The pacific northwest
Bend, Oregon
Some journal entries I had while on the trip, but truly this is a place Iâve loved since the first time I went a few years ago.
1-2. Gods thumb: It was getting late as we were heading towards the coast, most of my group wanted to go back to the car since it would be dark by the time we got there (they were correct), however I wanted to see it still cause Iâm bullheaded. @wherescalebshaw and I ran threw a dark forest with mud caked boots to find a blue hour skyline in front of us. It was completely worth it.
3. Early morning hike next to the river
4. Last full day in Bend, we took a short hike to the waterfall near the town
5. Mid roadtrip lunch break (food was alright)
6. Another river stream
#bendoregon #traveloregon #cinematic
Still not over how much fun @SXSW was this year. We asked our team and friends what their biggest hacks were and what theyâll take with them to the next convention đ€
It was incredible to see so many of our IMI community making their mark in Austin for SXSW 2026.đ€
Huge congratulations to Bianca Giaever (@biancagiaever ) and co-director @oradekorn for screening âStalin Boysâ, and for taking home both the Texas Short Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for Standout Ensemble.
Shoutout to @franticframes for speaking on âThe Analog Revival: Handmade in the Age of AI,â and @wickedsteww for âThe Patient Frame: Cinematic Creators in a Clickbait World.â
Also not pictured: Latif Nasser of @radiolab , who spoke on the âThrough the Noise: The State of Science Storytellingâ panel.
Excited to continue supporting and celebrating the work of our community throughout the year! #sxsw
So incredibly proud of our team every day, but @SXSW took it to the next level. đ
Panels were moderated, launch events were thrown, big ideas were shared, and Creators were at the center of it all.
See you next year đ€
#sxsw
My first @sxsw đ§ĄđŹI discovered just how amazing the creator community is in Austin, got interviewed by the @washingtonpost , collaborated with fellow goofballs, took advantage of my bfâs photography skills, and met people that will go to bat for me to take my platform even farther! đI am beyond blessed đ„č