time at the piano keyboard, usually playing Chopin or Brahms.

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A 20 year veteran of the computer industry, Randy has worked at Nokia, Microsoft, and NCR, and has launched startups in the areas of social media and online real estate. He received his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

Randy and his wife, Kim, and son, Alex, share their Seattle home with 'Khumbu' their beloved Tibetan Mastiff who they brought home from the Everest region of Nepal.

TIMOTHY BURKE

WRITER / PRODUCER

Led by the whisper of the river, Seattle fishing guide and storyteller Timothy Thomas Burke has inspired anglers throughout the Pacific Northwest. With creativity, drive, and endless ideas, Timothy has written about his adventures, helped produce films and is an entrepreneur at heart. Patagonia, Meiser Spey Rods, and Simms Fishing Gear support his love for the outdoors. From the rugged Cascades to the snow-capped Olympics, Timothy loves to hunt for mule deer and elk.

In his home town of Kirkland, Washington he spends his time investing in his local church, serving the underprivileged, tying flies, and building fly rods.

Timothy works as a business developer for Longevity Development and Relief Factor supplement company in sales, strategy, and marketing. He received his BS in Pastoral ministry from Corban University and Masters of Divinity from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Timothy’s motivation comes from his faith and from his grandfather who believed he could do anything. Timothy and his family — David, Seth, Justin, and Christina — live in Washington and Oregon.

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