Above photo by Pieta Brown
CURRENT PROJECTS
PRAIRIE SUSTAIN
Current Status: Production (animation with Emily Fritze, filming, continued funding)
ST. CROIX TALES
Current Status: There are about 35 filmmakers making shorts for the St. Croix River Tales project.
FRONTLINE STORYTELLERS
A “film on film” project, spotlighting frontline storytellers who documented ICE activity in MN.
Current status: Editing with anticipated premier at Citizen Journalism Summit fall 2026.
RED
A short film about the famed life and legacy of MN drummer & comedian Red Maddock (1916-1987).
PREVIOUS WORK
RESONANCE: ODYSSEY OF THE BELLS
Resonance tells the story of centuries old Buddhist temple bells that were taken by the US Navy at the end of WWII, and returned through international collaboration in the decades following the war.
JOHN RUNK: AN ODE TO STILLWATER
In 2008, a shoebox of 8mm films from famed MN photographer John Runk were discovered in a closet. I was able to finish the film about Stillwater he was making when he died.
ALANA & THE KILN
This film was made for a film event called “Earth & Light.” I live in an area rich in ceramic artists. I like to film their work with emphasis on hands, tools & materials.
“STILLWATER” by Frankie Lee
I made this film for my friend, musician Frankie Lee. We screened it at The Cedar for his “Stillwater” album release and The Rolling Stone linked it when his album was released internationally.
NICK & HIS STUDIO
This film was made for a film event called “Earth & Light.” I live in an area rich in ceramic artists. I like to film their work with emphasis on hands, tools & materials.