Watch this if youâre an artist feeling stuck.
In much of 2025 I was feeling stuck, uninspired, and overstimulated. For years Iâd been hustling so hard in LA shooting other peopleâs films that I was losing track of my creative voice - and forgetting the reasons I started making my OWN art in the first place.
I set a New Yearâs resolution to finally go to Iceland - a place Iâd wanted to go to since I first saw âThe Secret Life of Walter Mittyâ in 2013 - with the intention of disconnecting from the city. I knew I wanted to film my experience there, but had no idea what I wanted to say yet⌠and finally towards the end of 2025, I went, and it was life changing.
Here is what I learned.
I hope this might spark something in you, too đŤś
Major shoutout to
@benstiller , Stephen Conrad and James Thurber - thank you for creating a story that inspires us to be adventurous and brave.
Another major shoutout to
@theodoreshapiro @jose.gonz.music @junipband for the powerful soundtrack of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
đĽ Directed / shot / edited by
@brendan.dp
đ¨ Color
@kootenaycolor
Jewelry
@friendofdaisies_
Enjoy!
#inspiration #iceland #cinematographer #directorofphotography #motivation