Talk about forty years in the desert. From 1951 to 1992, the United States government dropped 928 nuclear weapons on the Nevada desert. Hiroshima. Nagasaki. Mercury, Nevada? The latter was the site for the testing of 928 large-scale nuclear weapons. Executive produced by Matthew Modine and narrated by Martin Sheen, DOWNWIND is a harrowing exposé…
Oh, the pangs of first love… Fourteen-year-old Griffin Nafly is by far the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome twenty-five-year-old handyman Brad, his life (and play) will never be the same. GRIFFIN IN SUMMER’s coming-of-age story is a portrait of the artist as a young boy dealing with unrequited love…
Oh, the pangs of first love… Fourteen-year-old Griffin Nafly is by far the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome twenty-five-year-old handyman Brad, his life (and play) will never be the same. GRIFFIN IN SUMMER’s coming-of-age story is a portrait of the artist as a young boy dealing with unrequited love…
The metaphor here is a wet blanket thrown over magic and light. A nine-year-old Aboriginal boy is captured and taken to a remote monastery to learn the White man’s ways. It’s run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett) who struggles with Church doctrines in her own secret way. As the “new boy” becomes intrigued by…
The metaphor here is a wet blanket thrown over magic and light. A nine-year-old Aboriginal boy is captured and taken to a remote monastery to learn the White man’s ways. It’s run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett) who struggles with Church doctrines in her own secret way. As the “new boy” becomes intrigued by…
Skiing the way it used to be, no matter the political regime. In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young villagers from rival ethnic groups build makeshift skis and convene for a thrilling mountain race that requires incredible camaraderie and resilience – lessons they must call upon when they experience the shocking collapse of their country…
Skiing the way it used to be, no matter the political regime. In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young villagers from rival ethnic groups build makeshift skis and convene for a thrilling mountain race that requires incredible camaraderie and resilience – lessons they must call upon when they experience the shocking collapse of their country…
Backcountry Search and Rescue volunteers in Westcliffe, Colorado fight through the mental, emotional, and physical demands needed to keep the backcountry safe. Growing up next to 220,803 acres of wilderness, Colorado native Tristan Owen began his filmmaking journey by photographing the Colorado vistas. His early connection to America’s public land has driven him to find…
Backcountry Search and Rescue volunteers in Westcliffe, Colorado fight through the mental, emotional, and physical demands needed to keep the backcountry safe. Growing up next to 220,803 acres of wilderness, Colorado native Tristan Owen began his filmmaking journey by photographing the Colorado vistas. His early connection to America’s public land has driven him to find…
In March 2022, Ukrainian snowboard champion Taras Bihus hung up his snowboard boots and volunteered for the Ukrainian military. What he didn’t expect was the horror he would see along the way. Within nature he finds the peace he needs to begin processing his experience. A Matchstick Productions short film. Film director. Conservationist. Pot belly…