In order to tell the incredible story of Elizabeth Ann - the first cloned endangered species in the US, the Running Wild Media team traveled to Colorado to meet up with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to see their black-footed ferret conservation program in action.
This short film, produced by Running Wild Media, explores an overlooked threat to our local ecosystems: oak wilt. A fungal infection attacked different types of oak trees, this disease can be deadly, killing trees within weeks. This video educates viewers on the symptoms and signs to look out for with oak wilt, and what can be done to protect our local oaks.
This short film, produced by Running Wild Media, looks at Metroparks Toledo’s reforestation efforts in Northwest Ohio.
A short film produced for Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders / International Rhino Foundation about Sumatran rhino conservation in Indonesia.
Turkey footage, filmed in Northwest Ohio by Running Wild Media, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning. Available for licensing.
North American river otter stock footage, filmed by Running Wild Media, was featured on CBS Sunday Morning
Half of the wetlands in the Great Lakes basin are gone. In western Lake Erie, where just 10 percent of the original 300,000-acres of wetland remain, every acre counts. In April 2018, Metroparks opened Howard Marsh, a 1,000-acre park with more than 600 acres of restored wetland near the lakeshore, benefiting not only birds and visitors, but will also taking a step toward improving the water quality in Lake Erie.
Coastal wetlands are critically important to a healthy Lake Erie. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth—comparable to rain forests and coral reefs, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A short film produced by Running Wild Media for Metroparks Toledo, taking a look at the practice of prescribed burns in land management.
A short film highlighting the land restoration efforts Metroparks Toledo is doing in the globally rare Oak Openings ecosystem. Produced by Running Wild Media.
I produced, filmed and edited a short about the misconceptions of opossums for PBS Nature’s digital series, “Backyard Nature.”
Every year I attempt to tackle the difficult task of finding my favorite shots from projects I’ve worked on up until 2020, and compile them into a video that showcases them! I always hope viewers can walk away inspired to check out the film a clip has come from, or just find a deeper love for the natural world! Enjoy!
A short film highlighting the amazing citizen science program Metroparks Toledo puts on every year doing raptor surveys throughout the Oak Openings region of Northwest Ohio.
Associate Producer and Camera Operator
Produced by Concordia Pictures in Association with Laughing Jackalope Films
*GRAND JURY PRIZE for Best Documentary Short - OUTFEST LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival
*Railroad Pass Best Nevada Filmmaker Award - 2019 Dam Short Film Festival
Official Selection
-Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
-Sun Valley Film Festival
-Mountain Film Festival
-Oregon Documentary Film Festival
-Aspen Shortfest
-Wicked Queer Boston LGBT Film Festival
-Dam Short Film Festival
-Washington DC International Film Festival
Cinematographer and Editor
In 2016 we were so excited to hear that our short film "To The Explorers," had won Nat Geo Wild's "Wild to Inspire" short film competition at Sun Valley Film Festival. In winning this competition, we were sent to Africa to film for Nat Geo Wild. We spent a total of 5 weeks traveling through 4 different African countries, filming BTS content for Nat Geo's Safari Live program, and searching for Africa's most iconic, endangered, and even some under-appreciated, wildlife.
This short film showcases some of the wild situations we encountered during our time there. Enjoy!