I am proud to present my new documentary film titled āComo: Rails Reawakenedā - a project, that came to life in 2025 after being in the ideation phase since 2022.
āIn the heart of the Rocky Mountains, two historic societies, passionate railroad fans, volunteers and local officials join forces to restore the former glory of a vital railroad townā.
Documentary films are about telling stories, and it was my honor to tell the story about the restoration work that is taking place in Como, Colorado.
This project would not have been possible without the support from so many people and organizations, but some deserve a special mention. I would like to thank:
My parents, who supported the idea of making this film and gave me invaluable advice.
South Park Rail Society (
@southparkrailsociety ) for letting me capture the restoration work and for treating me like one of their own. I was surrounded by so many talented people, and am grateful to have been included in this group of passionate railroad fans.
Colorado Railroad Museum (
@coloradorailroadmuseum ) for letting me capture the footage of the Schenectady locomotive and for providing archival photographs for the use in this film.
Kathy Brantigan and The Denver Brass (
@denverbrass ) for licensing their musical compositions that elevated the tone of the film.
Debra Queen-Stremke for giving me unprecedented access to her massive photograph collection of Como.
Consulting editors for helping me to fine tune the story:
Jacob Christiansen (
@jacobjc99 )
Jared āJJā Bunn (
@cinebunn_pro )
Matt Baxter (
@landshark199 )
Andrea Gilmore (
@andiegilmore )
And my crew that helped me to make this film a reality:
1st AC - Evan Passmore (
@its_just_passmore )
2nd AC - Nikolai Queja-Phillips (
@nikqueja21 )
Gaffer/Key Grip: Finian Dufford (
@finn_the_finnographer )
Sound recording: Spencer Macy (
@spencer.macy.17 )
Music Mastering: Cavo Fontana (
@theofficialcavo )
The film has won an āOutstanding Achievement in Documentary Productionā award at CCA Cinematic Artsā Fall 2025 student show and will be on a film festival circuit throughout 2026.