Filmmakers

  • Corbett Jones - Director & DP

    Corbett Jones is a director, producer and cinematographer that specializes in documentary production with a focus on stories about people overcoming extreme obstacles. Spanning both branded content and long form, Corbett has traveled to five continents working with clients and partners such as Apple, Patagonia, Spotify, Chevrolet, Amazon and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

    Corbett is the recipient of two Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for his directing and producing work on PBS series Tending Nature (2022) and Artbound (2018). His first documentary feature All We Need is Another Chance premiered at Montclair Film Festival in 2017 and is currently in development for a narrative adaptation with Winterlight Pictures and Leslie Odom Jr. When not getting lost on a backroad with a camera on his shoulder, Corbett can be found in Austin, TX working on vintage trucks and remodeling his home.

  • Dominic Bernacchi - Producer & Writer

    Dominic Bernacchi co-founded Pet Gorilla in 2014 to create a production company that embraced emerging technology and interactivity by inserting storytelling and creating disruptive advertising campaigns. Having previously worked for Radical Media and Partizan as a talent representative in the commercial division, Dominic has worked closely with the top directors, brands and advertising agencies for his entire career. With a stop-motion film for Vans 50th Anniversary awarded by the Museum of Modern Art in New York to award winning campaigns for HBO, Old Spice and Skittles, Pet Gorilla creates content that is entertaining, informative and wonderfully designed.

  • Eric Howk - Composer

    Eric Howk is a Grammy award winning recording artist, and has been a fixture of live music for more than 25 years, performing more than 1000 shows with a diverse range of artists such as Portugal. The Man, The Lashes, Shelby Earl and many others, including his own self-released music.

    He has been a very outspoken disability advocate since becoming a paraplegic in 2007, and continues to spread awareness through touring and public speaking.

    He is currently based outside of Portland, OR with his wife Kassandra, two horses, two dogs, and no cats.

  • Dan Roman - Editor

    Dan Roman is an accomplished Cuban-American editor based in Los Angeles with over 14 years of experience in feature documentary, scripted narrative, and commercial/branded post-production.

    His editorial work has garnered multiple CLIOs and Webbys as well as official selections in SXSW, SFFILM, Slamdance, Dallas International Film Festival, and Morelía – winning the Grand Jury prize for Documentary Short at DIFF for RED SANDS, the Golden Gate Award at the 65th SFFILM Festival for HALF–DAY, Best Feature Documentary at the Brooklyn Film Festival for IMPOSSIBLE TOWN, and receiving the Honorable Mention for Feature Documentary at Slamdance in 2024 for PETRO.

  • Anna Rau - Executive Producer

    Anna Rau is an Emmy-winning filmmaker and creative director at The Range, where she has crafted impactful narratives for major cultural institutions including The MET, The New York Times, PBS, and VICE Media. Her work spans collaborations with Fortune 100 companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Spotify, as well as sovereign Indigenous nations, bringing authentic stories to life across diverse communities and subjects.

    Anna Rau is currently an MBA candidate at UT Austin, deepening her ability to merge creative vision with strategic thinking. With expertise in film production, creative direction, and international production, she is dedicated to crafting stories that entertain, inspire, and transform audiences.

  • Erin Nordstrom - Editor

    Erin Nordstrom is an award-winning editor based in Los Angeles with a distinguished career in documentary filmmaking. She edited the critically acclaimed feature documentary "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart," an exploration of the band Wilco, and "CaveDigger," which earned an Academy Award nomination for its compelling storytelling and visual impact. Her most recent project, "Smartless: On the Road," is currently airing on MAX.

    Erin's work has appeared on Netflix, AppleTV, HBO, and MAX, showcasing her ability to craft narratives with meticulous attention to pacing, rhythm, and visual composition. Her editing style seamlessly blends wit, sincerity, and a keen eye for detail, creating stories that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression.

  • Ryan Carmody - DP

    Ryan Carmody is a Los Angeles based IATSE 600 cinematographer and Murtha Skouras Artist with experience in television, commercials, narrative, and feature documentaries. He has worked internationally with a wide range of clients including Audi, McLaren, Google and Nike. He shot the acclaimed documentary TV series “Secrets of Hillsong” for FX Networks and in 2025 was nominated for a Los Angeles Area Emmy for his work on “Arts & Architecture - The Case Study House Program”. His latest short films, Officer Stanley (2024) and Flower (2023) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. His short film, The Sounds of Silence, received an honorable mention from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Director’s Statement

I first met Ian during a commercial shoot for Apple in his home of the Pacific Northwest. We spent two days exploring bumpy dirt paths through dense woods to beautiful vistas, and what struck me was Ian’s refusal to be held back by his wheelchair. He was a true outdoorsman, undeterred by his inability to rely on his arms or legs. I quickly learned this wasn't occasional determination but rather a core part of who Ian is. He’s logged over 2000 consecutive days on the trail. Every beer he samples gets a detailed report and rating. Multi-day rides with his friends are constantly outdoing the last. So when he told us about his plan to set the 24-hour world record for longest distance traveled in a powered wheelchair, a documentary felt inevitable.

During our early rides together, Ian shared that nature wasn't just escape, it was the best medicine he’d been able to find. As someone who always heads to nature for a reset, this resonated deeply. It also became clear that riding with Ian meant understanding what he'd survived and who'd carried him through it. His divorced parents lived together for five years post-injury to help rebuild his life. His college friends refused to let paralysis end their adventures. His fiancée Celina loves him as fiercely as any partner could. The world record became a way to tell both stories: Ian's individual resilience and the community that refused to let him face it alone.

Ian and his support team gave us unflinching access to document what that really looks like. We were there for the exhausting daily routines of getting him in and out of bed, the vulnerable moments when his body needed help, and the hours during the record attempt when temperature and doubt threatened to stop him. Through all of it, what emerged was a redefinition of athleticism, one measured not in speed or strength but in mental endurance, body awareness, and the courage to keep moving when your body can't.

Ultimately, this film is that ride. It's a journey through nature with Ian, surrounded by the people who love him, testing limits, and proving that even in the face of immense loss, life can still be full and wild and worth living. When Ian greets you, he doesn't say hello. He offers something else entirely: an acknowledgment that right now, in this instant, we're alive and together. This film is an invitation into that way of seeing, to experience the world as Ian does, as a series of moments worth riding through. No matter what's been lost or what lies ahead, we're here now. And that's a Good Moment.

-Corbett Jones, Director