Set on the edge of a coastal rainforest, Mink River reveals a small town reeling in the aftermath of two accidents. The shock compels characters to transcend personal and collective loss. Delving into the healing powers of their inherited Irish and Native American stories and deepening their roots in this wild coastal place, relationships are transformed, creating a mysterious merging of the past with the present. The aerial perspective of Moses, the town's omnipresent crow, is a continuous reminder of the more-than-human residents who call Mink River home.
I grew up in Corvallis, Oregon, close to the world of Mink River. When I was young, I spent significant time with my family camping on the coast, fishing on the nearby Siletz and Alsea rivers with my Irish-American father, and walking in the dense coastal forests. In my teens and early twenties, the central coast and the surrounding natural environments became my refuge. I moved away from Oregon in my twenties, but I will always consider it my home and visit regularly. Although Mink River is fictitious, it is rooted in the real history of this area in the 1980's. We hope to film on the original land of the Tillamook.
– Eileen Olivieri
