Films Rooted in Land, Water, Culture + Change
Selected documentary, educational, and cinematic film work exploring place, ecology, memory, culture, and the living world.
Short Films + Trailers
Short-form cinematic work, field pieces, trailers, and experimental storytelling drawn from adventure, environmental education, and place-based narratives.
Ghoo-noom-tuk-tomlth / Spirit of the Wolf
Trailer/ Tour 2026–2027
Spirit of the Wolf follows master carver Ahtsik-sta Qwayachiik, Sanford Williams, as he carries forward his father Ray Williams’ legacy at Yuquot, the ancestral home of the Mowachaht people on Nootka Island.
Through carving, community, and the rebuilding of his carving shop with his brother Darrell, settlers, volunteers, and family, the film tells a story of cultural resilience, reconciliation, and hope in action.
Role: Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Format: 19 min documentary
Status: Community screenings and Film Festival tour
Themes: Indigenous-led storytelling, reconciliation, sea wolves, cultural continuity
Supported: Canada Art Council, BC Art Council
Tour Date Coming
Carving Landscapes
Trailer / Tour 2018-2019
Carving Landscapes honours Mary Vaux, a pioneering Victorian-era woman whose research on the Illecillewaet Glacier became the first known documentation of glacier retreat in Canada. For more than 50 years, well into her 80s, Mary returned to the glacier to observe, photograph, and mark its changes, building a rare visual record of a landscape in motion.
Travelling through the mountains in Victorian dress, she navigated both the physical demands of the glacier and the social restrictions placed on women of her time — reportedly changing into pants only once hidden away from public view. The film pays tribute to her rebellious spirit, her lifelong relationship with the mountains, and her overlooked contribution to early glacial and climate research.
Role: Producer, Director, Photographer
Format: 10 min documentary, Virtual Reality 360 version available
Status: Film Festival Tour, Telus TV
Themes: Women in science, glacier retreat, Victorian-era rebellion, changing landscapes, climate change.
Supported: Storyhive, Columbia Basin Trust
Hutłilala Xa̱n’s Sasa̱m Yak̓int̓alux/
Listen, our children are speaking to you
Trailer / Tour 2026-2027
Listen, Our Children Are Speaking to You follows the canoe journeys and leadership teachings facilitated by Akala Society, where Indigenous youth are supported to build confidence, connection, and belonging through time on the land and water. Rooted in culture, mentorship, and experiential learning, the film honours the role of canoe journeys as a pathway for youth leadership, healing, and carrying teachings forward.
Role: Cinematographer
Format: 45 min documentary
Status: Community screenings and tour
Themes: Indigenous youth leadership, cultural connection, healing through land and water, intergenerational resilience.
Finding His Sea Legs
Finding Sea Legs follows Tyler Turner, an adaptive athlete and adventurer who refuses to let the loss of both legs in a skydiving accident define the limits of his life. With the support of his family, friends, and community, Tyler continues to chase adventure, joy, and new challenges, adapting as he goes.
As he trains toward his dream of competing in snowboarding at the Winter Paralympics, the film becomes a story of resilience, reciprocity, and community. Tyler’s determination not only carries him forward, but inspires those around him to question the limits they have placed on themselves.
Role: Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Format: 35 min documentary
Status: Film Festival Tour
Themes: Resilience, adaptive adventure, community support, living beyond perceived limits.
Supported: Storyhive
Washed Away
Washed Away follows the hidden stories of the Columbia River, where drowned forests, blocked salmon runs, and submerged homelands reveal the lasting impact of dams and displacement. Through water, memory, and the voices of those still connected to the river, the film traces what has been lost beneath the surface — and what is still fighting to return.
Rooted in the lands and waters of the Sinixt and other Columbia River peoples, Washed Away is a story of ecological grief, cultural memory, and resilience. It asks what it means to remember a river not as a resource, but as a living being carrying history, responsibility, and the possibility of renewal.
Role: Co-Producer, Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor
Format: 20 min documentary
Status: Film Festival Tour
Themes: Submerged memory, salmon return, dams and displacement, ecological grief.
Supported: Revelstoke Museum, National Film Board of Canada
Short films crafted for environmental campaigns, education, and stories of change. Rooted in place, care, and connection, this work helps translate complex issues into accessible, emotional narratives that move people to learn, remember, and act.
Impact Films for Environmental Campaigns + Education
