After The Fire

After The Fire

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IF/Then Shorts 2018 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

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AFTER THE FIRE follows residents of Sonoma Valley as they struggle to find their places in a community that has been reshaped overnight by the historic Northern California wildfires. It is an intimate look at what they’ve lost, what they’ve gained, and what happens next, after the fire.

After The Fire

Derek Knowles

Director, Cinematographer

Derek Knowles is a California-based documentary filmmaker who has worked for outlets like National Geographic, Netflix, and CNN, and with Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Richard Robbins and Bill Guttentag.

After The Fire

Spencer Seibert

Director, Editor

Spencer Seibert is a Chicago filmmaker who has worked on documentaries and branded content for companies like Nike and Google, as well as music videos for artists including Aerosmith and Will.i.am.

After The Fire

Paul Martinez

Producer

Paul Martinez has spent the balance of his life in Applied Horticulture and is making his first foray into the documentary world with this project. He is a first-generation Mexican immigrant, a mentor of Latino youth and has sat on boards of various outreach organizations.