documentaries

THE VANISHING LOGGER: An American profession in transition (museum)

THE VANISHING LOGGER: An American profession in transition (museum)

My sister, photographer Cheryle Easter, and I created this multimedia exhibit and website that chronicles contemporary American loggers using original photographs and oral histories. The exhibit opened at the Washington History Museum in Tacoma and toured for three years. View the site, www.runchica.com/logger.

Share

STEWARDS OF THE LAND: Family Forestry for Generations to Come (book)

STEWARDS OF THE LAND: Family Forestry for Generations to Come (book)

Sponsored by the Washington Farm Forestry Association,  this coffee-table book documents the lives of 64 Washington state tree farmers. The common theme across all the stories is a passion they share for the land and nature as they fight to hold on to their farms despite the pressure to sell out. My sister and I [...]

Share

EVER GREEN (video)

EVER GREEN (video)

What is a tree farmer? That is the question this video raises and answers. Run Chica created a short documentary to tell the story of family tree farmers – how critical they are to the environment and their determination to resist conversion. The challenge was keeping a story-focused piece that could be used across our client’s diverse promotional objectives and audiences. We met the challenge by keeping all messaging in the context of the story and weaving together the range of topics in the script before shooting. Shot in HD. 11 minutes.

Share

EVER GREEN TRAILER (video)

EVER GREEN  TRAILER (video)

Ever Green is the story of tree farmers, their passion for the land, and the critical role they play in the future of our forests and communities.

Share