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Usugilix Awkaun is headed to DOC NYC and Banff Mountain Film Festival this fall! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/grTurWpV

We are so thrilled to share a work-in-progress teaser for our newest short doc currently in production, Cabras y Chivas (working title), which is an official recipient of a Berkeley FILM Foundation grant! Every summer, California’s hills are dotted with herds of goats grazing to protect communities against wildfire. Told through the women and men who shepherd them, this is a story about solutions for a warming world and the intricate web of relationships that inform them - amongst family, cultures and landscapes. Over the past year Directors Palmer Morse and Nick Stone Schearer alongside Producer & Translator Catalina Luna have been working diligently to tell the story of Bianca Soares and her mother Andreé, fourth generation Basque ranchers from the Central Valley, who are actively raising and deploying several thousand goats across Northern California to aid in wildfire fuel reduction. None of this would be possible without the work that seemingly few Americans want to do - long days managing animals under the summer sun. But to Nestor, Ronny and their fellow herders from Peru employed by Star Creek Land Stewards Inc. , it presents an opportunity they don’t otherwise feel they have. And it’s work they know well, that’s deeply embedded in their own culture. Across seasons and landscapes, they navigate a journey far from home. Looking forward to sharing more over the next few months as we get this film to the finish line! Do you know someone we should chat with about this project? Interested in how you can personally support? Please get in touch! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gy-pSPJr #documentary #filmmaking #climatecrisis #wildfire #environment

Two big screenings this week!

National Rivers Month is celebrated in June every year to showcase the importance of rivers across the globe. We want to highlight the film "Yuba is the Heart" Forty years ago, the South Yuba River Citizens League began caring for the South Yuba River by advocating for dam removal and gaining Wild and Scenic protection. Today, their work encompasses the entire Yuba River watershed – from the Sierra crest to the valley floor. As the organization looks towards the next forty years, community members reflect on the future of their work in the face of climate change and protecting the river for future generations. Posed as a love letter to the river and the community that surrounds it, Yuba is the Heart considers what it means to love and be loved by a river. #nationalriversmonth #yubaistheheart #whereactivisimgetsinspired #wildsndscenic #southyubariver #yubariver Spruce Tone

Let Them Play takes from the Audience Award for Best Short from San Francisco Documentary Film Festival! Congrats to our team and our friends at Lightbeam! More to come for this film soon. #filmmaking #documentary #filmaward

We’ve been shortlisted for a Sony Future Filmmaker Awards for our work on our newest short Usugilix Awakun! Over 8,400 films by more than 5,000 filmmakers across 148 countries and territories were submitted across six categories with 30 films shortlisted. We’re immensely grateful for this recognition and to the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska and First Nations Development Institute for making this collaboration possible. Wish us luck as we head into the final round of awards! Learn more about the film: https://lnkd.in/grTurWpV Sony Sony Pictures Entertainment #sony #film #award #documentary

Lightbeam and Spruce Tone are thrilled to premiere our latest documentary at the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival on June 2nd at The Roxie! 🎉 "Let Them Play" follows youth baseball player Adrian Garcia as he overcomes the enduring effects of bullying from teammates with the support of his coach, Ken Bradley. Told from the perspectives of the coach, player, and parent, this heartfelt short documentary explores the transformative impact of positive coaching on children's lives both on and off the field. Director Palmer Morse, DP Lawrence Rickford, Exec. Producer Dave Stevens and the entire cast of this moving short doc will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A! Hope to see you there! Tickets and screening info: https://lnkd.in/g48DngAf #LightbeamTV #SpruceTone #LetThemPlay Jesse Scolaro Parker Williams

Thank you Telly Awards for awarding Forward a Silver Telly in the Branded Content, Short Documentary category! 🎉 While navigating a myriad of life challenges, Anjelica turned to the outdoors to improve her mental health only to discover a noticeable lack of other plus-size women of color on trail. By posting a simple flyer looking for more women to hike with, Anjelica created a community she never could have imagined. Watch the full film now: https://lnkd.in/dezKw-py Thank you to our partners Smartwool, Osprey Packs, Inc., Eddie Bauer, The Wilderness Society & LEKI!

Miles to Go, presented by Black Diamond Equipment is an official selection of the inaugural Outside Festival in Denver, CO! “As several states across the country pass anti LGBTQ+ legislation, trans trail runner Perry Cohen refuses to sit idly by. By forming a trail running team of trans men with an aim to compete in states passing hateful legislation, Perry and his team express the freedom to be themselves on and off the trail.” Join us on Sunday June 2nd at the Denver Art Museum for a screening of Miles to Go with Perry Cohen in person! Hope to see you there! #lgtbqrights #trailrunning #brandedfilm