KING COAL (2023)

I was an associate producer and assistant camera on King Coal, a hybrid documentary directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon. It premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

A cinematic journey through the past, present and future of Appalachia, King Coal documents coal’s cultural influence on identity, while telling a magically real tale of a girl who glimpses into a future beyond coal, observing the pain and beauty of a community on the brink of change.

WV Public Broadcasting: Experimenting with Tree syrups Amidst A Warming Winter (2023)

Maple syrup production has become a deep-rooted tradition in Highland County, VA but these days, producers are experimenting — both out of curiosity and out of necessity.

I produced this video as a companion piece to a radio & print story for Inside Appalachia. You can view the complete story here.

WV Public Broadcasting: Between The Worlds: A Lost Bird In Appalachia (2022)

This short film documents the story of Lena Welker, an indigenous woman adopted by a white family as part of the "Indian Adoption Project,” a federal program that began in the late 1950s. Throughout the nearly decade-long initiative, hundreds of native children were removed from their communities and placed with white families. The children were called “lost birds.” Lena Welker, now 66, was one of them. I directed and shot the 8 minute film for West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Virginia public Media: Out of a wheelchair, into a kayak (2021)

I directed, shot and produced this short film for Virginia Public Media. It’s about an adaptive kayaker advocating for greater accessibility in the outdoors.

Awarded Honorable Mention in the 2022 Virginia Environmental Film Contest.

Smithsonian center for folklife and cultural Heritage: WoMEN AND GINSENG (2021)

I shot and co-produced three short films that highlight women in Appalachia and their unique relationships to American Ginseng. The films screened at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Boone Docs Film Festival, MayFly Film Festival and were awarded “Runner Up for Best Short” at the 2022 International Herb Symposium Film & Photography Festival.

Hike Slow (2021)

I directed, shot and produced Hike Slow in collaboration with my sister Rosalie who is a professional nature illustrator. The short documentary is set in Montana's Centennial Valley, where we spent two weeks as artists-in-residence at the Taft-Nicholson Environmental Humanities Center. The light hearted, educational story chronicles our journey to cultivate a deeper relationship with nature and with each other. 

A Lil’ Personal Project: Chocolate of The Woods (2021)

Mexican food isn’t just tacos and quesadillas. Filmed and produced in Chiapas, Mexico, this short video features a group of fungi foragers getting creative in the kitchen.

Skillshare: Painting Nature with Watercolor & Gouache: Create Mixed Media Art (2021)

Nature illustrator Rosalie Haizlett (my sister!) has traveled all over the world with her sketchbook, documenting the unique creatures and landscapes that she encounters. I shot and edited this 49min class where Rosalie teaches students how to combine mediums to create mixed media nature art.