Rivers and Tides

For the soundtrack of the same name, see Rivers and Tides (soundtrack).

Rivers and Tides is a 2001 documentary film directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer [de] 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).

Rivers and Tides
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Directed by	Thomas Riedelsheimer [de]
Written by	Thomas Riedelsheimer
Produced by	Annedore von Donop Trevor Davies Leslie Hills
Starring	Andy Goldsworthy
Cinematography	Thomas Riedelsheimer
Edited by	Thomas Riedelsheimer
Music by	Fred Frith
Distributed by	Roxie Releasing
Release dates	27 April 2001 (2001-04-27) (Germany) 2 January 2003 (2003-01-02) (U.S.)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Germany Finland United Kingdom
Language	English

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.