What if we learned to see...
our everyday experience as extraordinary?
An Extraordinary Experience is my second narrative short film and follows my seven-year journey on The Colorado Trail with my dogs. I didn't start this trail with any sort of real plan in mind. I just wanted to get back into wilderness again, and to strengthen my bond with my dog, Mani. I didn't expect the adventure to turn into a seven-year-long journey that would accompany tremendous loss and guide me to realize, after two decades of following a very specific career path, that my deep connection to nature is not something I'm willing to sacrifice for a career. When I started this trail, I didn't expect it to have an enormous impact on me. But it did. It brought me back to my wild roots and forged a deeper relationship with one of the best dogs I've ever had.
Everyone has a story to tell.
Throughout my life, I've found that some of the most extraordinary people are those who live not in the spotlight but in the soft light of their day-to-day work. Committed. Quiet. Steady. These are the stories I wish to share in my own work—the ones that highlight the extraordinary nature of ordinary humans building real relationships with the land and its inhabitants. As a novice filmmaker, I'm seeking to build a portfolio of meaningful stories that communicate the resilience of nature and humanity and the connections that build that resilience. If you have such a story to tell, reach out to start a discussion about how I can help.
Find me on YouTube
I have two YouTube channels where I publish cinematic short films as well as less formal videos. As a full-time artist and creator, I make outdoor gear reviews and vlogs as additional streams of "passive" income, to experiment with filming techniques and tools, and to have fun. I create cinematic films to feed my soul and dive deeper into meaningful stories and connections.
