One of the annual highlights of IFTD, the fly fishing trade show, is The Drake Film Awards. This was the 9th annual awards show and an especially exciting night was in store for Mossy Creek Fly Fishing and TwoFisted Heart Productions as Blood Knot took two awards in front of a audience of fly fishing industry pros.
As Brian and Colby said “it was pretty exciting to have Blood Knot get included in F3T, then get nominations in The Drake Film Awards, but none of us expected this…”
![Brian and Colby Trow accept the award for Best Freshwater Movie at the 2014 Drake Film Awards](https://i0.wp.com/middlerivergroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Best-Freshwater-1014x1024.jpg?resize=1014%2C1024)
Colby’s post on Facebook captured the gratitude in winning the award, “Unreal. Overwhelmed. Utterly blown away. Thanks to everyone who supported the film. Nick and Kami Swingle Ladson Webb, Two TwoFisted Heart Productions for creating this film! Tom Sadler for getting us all mixed up in the industry. The Orvis Company, Tenkara USA, Art Webb with BCF, Virginia Tourism, and of course the lovely wives that put up with our shenanigans. Best Freshwater Film? Seriously. Thanks Tom Bie , The Drake Magazine, and F3T!”
Still pumped from the previous honor, the night got even more fantastic when they were called back to the stage!!!
![Best Movie](https://i0.wp.com/middlerivergroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Best-Movie-1024x937.jpg?resize=1024%2C937)
Colby on Facebook again, “BLOWN AWAY! We have no words. Thanks to everyone who has believed in our shop and guides. Nick Swingle Kami Swingle Ladson – We need to PARTY!!! The Drake Magazine Thanks for the love. Best Film…..really? This is insane. Party time!”
Then the smiles really broke out!
![Brian and Colby show their appreciation to Tom Bie, The Drake's editor.](https://i0.wp.com/middlerivergroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Awards-Bie-1024x961.jpg?resize=1024%2C961)
There are two special people that make the video magic that is Blood Knot happen. Kami and Nick Swingle of TwoFisted Heart Productions are the brains behind the scenes and the camera that make it all come together. Colby and Brian shared the awards with Nick and Kami -fittingly on the banks of Mossy Creek, last Sunday.
![Swingle Trow Trophys](https://i0.wp.com/middlerivergroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Swingle-Trow-Trophys-1024x681.jpg?resize=1024%2C681)