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The West is Burning

PROJECT

The West is Burning

A campaign raising awareness about the conditions of forests in the western U.S. Told through a full-feature documentary, we examine the history of forest management and litigation that led to the current conditions which are causing catastrophic fire nearly year-round. The film explores the urgent need to act now, and the potential to generate positive change in our forests, watersheds, and communities, both rural and urban.

 

Watch now on Water Bear.

 

We need to embrace a new era of forest stewardship using all of our management tools including thinning, prescribed fire and managed wildfire.

Melanie Parker, Deputy Director, Sonoma County Regional Parks

 
 

SUPPORT & IMPACT PARTNERS

University of Arizona
 
Wallowa Resources
 

westisburning.org
 
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Make People Better

PROJECT

 

A Chinese biophysicist who disappears after developing the first designer babies, shocking the world and the entire scientific community, but an investigation shows he may not have been alone in his experiment to create “better” human beings. Watch on Apple, Prime, and whenever documentaries are shown.

 FILM TEAM

The creative team behind the film includes the celebrated writer Mark Monroe, of The Cove (Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 2010) and Icarus (Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2017) and Academy Award winning executive producer Geralyn White Dreyfous. Greg O’Toole is a documentary film editor and writer whose feature documentaries have screened at festivals around and since 2011 have been nominated for 8 National Emmy’s, including for Best Editing and Best Documentary. Award winning director Cody Sheehy and CRISPR scientist S. Kiani filmed for three years in the United States and China documenting the story of the first genetically enhanced human babies.

makepeoplebetterfilm.com

 

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Lost in the Woods

ARTICLE

How a 6-Year-Old Survived Being Lost in the Woods

Outside Magazine: Emma Marris

Cody is making headlines again, but not for his work. This time we hear the story about him as a young child getting lost and how it taught him the best life lessons he’s ever had. READ THE STORY

Cody Sheehy

Cody Sheehy

Producer, Fundraising & Strategic Planner

 

Cody Jatta Dogs on beach

A sea captain who gives orders to his dogs and receives them from his wife, the admiral.

Cody Sheehy is an award-winning filmmaker who has produced documentaries all over the world, from the steppes of Mongolia, to the Australian Outback, to the jungles of Costa Rica. His films, which have focused on natural resources, the environment, and the people who are connected to them, have aired across the United States on PBS affiliate stations, the Science Channel, in theaters and on digital streaming platforms. His unique ability to tell stories stems from his long passion for science. Cody holds a Master’s of Science in Range Ecology, is a published author in scientific journals, and has worked closely with academics from around the world.

Mighty Quiet Warrior

FILM

RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

At the youthful age of 84, the quiet and diminutive Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is rocking the legal world fighting for women and gender equality. The film explores how her early legal battles changed the world for women and how today’s youth have embraced her as a pop culture icon. This quiet warrior’s rise to the nation’s highest court is told through the voices of interviews from leaders of the movement to fight gender discrimination.
 
A Participant Media & Magnolia Pictures documentary, co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films, released in May 2018.

 

FILMMAKERS

Betsy West Director/Producer
West is a video journalist and filmmaker with three decades experience in news and documentaries. She was executive producer of the MAKERS documentary and digital project (AOL & PBS, 2012); the feature documentary The Lavender Scare (2017), and the short doc 4%: Film’s Gender Problem (Epix 2016.) Along with her husband, filmmaker Oren Jacoby, she is a principal at Storyville Films where she co-produced Constantine’s Sword (First Run Features, 2007.) She joined Columbia University 2009.
  
Julie Cohen Director/Producer
Cohen is a documentary filmmaker and television news producer. Before starting her own production company, Better Than Fiction, Julie was a staff producer at Dateline NBC, where she was nominated for four national Emmy Awards and won the Individual Achievement Award for Best News Producer from American Women in Radio and Television (Gracie Award).

 

AWARDS

Winner of seven film awards 2018

  

TRAILER

What you can do

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Matt Rahr

Matt Rahr

Web Developer, Communications & Business Manager

 

A sailor at sea who can rock climb like a mountain goat.

Matt’s background spans systems administration, application development, cloud migration, designing and implementing voice and data networks, creating and growing highly specialized teams in web development and video production, and formulating revenue-based budgets and forecasting models. While founding two startups, Matt oversees IT for a $250 million a year enterprise, crafting vision and mission-delivery for research and bio-computing cyber infrastructure. He’s skilled in consensus building, strategic planning, and cultivating work culture.

JD Gibbs

JD Gibbs

Head of Software Development & Business Strategist

 

Loves to immerse himself in cultures around the world with an affinity for funny hats.

As a software architect and full-stack mobile/web application developer, JD is a passionate and gifted creator of engaging user experiences. During his varied industry career of 15+ years, he has developed broad project management experience with high-tech products. At Apple he held the post of Operations New Product Manager for iPod Touch. It that position he frequently collaborated with the iOS Software Team and to developed a deep understanding of Apple’s software development cycle and approach.

Craig Boesewetter

The Founders

Craig Boesewetter

Developer, Designer & Web Strategist

 

Craig and Cora

A proud papa who never passes an opportunity to pet a cat.

Craig has been building websites for over a decade. His specialty is combining his formal training in graphic design and fine art with modern web technologies by creating smart and intuitive user experiences. As a lifelong learner, Craig is always keeping up to date with modern web trends and helps carve the path into the future of web design.