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Pages of the original Echo Lake script, which was titled Good Lake and featured a thrilling climax in which Seth escaped to safety across the lake on a pair of buoy-shoes |
| Echo Lake's operating budget, funded entirely by grants from the University of Notre Dame |  |
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Lead actors from Whitman College: Alden Ford, Emily Hicks, and Eli Eagle |
| Revisions made by Mario and Alden between October 2002 and June 2003, most of which occurred in London while the two were studying overseas |  |
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Persons who auditioned for 7 speaking parts during the open casting call in June 2003 |
| Days of production, starting June 4 and ending August 2, 2003 |  |
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Alaskan locations during production, including Hatcher Pass north of Palmer and East End Road outside Homer |
| Extras who performed gratis during the electrifying Fourth of July scene |  |
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Actors who performed gratis during every other scene |
| Actors not from Alaska - Emily Hicks, in the role of Melanie |  |
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Hats worn by Echo Lake creator Mario Bird: writer, director, actor, producer, DP, and editor |
| 2 years, 72 days; 803 Days from the first draft of Echo Lake to its premiere at the Anchorage Film Festival |  |