| Rivers and Tides | |
| Director: | Thomas Riedelsheimer |
| Producer: | Annedore von Donop Trevor Davies Leslie Hills |
| Starring: | Andy Goldsworthy |
| Music: | Fred Frith |
| Cinematography: | Thomas Riedelsheimer |
| Editing: | Thomas Riedelsheimer |
| Distributor: | Roxie Releasing |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Germany Finland United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Rivers and Tides is a 2001 documentary film directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer about the British artist Andy Goldsworthy, who creates intricate and ephemeral sculptures from natural materials such as rocks, leaves, flowers, and icicles.[1] [2] [3] The music was composed and performed by Fred Frith and was released on a soundtrack, Rivers and Tides (2003).
The film received a number of awards, including the ‘Best Documentary’ awards of the San Diego Film Critics Society and the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. It is an Anglo-German co-production by Mediopolis Film and the British independent film company Skyline Productions.
In 2018, Goldsworthy, Riedelsheimer, and composer Frith released a follow-up documentary, Leaning Into the Wind.