Gabe Sweeney is a filmmaker and audio engineer living in Missoula, MT. Sweeney works currently as a bioacoustician and wildlife filmmaker for the conservation research group, MPG Ranch. He is currently working on the Vision Maker Media project, When They Were Here, directed by Ivan and Ivy MacDonald. The film investigates the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls epidemic.
Renga for the West (formerly titled New Neighbors) explores the relationship between new refugee arrivals to the state of Montana and long-time residents through self-directed first person stories.
A deep dive into day jobs, road trips and high school pep-rallies in Montana, USA through the eyes of new refugee arrivals as they show us their trials and tribulations with the American Dream.
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - World Premiere
LA Film Festival - Free screening co-hosted by KCRW