Runner and advocate Faith E. Briggs used to run through the streets of Brooklyn every morning. Now, she’s running 150 miles through three U.S. National Monuments that lay in the thick of the controversy around public lands. Accompanied by running companions who represent diverse perspectives in what it means to be a public land owner, she assesses what is at stake if previously protected lands are reduced and if the public is largely unaware. THIS LAND is a story about land access told through a journey of inclusion and empowerment. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Unstoppable," which begins at the dates and times listed here.
Runner and advocate Faith E. Briggs used to run through the streets of Brooklyn every morning. Now, she’s running 150 miles through three U.S. National Monuments that lay in the thick of the controversy around public lands. Accompanied by running companions who represent diverse perspectives in what it means to be a public land owner, she assesses what is at stake if previously protected lands are reduced and if the public is largely unaware. THIS LAND is a story about land access told through a journey of inclusion and empowerment. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Unstoppable," which begins at the dates and times listed here.
Hailing from Truckee, California, Chelsea Jolly is an adventure and documentary filmmaker focused on social and environmental causes. Her intention is to give an approachable voice to important issues through creative visual storytelling. One of Jolly’s most recent works, which was based around developing tribal economies and carbon offsetting, was featured as a centerpiece at the United Nations’ Equator Prize ceremony. Jolly’s creative partners and clients include Patagonia, Merrell, Peak Design, Moonhouse, YETI, Yakima, Rivian and The North Face.
Whit is a filmmaker and aerial videographer based in the Pacific Northwest. With a love for wild places and a passion for environmental advocacy and social consciousness, she has contributed her unique aerial and on- the-ground perspectives to a variety of brands and organizations including Patagonia, Yeti, Earthjustice, Nature Conservancy and Ocean Conservancy. With a background in ecology and conservation, she has shifted focus to communicate the human stories that tie us to our landscapes, and the power of film to ignite change.
Runner and advocate Faith E. Briggs used to run through the streets of Brooklyn every morning. Now, she’s running 150 miles through three U.S. National Monuments that lay in the thick of the controversy around public lands. Accompanied by running companions who represent diverse perspectives in what it means to be a public land owner, she assesses what is at stake if previously protected lands are reduced and if the public is largely unaware. THIS LAND is a story about land access told through a journey of inclusion and empowerment. This film screens as part of the shorts program, "Unstoppable," which begins at the dates and times listed here.