Next up from our past-season TREW To You crews that will have gone Film Festival famous....
FOCUS by @brmerrill@sagenight and @kj_campbell set to the words of @bthe.poet has been accepted in to the @thevimff World Tour!
🎬 Focus explores that familiar feeling we all chase: escaping everyday pressures by turning to the mountains. Watch as competitive freeride athlete Kaitlin Campbell leans into the freedom of backcountry skiing in Salt Lake City's legendary Wasatch Range. Set to a powerful spoken-word monologue by poet Brooke Gerber, this artistic ski film combines stunning cinematography with poetic storytelling. Filmmakers Benjamin Merrill, Sage Nightingale, and AJ Marino deliver artful captures and unique compositions that elevate this beyond a typical ski film—it's a meditation on why we ski.
If you missed the film the first time, you can watch it digitally @trewgear link in bio or catch it at a VIMFF tour stop!
Recently shot a project in the Pacific Northwest and had the opportunity to bring @mattroebke along, who snagged some bts of the camera man. Thanks Matt 🙏🏻
I've been working in all things video for six years, and as a full time freelance DoP for the better part of a year now. Need something captured? Lets connect.
Alpenglow 🟡: the final golden ode to the sun at the end of a day in the mountains. Photographer @shotwellhowe and athlete @kj_campbell chase light across the Wasatch to nail the perfect shot. 🔗 Link in bio to watch full story now 📸
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Directed and edited by @brmerrill
Additional photography by @mason_cameraman
A special piece I shot & produced in collaboration with @snipezart . We shot the entire spec in one day on the Oregon Coastline. Looking forward to expanding upon Jay's story and shooting more narratives like this soon. Shot on @siruiimaging anamorphic.
Full video is available on my website.
