About Me:
Roo is a Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Boulder, Colorado but travels all around the world for his filmmaking career. He has directed documentaries for Patagonia in California, produced films for Outside Magazine throughout Europe and Africa, camera operated for Netflix in the Rocky Mountain West, photographed among indigenous communities in South America, and has received notable recognition in his hometown of Orcas Island in Washington State for his work telling uplifting stories in the outdoor space.
He is currently spending his free time running in alpine meadows, songwriting and mountain biking some really easy singletrack.
The best part of this website is the blog, it’s got all the latest and greatest videos, photos and articles about adventure filmmaking or stories I’m working on. Click below to check out some of my new work!!
Who I’ve Worked With
Notable Films
Ignite Your Spirit - A Disabled Ski Bum Story
Director / Cinematographer / Producer / Editor
Kevin Wilson, 31 years after a paralyzing car crash, is now living his dream as a ski bum despite a long and difficult path to get to where he is now. After his car wreck, he struggled with mental health, alcoholism and obesity but wanted to make a positive change in his life - so he started skiing again.
Now, he's sharing his love of the mountains with others by running a non-profit dedicated to providing winter sport opportunities for individuals affected by a disability.
Canopy Climbers
Director / Cinematographer / Producer / Editor
If you’re a rock climber but there are no rocks around… you climb the trees.
A group of friends in the Costa Rican jungle are spearheading the new wild and exciting sport of tree climbing by using traditional rock climbing techniques to scale giant strangler fig trees. In order to give back to their community, they're sharing their passion with the community by teaching local kids more about the forest through tree climbing.
Make it Last
Director / Cinematographer / Co-Producer / Editor
Professional climber Katie Lamb believes, “it’s similar with climbing and sewing, it’s ok to make mistakes and to have to completely start over… I just want to make things that last.” As she recently became the first woman to climb V16, a rock climbing rating once thought to be impossible, she permanently etched her name into climbing’s record books. So, it seems her clothing isn’t the only thing that will last forever…
Goat Surf Club - Sustainability in Ireland
Director / Cinematographer / Producer / Editor
The Goat Surf Club is back with a new series about its recent travels—this time to Ireland, a location that’s grown increasingly popular for the sport, despite the often windy conditions. In this series the group finds some great swell but also connects with environmentalists trying to save the country’s biodiversity and mitigate wildfire potential.
Notable Photos
Contact
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