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Collaborative Productions
The Captiva Island Historical Society
has produced three documentary films
in partnership with the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village
Told first hand, these documentaries capture the history of the islands.
Passion & Courage: The Esperanza Woodring Story ©2026
In the third collaborative production between the Captiva Island Historical Society and the Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, "Passion and Courage: The Esperanza Woodring Story," includes exclusive interviews and motivative facts which reveal what made barrier island’s Esperanza Woodring a legend. Acclaimed documentarian and award-winning broadcast journalist Ken Sneeden brings the story of Esperanza Woodring to life, illuminating a remarkable life woven deeply into the fishing and cultural history of our once remote barrier islands.
Be Our Guest: History of Lodging on Sanibel & Captiva ©2019
In the second collaboration between the Captiva Island Historical Society and the
Sanibel Historical Museum & Village, this full-length documentary takes a closer look at historic accommodations of the two islands; from rooming home to resorts.
Blind Pass: The Bridge That Connects ©2018
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first Blind Pass Bridge, the Captiva Island Historical Society and Sanibel Historical Museum and Village join together to chronicle the history of the place where the two islands overlap.
In 1918 the construction of the first Blind Pass Bridge connected Captiva and Sanibel Islands. This documentary presents a history of the three Blind Pass bridges, the characters of the Santiva community, and the shifting waterways that comprises the Blind Pass.
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