Guardians of the Gates takes a look at one of the elite Coast Guard Search & Rescue crews that conduct over 600 rescues a year. Filmed at the nation's second busiest Coast Guard station- -located right next to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Guardians gets an inside look at what makes these search and rescuers put their lives on the line every day. Produced and Directed by David Wittkower, winner of over 27 film festival awards, Guardians is his most intense film yet.