What the Wolves Taught Me About Letting Myself Fail

I felt like a failure for leaving something unfinished. I wanted to hide. And I’m here to recount how and why I came out of hiding, because I know others know what it’s like to have to walk away from your creative dreams, for whatever reason, and what that does to you emotionally... And how you can come back from it.

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Pacing in the Dark: Premiering My First Feature Documentary

In the shadowy wings of the Wilma Theater in Missoula, four people nervously pace. On the other side of the curtains sit around 500 members of the wildland fire community. These were the moments that preceded the premiere of my first feature documentary, the culmination of over 4 years of production and 17 years of passion for its subject.

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