Montana Fare
“Montana Fare” examines contemporary food culture in rural Montana through the eyes of two women, farmer/rancher Jenny Sabo and Native American tribal elder Minerva Allen, who try to feed their families while living 50 miles from the nearest grocery store. This was my MFA thesis film in the Science & Natural History Filmmaking program at MSU. Winner of a NATAS College Emmy and a CINE Golden Eagle Award. © 2008 Partnership Productions LLC, 20 minutes. View film.
The Water Carriers: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
A young engineering student, Callie Blackwood, travels to Kenya with Engineers Without Borders as they try to bring clean drinking water to over 1,000 school children. On her journey, she meets a Kenyan woman named Nina who helps her learn first-hand what it means to be one of the water carriers. Winner of a Silver Telly Award, three Bronze Telly Awards, and Best Amateur at the Montana CINE International Film Festival. © 2007 Partnership Productions LLC, 27 minutes. View film.
Homefront: United or Divided
This Montana PBS documentary special aired as a companion piece to Ken Burns’ “The War.” Join a miner, smokejumper, newspaper reporter, and Crow warrior as they share their experiences on the home front in Montana during WWII. This program, which I produced, directed, and edited, was nominated for a NATAS Regional Emmy Award (Cultural/Historical Documentary). Executive produced by Aaron Pruitt and Chris Seifert. © 2007 Montana PBS, 27 minutes. View film.
Speaking White Clay
Join kids, parents, and teachers at the White Clay Immersion School on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Harlem, Montana as they fight back to reclaim their native language. This film was presented at Indian Education conferences around the U.S. and incorporated into classrooms in the Native American Studies Department at MSU. Produced in collaboration with Lynette and Sean Chandler and the White Clay Immersion School. © 2006 Jaime Jelenchick, 11 minutes. View film.
MSU Foundation Film
Three students… One university… A world of opportunity. Take a journey into three Montana State University students’ lives and discover how your support is making a difference. Dan, Nubia, and Tanner stretch the full range of MSU experiences and are only the beginning of many success stories. This film was distributed to over 3,000 university donors across the country. It was produced by students in CAA 490, a College of Arts & Architecture creative research course at MSU, which I co-taught with George Potter in Spring 2009. Executive produced by Connie Carmark, Susan AK, and the MSU Foundation. © 2009 MSU Foundation, 11 minutes. View film.
Planting Seeds
What’s the future of agriculture in Montana? Join Montana State University students, faculty, and staff, along with area community members, as they build a small research and teaching farm right in downtown Bozeman: Towne’s Harvest Garden. Find out how they are creating a sustainable market garden and learn about the benefits of eating locally in this short film. This film was featured at Montana State University’s Local Food Bazaar in 2009, and it can also be found on Towne’s Harvest Garden’s website. Produced in collaboration with Alison Harmon and the Department of Health & Human Development at MSU. © 2009 Partnership Productions LLC, 10 minutes. View film.
Engineers Without Borders at MSU
What would you do if you didn’t have access to clean water? Over 120,000 people in the Khwisero Division in western Kenya face this challenge every day, with girls often missing school to fetch water from distant, contaminated sources. This is the story of a group of students and professionals from Engineers Without Borders at Montana State University (EWB at MSU) and their efforts to bring clean water and improved sanitation facilities to these children and their families. This film was featured at EWB at MSU’s annual fundraiser, “Clean Water for Kenya Jubilee” in 2008. © 2007 Partnership Productions LLC, 7 minutes. View film.