In September of '04, Jacob Strunk was invited to attend the 1 Reel Film Festival in Seattle, Washington to show Valhalla and participate in a Q&A following the screening. The following photographs were taken by Nate Eckman along the journey, at work on his feature length documentary on Jacob, and are presented here as a glimpse into the life of an independent filmmaker during a moment of recognition...

Before the screening.

Introduction to Seattle.

Looking out over Seattle. First day of festival.

With Glynn Beard.

With filmmaker Seth Henrikson.

With 1 Reel curator Warren Etheredge.

Same ocean, different state.

In Victoria, British Columbia.

Paying tribute underneath the bridge in Aberdeen, Washington.

All photographs © Nate Eckman 2004
Used with permission