“…It is a film that tells in hurried film sequences and a resonant musical score juxtaposing the sublime, funereal despair of Bartok agains tthe gut-bare tones of folk music. Gates has through his filming technique and meticulously selected mining sites, captured all the outrage and sorrow and indignity to the land and its people that strip mining represents. The film is one that all Americans should see, for it shows extremely well the price we have to pay for strip mined coal.” - Dale A. Burk, The Montana “Missoulian”

"The Shoes We Wear" is a short documentary on footwear created by Anderson Hauptli. This is one of my most significant passion projects to date, the footage has been accumulated in the timeframe of an entire year...

Looks at the baobab trees that grow in the dry bush country of Africa and shows the ecosystem created by them.

A forgotten house at the end of the valley. A lone man searching for answers. What begins as an ordinary hike quickly turns into a dark descent into the secrets of a family scarred by tragedy.

Visitors to Jasper Park can enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Rockies. Holiday thrills include trail riding as well as tennis and swimming.

An undocumented immigrant explores his and his family's immigration trauma while grasping hope through a voicemail.