2016 Red Rock Film Festival

Muir Song
(USA) In English
(2016) 4 min. (2.35:1)

DIR Janssen  Powers, PRO Mckinzy Powers, SCR Janssen Powers and Mckinzy Powers,  Narration Written by John Muir, DP Janssen Powers and Caleb Babcock, EDIT Janssen  Powers, MUS Ryan Taubert Revival and Imagine via The Music Bed, CAST Mckinzy Powers, Ryan Ottenad, Mindy Barringer, Narrated by Lou Whittaker

The inspiration for this film came from the director’s time living and being active in the Pacific Northwest. The goal was to capture the energy and attitude of exploring Washington through the eyes of people who do so religiously. The film is set to a quote by legendary conservationist John Muir, and narrated by infamous mountain climber, Lou Whittaker. With challenging locations, all of the gear was backpacked into remote areas in order to find unique angles of the PNW.

Strangers on the Earth
(Spain, USA) In English
(2016) 90 min. (1.78:1)

DIR Tristan Cook, PRO , SCR , DP , EDIT , MUS , CAST Dane Johansen

Perhaps Europe’s most popular pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago attracts wayfarers of all stripes to walk its ancient paths in search of meaning. One such pilgrim is Dane Johansen, an American cellist who in 2014 ventured to walk the Camino with his instrument on his back, performing music for his fellow pilgrims along the way. As Dane soon discovers, the paths we travel through life are often uncomfortably magnified by the reality of life on the Camino. Accompanied by the vast landscapes of Northern Spain, the haunting music of J.S. Bach for solo cello (performed by Johansen), and the very personal struggles and joys of the many pilgrims encountered along the way, Strangers on the Earth examines the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the concept of ‘journey’ and the vital role it can play as part of the human experience.