What We Lost Along the Way is a poignant short documentary that follows three close friends from the inner city as they venture to the breathtaking Oregon coast in search of peace, connection, and a sense of belonging in nature. Through their eyes, we experience the beauty and tranquility of the coastal landscape, challenging the stereotypical notion that the great outdoors is not a space for Black people. The film captures intimate moments of reflection, joy, and camaraderie as they hike through lush forests, roar through endless dunes, bare witness to the oceans raw power, and share ideas around a fire. This documentary not only highlights the healing power of nature but also addresses the broader issue of access and representation in outdoor spaces. By showcasing their brotherly journey, What We Lost Along the Way aims to inspire viewers to rethink their perceptions of who belongs in nature and to encourage more inclusive and diverse experiences in the natural world. With stunning visuals and heartfelt narratives, What We Lost Along the Way is a celebration of friendship, resilience, and the universal human desire to find peace and connection in the world around us.​

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Director: Devin Boss

Producer: Zoe Piliafas

​Key Cast: Devin Boss
Key Cast: Solamon Ibe
Key Cast: Mat Randol
Camera Operator: Cameron Briggs
Director of Photography: Bryton Wilson

This is a memorial for an ancient glacier that will fade out of existence in this generation. Emerson and Cedar, a five and three year-old pair of brothers who live on a sailboat, share what they have learned about this vanishing glacier in Olympic National Park. This short film is ancillary to the main effort, which is to ensure the glacier lives on in the heart of the next generation while fostering a deep connection to nature.​

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Director: Jeremy Hunter Rubingh

In a time when so many feel powerless and without hope, Peter guides a small Portland community on a former brownfield as they nurture new life and practice ancient skills for an uncertain future. Learn more about Rewild Portland.

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Director: Lisa Wells

​Producer: Kaiya Yonamine

​Editor: Katherine Gunning

First Camera: Katherine Gunning

Additional Cinematography: Lisa Wells, Kaiya Yonamine, Kyle LaMontagne​

During tours of duty in Nevada, enlisted men and women were repeatedly exposed to lethal radiation at the world's largest nuclear test site. But because exercises were “top-secret,” the U.S. government continues to conceal official records of their ever having served there. Now cancer-stricken and ineligible for benefits because of their classified designation, veterans are mobilizing to prove they served and to secure basic healthcare for themselves and their families.

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Director: Mark Shapiro 
Director: Douglas Brian Miller
Writer: Mark Shapiro
Producer: Mark Shapiro 
Executive Producer: Matthew Modine
Executive Producer: Adam Rackoff​

Backlot Docs

The fourth year of the annual Snow, Skate, Surf event is the largest all adult trifecta in the world! In a single day, the 130 participants began on Mt. Hood, ripping the July snow at Timberline Ski Resort. The group then traveled 3.5 hours away to the Pacific City Skate park to shred the newly completed park, funded by the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Surf Classic, before hopping across the street and catching waves in the last light of the day. There was a campout, awards ceremony, and dance party afterward.

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This one day event has been told through the lens of the 3 previous year's films. Film maker Alden Reed knew there was a deeper story to be told than the pattern and delivery of the previous years' films. Our documentary-style film touches on issues of equity and accessibility of these sports, inclusivity, and how truly lucky we are to have all these things within a single day's drive in the Pacific Northwest.

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Director: Alden Reed

Producer: Mick Tersel​

Todd is a horseman. It's just who he is.

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Director: Dana deLaski

Director of Photography: Caitlin Crowley

Camera and Drone Operator: Sarah Perez

Editor: Dana deLaski

Produced by: ZP Productions and Clackamas Service Center

Rural Oregon families have taken up the fight against aerial herbicide spraying by the forestry industry for over 50 years – but has public safety around these substances improved? 'Free to Grow' is a chilling portrait of three Oregon families putting everything on the line to keep their families and their bodies safe from the health effects of forestry herbicides.

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Director: Jesse Andrew Clark

Old Grove Films