Incredibly honored to announce our film Fish for the Future has been selected for this year’s Mountainfilm.
@bree.m.irvin & I’ve attended the last few years and have been captivated by the storytelling and community we’ve encountered; always dreaming of one day being included in the lineup. I’m grateful to join an incredible lineup of docs this year.
Fish for the Future is playing in the Wild Shorts Block, Zach & I will see you in Telluride. 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟
Saturday, May 23rd | 8:30pm | Masons Monday, May 25th | 9:00am | High Camp
We’ve been out fishing… and caught a few new festivals. I’ll be traveling to a few in the next months for Q&As. Thankful that our local story is headed to many incredible festivals across the country, will be great to watch other stories and meet filmmakers from all over. More announcements coming soon…
I’ll be at @CoastFilmFestival in November with Fish for the Future.
Fantastic lineup this year and excited to join many filmmakers and documentaries I admire. Join me at the screenings in the Our Lands shorts block, on 11/04 at 5pm or 11/09 at 12pm. More info in the post & link in bio!
#cfmf25
Fish for the Future just won Best Overall Film at Patagonia Film Festival!
Grateful for this award and honor.
Directed by @matthewjohnbenton
Edited by @_zach_edwards
In partnership with @rcdsmm
More screenings and festivals to be announced soon.
Our film ‘Fish for the Future’ has been selected for the 5th Annual Patagonia Film Festival at @patagoniasm .
This is the second time we’ve had a film at this fest and feels great to return to our local home crowd.
Fest takes place in two weeks’ time, on August 14th in Santa Monica. TODAY (07/31) is the last day for early bird tickets, grab them while you can! Tickets linked in bio. 🌊🐟
100% of ticket sales are donated to @SurfriderLA , sonic waves by @vivaparavion , drinks by @topatopabrewingco , pizza by @primepizzala , popped goodness by @kettlecornking , and more vendors coming soon.
We hope to see you there & have your support for Fish for the Future.
Directed by Matthew Benton
Edited by Zach Edwards
Produced in partnership with @rcdsmm
Last month, @surfriderla hosted an interpretive beach cleanup event with @californiatrout at Malibu Lagoon during @laclimateweek . While cleaning the beach, participants explored Malibu’s watershed history & learned about efforts to restore the local ecosystem of the Southern steelhead trout.
It was a great time for volunteers to hear from CalTrout & SF Coast & Climate committee about efforts to restore endangered Southern steelhead habitat and reconnect the watershed sediment flow to Surfrider Beach.
The project to remove Rindge Dam will help build coastal resilience and allow us to protect our beaches and coastal watershed ecosystems for generations to come. By reconnecting and restoring the watershed, native species will benefit, and a natural connection of sediment downstream will nourish the beach, protecting it from erosion.
Stay connected for future coastal resilience projects to protect people, wildlife, and the beaches we love.
Director: @matthewjohnbenton
Editor: @_zach_edwards
Wanderings through the High Sierras, observing the transition from fall to winter, 2022.
Zach & I ventured up to Bishop Pass in October a couple years ago and brought a few cameras with us. After a steep ascent with heavy bags in tow, there was a great stillness when we camped at bishop lake. I would step out of the tent at night to no sounds of water, wind or creatures. The complete silence was haunting yet restorative.
The next day, we rose above the pass and traveled down into Dusy Basin. It was a beautiful day but the oncoming weather indicated that winter was arriving. So we changed our plans, hiked back up the pass and headed down the mountain. It was a special place that I hope to return to one day.
Vimeo link in bio. A short film by @matthewjohnbenton & @_zach_edwards
Music: Arrival - #domeniquedumont (@arturs.li@anetestuce )
One week before we rescued Steelhead Trout from Topanga Creek following thePalisades Fire, @rcdsmm invited me to join their efforts to rescue another important & endangered species - the Northern Tidewater Goby.
This was ten days after the start of the Palisades Fire. Driving northbound along PCH, past the unfathomable destruction that has forever changed the coastline I’ve known over the last decade, was humbling to say the least.
We arrived to the site as volunteer biologists and local conservation partners began to coordinate the rescue of the incredibly cute & shockingly tiny Tidewater Goby. Our goal was to capture 500, but we far surpassed that objective, rescuing over 750 gobies! I was so thankful to be invited to participate in these critical efforts to protect the interconnectivity of species in our watershed in the wake of such a tragedy.
Directed by @matthewjohnbenton
Edited by @_zach_edwards
