2020 Showreel
After more than a decade of making films, we've compiled some of our favorite shots from some of our favorite projects into a comprehensive showreel of western landscapes, restoration sites, and artistic explorations.
The Beaver Believers Trailer
The Beaver Believers is an award-winning feature documentary sharing the urgent yet whimsical story of an unlikely cadre of activists - five scientists and a sassy, spicy hairdresser - who share a common vision. They’re all working to restore the North American Beaver, that most industrious, ingenious, bucktoothed engineer, to the watersheds of the American West. The Beaver Believers encourage us to embrace a new paradigm for managing our western lands, one that seeks to partner with the natural world rather than overpower it. As a keystone species, beaver enrich their ecosystems, creating the biodiversity, complexity, and resiliency our watersheds need to absorb the impacts of climate change. Beavers can show us the way and do much of the work for us, if only we can find the humility to trust the restorative power of nature and our own ability to play a positive role within it.
A favorite on the 2019 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, winner of the Green Spark Award at the American Conservation Film Festival, winner of the Eco-Hero Award at the Portland Eco-Film Festival, and a finalist at both the London Eco-Film Festival and the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, this film will inspire you to think differently about climate change. Learn more at www.thebeaverbelievers.com.
"I Dreamed I Was A Big House" Music video
Lyrics by Aaron Burgess // music by Jesse Burgess Wildwood Park // www.wildwoodparkband.com // Anna Okada Burgess - vocals, violin, viola // Jesse Burgess - guitar, piano, electric bass // Aaron Burgess - guitar // Dov Friedman - percussion // Bruce Kaphan - pedal steel
Sarah Koenigsberg - producer and director // Chris Cresci - cinematographer and editor // Kathy Cortinas-Nelson of Studio Opal Boutique - costumes // Amy Vixie of Four Feathered Sparrow Salon - stylist // Carissa Vixie - assistant stylist
Location provided by - Thomas and Susan Jensen, via David Hull of Coldwell Banker First Realtors
Easy as ABC
Think back to your childhood. Do you recall a time when a compassionate adult made a difference in your life? Do you still hold dear even a singular moment, when someone reached out to you, that lifts you up to this very day? Spending just a half hour with a child, during lunch and recess once a week, can make a world of difference in their life.
To learn more about the "ABC Program" through Friends of Children of Walla Walla go to www.wallawallafriends.org
SCHOEN GUITARS
Kurt Schoen makes stunning stringed instruments from reclaimed wood and hand-hammered metal. But don't let the rootsey aesthetic fool you – his list of patrons confirms his talents: Alison Krauss, Jack White, Keb' Mo', Bela Fleck, Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Billy Gibbons. . . the list goes on. See for yourself what makes his instruments so unique.
visit: www.schoenguitars.com
The Latte
A sweet little spot we shot for the Walla Walla Roastery. Best beans in town! Thanks to Doug for his fabulous hands and Franky Jo for the banjo lick.
client: Walla Walla Roastery
visit: www.wallawallaroastery.com
MIND AND BODY
A school-based health center is creating new and profound opportunities for success for Walla Walla's most at-risk youth, providing both physical and mental health services free of charge and right next to campus.
client: The Health Center at Lincoln, Walla Walla, WA
visit: www.thehealthcenterww.org
CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION
Climate change is here. Our world is warming and our carbon emissions continue to rise. As we struggle to transition away from fossil fuels, carbon capture and sequestration may play a key role to buy us a bit more time.
client: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
visit: www.battelle.org
VINE TO WINE
Welcome to Walla Walla Wine Country! This journey through the four seasons of winemaking in the Walla Walla AVA shares the story of the passion, comradery, and commitment to quality shared by the Valley's winemakers.
client: Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance
visit: www.wallawallawine.com
COLLABORATION FOR A CURE
Shown at the Seattle Children's Hospital "Season of Light" annual auction, this piece tells the story of artist Squire Broel and 12-year-old patient Rochelle Karger as they create a sculpture to embody the journey of her illness and recovery.
Full filmography and CV available upon request.