Fan of Chile’s Futaleufú? Then you’ll love NRS’s new digital premiere of Between the Lines, a 14-minute short film produced by BoonDocs and filmed in the heart of Chilean Patagonia. The film follows guide, angler and lifelong river-runner Alex Obregon as he reflects on two decades spent finding home, identity and purpose on the iconic Futaleufú River.
A meditative fusion of fly-fishing and whitewater, Between the Lines portraits a life shaped by water. Through cinematography by Felipe Zanotti (Z Films) and storytelling by director Liz McGregor, the film captures Alex’s world, where guiding is not just a profession, but a calling. “Every time I come to the river it connects me to my roots. I feel at ease, I feel like I belong,” says Obregon, for whom guiding intertwines passion, environmental stewardship, and community. “I love whitewater, I love fishing very much, and the only thing I love more is sharing with people.”
McGregor calls the film “a story about listening to what truly calls you and answering that call,” adding that Alex’s connection to the river offers “a reminder to deepen our own relationships with nature— or rediscover them if they’ve faded.”
Between the Lines has already garnered international recognition on the festival circuit, earning awards such as Best Rafting Film (Paddling Film Festival World Tour 2025), Best International Short (SOAR Film Festival 2025), and Most Inspirational Film (Waterwalker Film Festival 2025), with screenings at Banff (World Premiere), Wild & Scenic, Mountainfilm, and more.
The film is now available to watch on the NRS YouTube channel.
FILM CREDITS
Featuring: Alex Obregon
Director: Liz McGregor, BoonDocs Films
Co-Directors: Alex Obregon, Felipe Zanotti
Producer: Liz McGregor
Co-Producer: Stacie Wunsch
Filmed & Edited By: Felipe Zanotti | Z Films
Presented By: NRS
- The full film will be live on the NRS YouTube channel at 9 am PST.
You can find supporting assets, including a release plan with images and quotes from the filmmaker and suggested copy here,.
Film notes:
- Location: Futaleufú, Chile.
- The protagonist (Alex Obregon) is a fishing guide and whitewater guide who splits his time between Maine, Oregon, and Chile. He was born in Costa Rica.
- This boat highlights the NRS Slipstream in action (there’s one segment (8:46-10:00) that shows them fishing mid rapid).
- The filmmaker, Liz McGregor, also made Chicas al Agua.