◈ Homepage — http://www.colorfoolfilms.com/Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO PROCESS CONTACT ENTER WE ARE A GROUP OF FILMMAKERS, ARTISTS, AND STORYTELLERS. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. WE BELIEVE STORIES HAVE THE POWER TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD. THE LAST OF THE NIGHTINGALES INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. FEATURED WORKS AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. ONE WORD SAWALMEM Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR FARMING IS MEDICINE What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES THREE SHORT FILMS BY MASHA KARPOUKHINA PRODUCED BY COLORFOOL FILMS These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. WHERE WETLANDS GROW: SAVE THE BAY There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 MILES: CALWILD A VALLEY ENDURES: PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. OUR PROCESS HOW IT WORKS WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING “Working with the team at Colorfool Films was an absolute pleasure! Throughout the entire process they demonstrated a genuine passion for their craft and a deep commitment to bringing the vision of our documentary to life. Their attention to detail and willingness to go above and beyond made the entire experience very enjoyable and rewarding. Our crew at CalWild would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a team of professionals who truly care about their clients and the end result.” HAYLEY PARONISH, CALWILD “Masha and Justin went above and beyond to create a wonderful, inspirational film for us! Right from the beginning, Masha had a clear vision on how to tell our story in an impactful way. She has a gift for asking probing questions to capture powerful responses, while simultaneously putting the person being filmed at ease. 5 stars!” LIZ TORCZYNER, POST “Working with Masha and her team of filmmakers was beyond an amazing experience. They are so kind and more importantly the product they produce is stunning. The artistry is impeccable and through their films and storytelling they are driving a huge impact. Grateful.” ALYCIA ANDERSON YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE CLIENTS. Documentary Branded Narrative Photography ABOUT About Process Contact PORTFOLIO +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] CONTACT ◈ Interior Pages — 18 pages crawledAbout | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT We are a group of filmmakers, artists, and storytellers We believe stories have the power to transform the world . Our approach is simple: to tell stories in an authentic, cinematic and compassionate way to drive the biggest possible impact. About colorfool In the age of the Anthropocene, we are faced with extraordinary challenges that will require uncompromising courage and compassion as we attempt to perform the largest act of transformation the humanity has ever seen. Standing up for life on planet Earth. This is also a time of immense opportunity to re-envision a resilient future for our planet that works for all of us. These are great times, because a sense of shared responsibility is growing, as we forge new ways of collaborating across disciplines like science and indigenous ecological knowledge, like journalism and art. A call to reconnect with nature is growing as we re-remember our true essence of reciprocity. A need to challenge or altogether dismantle the conventional narrative is growing, as we seek meaning and clarity. The exploitative framework that views nature (and people) as a resource is finally beginning to fracture, as we restore our sense of the sacred, as we awaken to the reality that nature is not a resource, but a source of all life. Through cinema, we seek meaningful partnerships with nonprofits, purposeful businesses, and individuals who are working on shaping our future through technology, science, policy, ethical business, community building, or social movements and who champion their causes—to help us redefine what is possible, together. VIEW PORTFOLIO The Team MASHA KARPOUKHINA Director, Producer, and Cinematographer HASSAN SAID Producer JUSTIN LAFLEUR Cinematographer, Drone Operator, and Editor Jax Burke Production Coordinator MARIA MORFEEVA Producer & Editor ALEX TURANOV Sound Designer, Composer, Motion Graphics & 3D What Our Clients Are Saying I had a truly wonderful time working with Masha and Justin on set! Both were delightful to meet and get to know. More importantly, they made sure we captured some truly stellar footage . Their team gets things done efficiently, seamlessly, and brilliantly . I would absolutely recommend them to anyone! Kayla Provencher, LNC productions Working with Masha and her team of filmmakers was beyond an amazing experience . They are so kind and more importantly the product they produce is stunning. The artistry is impeccable and through their films and storytelling they are driving a huge impact . Grateful. Alycia Anderson Have worked with Masha and her crew on a few projects now. She is very flexible and works hard to make sure you get what you want. Would definitely recommend! Gitel Wise, yonder You’re in good company Here are just a few of our favorite clients. Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Narrative | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Narrative A collection of our narrative, feature, and experimental work. THIS IS YOUR SONG Colorfool Films and its Creative Director Masha recently collaborated with an award-winning filmmaker, Hassan Said, to produce his first feature film titled "This Is Your Song." This is a contemporary drama, set over the course of one night, about married young lovers surviving in the changing modern American landscape. Jules and James confront each other and their failing marriage, playing out the infolding drama with unbridled friction and heartache. Shot in a continuous 97 minute take, “exquisitely made and fearlessly performed, “This Is Your Song” is daring independent cinema.” - Film Thread IMPACT: Winner: Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival (DTLA). Best Actress. Best Score. Best Screenplay. Currently Distributed On: Amazon Prime , Google Play , Youtube TEAM: Produced by Masha Karpoukhina. Directed by Hassan Said. Cinematography by Peggy Peralta. Edited by Mitch Martin. Written by Lourdes Figueroa & Hassan Said. A narrative short based on the infamous "Milgram Experiment" that studied a person's propensity to obey authority even when the orders they followed were morally repugnant and caused horrible and apparent harm to another human being. The results showed that 65% of all participants were willing to harm another human being simply because they were following orders from a figure of authority. TEAM: Produced, Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. The milgram experiment VOZ A collaboration between Colorfool Films and Alonzo King LINES Ballet dancer, Evita Re. Part documentary, part experimental film, part dance performance, this film will bring together five generations of women in Cuba to tell the story of Cuban history, self identity, pain and resilience. COMING SOON Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. 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We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Documentary | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Documentary Documentaries are a powerful tool that can shape policy, frame conversations about the most pressing topics of today, and even change outcomes for individuals and entire communities. We focus on unique, character-driven stories to inform, entertain, and move your audience . In this intimate short documentary, Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of acoustic ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. the lasting of the nightingales In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta, California gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers – people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Alycia's journey to inclusion began from the moment she was born. An intimate look at what is possible when we work together to dispel harmful stereotypes. Alycia is a successful motivational speaker, a writer, and an inclusion coach and she inspires us all. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Disabling AbLEISM Women cancer survivors share their stories about the importance of medical and mental health support for people diagnosed with cancer and how one community of dancers stepped in to uplift these women when they needed it most. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography, and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Dancing saved my Life Immigration dentention is inhumane and costly, yet more than 35,000 individulas are separated from their families and held without rights in jail like facilities annualy. ICE even has quoatas to fill. CIVIC is on the frontlines of this crisis helping reunite families and provide legal services for the most vulnerable. TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Directed by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. This american quilt (Civic) Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Process | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT How It Works Story is in the heart of our process , but a story can take on many different shapes and be utilized for a wide variety of purposes form legislative or impact campaigns, to web content or education, to a film festival piece geared towards a wider audience. But no matter the purpose of your final film, we know it should inspire meaningful conversation and engage the hearts & minds of your audience. And it should always be clear, impactful, and memorable. As an impact-driven video production company, we help you identify the most effective avenues to communicate with your audience and drive change . We provide all services necessary to take your story from script to screen. This includes story identification, concept development, storyboarding, casting narrative or documentary subjects, interview questions, all aspects of production (like cinematography, drone, etc.), editing, color grading, 2D or 3D motion graphics, animation, music & sound design, and the final delivery in the format of your choice. FAQ concept development • storyboarding • editing • motion graphics • music & sound design • concept development • storyboarding • editing • motion graphics • music & sound design • concept development • storyboarding • editing • motion graphics • music & sound design • our process Process breakdown 1) Strategy Meeting This is the initial step for us to understand your organization, your mission, your audience, and the potential for the impact of your film. 2) Story Structure This is where we begin identifying and developing your strongest story. We will also determine who the best people are to tell it, explore the most interesting B-roll opportunities and create pre-interview questions. 3) Pre-Interviews We speak with all of our selected interviewees and delve deep into their stories. At the end of this process, we will make a final selection of our speakers. 4) Pre-Production We develop the filming schedule and create the interview questions together. You will have an opportunity to give feedback/help steer our story during all of the steps in pre-production. At the end of this process we are all on the same page and ready to film. 5) Filming We execute filming utilizing the best tools for the story. We have most of the necessary equipment in house, such as cameras, sound, lights, drone, gimbal, etc., but we may decide to supplement the equipment or add crew based on the scope of production. 6) Post-Production We edit your film. We may want to add motion graphics or animation or keep it simple. You will have 2 rounds of review, as well as original or licensed music, professional color correction and sound mix included in the edit. 7) Final We deliver your Final in the format of your choice. We will agree on all the deliverables beforehand. FAQ We hope you will find the answers to all of your questions here, but if not, please don't hesitate to get in touch. How long does it take to complete a film? This is highly dependent on the length and complexity of your film, but most films that are 2-6 minutes in length take 2-3 months to complete, from conception to final cut. What if we have a special screening deadline? Can you complete it faster? The simple answer is yes, but within reason. We want to make sure you are able to showcase your film at that fundraiser, event, or a legislative meeting, but we don't want to compromise on quality because of the rush. We encourage you to get in touch with us as well in advance as possible. How much does it cost? This will be highly dependent on the length and complexity of your film, the number of shooting dates, crew, animation, graphics, etc. We are happy to provide you a quote free of charge. We have experience working with high budgets and international crews, as well as underfunded nonprofits. Our priority is the story and the potential impact, not a paycheck, so we will work with you to make sure we are able to deliver the best possible film within your budget. Do you charge for quotes or initial consultation? No. Our quotes and initial consultation are always free. Give us a call at +1 (415) 735-0086‬ or email us at [email protected] to set up a consultation. What if my story is not in the Bay Area? Do you travel? We love to travel and have worked on stories all over the world from multi-day hike expeditions in secluded forests to disaster areas, from busy urban environments to remote islands and villages. Will it cost more to shoot in other locations? Yes. There will be additional travel and lodging costs, but besides that, we don't charge anything extra to shoot somewhere else. We have ways to keep travel costs down and will always approve these costs in advance. Do you BOOK YOUR OWN TRAVEL or will I have to do it? We can take care of all booking and traveling as part of the pre-production process. How many shooting days are usually necessary? Each film is unique, but our average is 2-3 shooting days. Many films do well with a single shooting day, but there are times when we may want to shoot 5 or even more days to ensure we tell the full story. We are very busy. What is the time commitment expected from us? We love working closely with you and your team and encourage you to be as involved as possible during all the stages of production; however, we completely understand that sometimes this is simply not possible. We can take over most of the work and schedule check-ins that work with your schedule to receive your feedback on the completed steps. What if I am not sure what kind of film would work best? That's okay. A big part of our pre-production process is designed to help identify your strongest story based on your audience and your impact goals. Together, we will identify the type of film that would work best, whether you need motion graphics or animation, and how to execute your vision with quality and a heart. +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] GET IN TOUCH Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Ad Contact | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Contact Us Please get in touch, we would love to hear from you! Our team will respond within 24 hours. Contact Info +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Our Office 2500 Market Street Oakland, CA, 94607 United States Let’s chat! Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Branded | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Branded Branded content can be incredibly impactful. We work with a variety of organizations from multinational companies to local mom-and-pop shops to produce ethical, high-quality content that helps them achieve their goals. Discover nature rich getaways while supporting sustainable agriculture and local farmers. Sustainability minded travel service for a conscious traveler. TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Yonder (uk launch) The story of stewarding the beautiful Paicines Ranch through sustainable practices and eco tourism. Discover nature rich getaways with Yonder. TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Yonder (paicines Ranch) White Stallion is a blissful destination in Tuscon, Arizona. There is a lot to do from rock climbing, to horse therapy, from hiking to relaxing sunsets in the vast desert. But doing this all sustainably makes it an eco friendly destination with hosts who are wonderful stewards to their slice of heaven in the desert. TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Yonder (White Stallion Ranch) What can an .NYC domain do for your business? TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Directing by Masha Karpoukhina. Editing by Justin LaFleur. neustar .nyc Is migration and immigration related? What strategies can we learn from billions of years of evolution to help improve our own societal structures? TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. biomimcry Northern California is A Mecca for dairy farmers like Strauss and Cow Girl Creamery that produce some of the most famous cheeses on the planet, but how can we ensure that these precious farmlands are protected in a way that is sustainable and beneficial for land, people and wildlife alike? TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Malt (Marin Agricultural Land Trust) Get your degree in the heart of San Francisco. TEAM: Produced by DENT. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Golden gate university (value) Golden gate university (reputation) The history of success at Golden Gate University. TEAM: Produced by DENT. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. GOVERNANACE IN A COOP A training, educational video for onboarding new members to a worker cooperative. Using animation, motion graphics and stop motion, it explains complex ideas in a simple and fun format. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films. Directing & concept by Masha Karpoukhina. Animation by Alex Turanov. Editing by Justin LaFleur. Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Documentary | Colorfool Films — Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Documentary Documentaries are a powerful tool that can shape policy, frame conversations about the most pressing topics of today, and even change outcomes for individuals and entire communities. We focus on unique, character-driven stories to inform, entertain, and move your audience . In this intimate short documentary, Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of acoustic ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. the lasting of the nightingales In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta, California gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers – people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Alycia's journey to inclusion began from the moment she was born. An intimate look at what is possible when we work together to dispel harmful stereotypes. Alycia is a successful motivational speaker, a writer, and an inclusion coach and she inspires us all. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Disabling AbLEISM Women cancer survivors share their stories about the importance of medical and mental health support for people diagnosed with cancer and how one community of dancers stepped in to uplift these women when they needed it most. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography, and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Dancing saved my Life Immigration dentention is inhumane and costly, yet more than 35,000 individulas are separated from their families and held without rights in jail like facilities annualy. ICE even has quoatas to fill. CIVIC is on the frontlines of this crisis helping reunite families and provide legal services for the most vulnerable. TEAM: Produced by Micro-Documentaries. Directed by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. This american quilt (Civic) Documentary Branded Narrative Photography About About Process Contact Portfolio +1 (415) 735-0086‬ [email protected] Contact Colorfool Films 0 Skip to Content HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT PORTFOLIO Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT Open Menu Close Menu HOME ABOUT Folder: PORTFOLIO Back Documentary Branded Narrative Photography PROCESS CONTACT ENTER We are a group of filmmakers , artists, and storytellers. We are an impact-driven video production company based in San Francisco, Oakland, and the greater Bay Area that works with individuals, non-profits, and purposeful businesses to help them advance their mission through authentic storytelling and film. We believe stories have the power to transform the world. The last of the Nightingales Into That Good Night: Among the many tragedies of extinction, there is one least spoken about, one easily taken for granted. It is the loss of sound; the loss of the song of life. Can you imagine a silent Earth? Bernie Krause, the legendary pioneer of Acoustic Ecology, takes us on an immersive journey to understand the devastating effects of climate change and the roadmap that natural soundscapes can offer for overcoming the climate crisis. IMPACT: Winner of two Jackson Wild Media Awards considered the highest bar of achievement in natural history filmmaking or Nature’s film equivalent to the Oscars ® in the categories of Climate Stories and Natural Science. Winner: Best In Festival at New York WILD Film Festival, Best Documentary at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Best Local Documentary at SF Film Shorts, Audience Award at River and Redwoods Film Festival. Official Selection: The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, San Tiago Wild, Dutch International Science Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, New Haven Documentary Film Festival, and Prague Science Film Festival among others. Screened at: The annual Bioneers Climate Change Conference and ASLE Climate Change Conference, among others. Part of Schoolhouse Docs program. Distributed by ARTE and The New Yorker for their 100th anniversary. WATCH THE FULL FILM HERE TEAM: Directed and Edited by Masha Karpoukhina. Produced by Hassan Said and Rose Wyatt. Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina and Justin LaFleur. Featured works Authentic storytelling for maximum impact In his uplifting and internationally-acclaimed short film “One Word Sawalmem,” co-director Michael “Pom” Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe of Mt. Shasta gives us a rare look into the life of local Native wisdom keepers—people who hold humanity’s most intimate knowledge about how to live in balance with the Earth and how to thrive with the natural world. IMPACT: Winner: Best Cinematography, Dunedin International Film Festival. Best Doc at American Indian Film Festival, Druk International Film Festival, Culture & Diversity Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival. Finalist at Tribeca Film Institute. Official Selection: American Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, SF Docs, Earth Fest, among many others. Broadcast on PBS and KQED. TEAM: Directed by Michael "Pom" Preston and Natasha Deganello Giraudie. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Aerial Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. One word sawalmem Discovering the story behind the iconic photograph of three boys staring proudly into the lens from behind a barbed wired fence in Manzanar, a Japanese internment camp near Death Valley, California. IMPACT: Winner: Emmy for Best Short Documentary in the Category of Diversity and Inclusion, 2022 Golden Reel for Outstanding Documentary Short Film in Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 2019 Official Selection: Napa Valley Film Festival, Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Fest, among others. TEAM: Directed and Produced by Preeti Mankar Deb. Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. THREEBOYSMANZANAR Farming is medicine What are the connections between health and poverty, colonialism and climate change, farming and medicine? Five prominent Bay Area leaders make the case that the rise of catastrophic health outcomes for people and the collapse of the planetary web of life are not only connected, but are the direct consequence of how our society is structured. Reimagining those structures along principles of care can create health for all beings. IMPACT: Premiered: Bioneers annual conference. The Farming Is Medicine Program is now being translated into local food policy, to innovate the nation's first public utility for food in Oakland and has been invited to Ireland to inform their food system. Featuring Dr. Rupa Marya, Professor of Medicine and co-author of Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Walter Riley, a prominent Civil Rights leader and attorney. Charlene Vasquez, the founder of the Confederation of Ohlone People. Sage LaPena, Ethnobotanist and Doctor of Traditional Medicine. And Benjamin Fahrer, a Farmer and Engineer who designed the largest rooftop farm west of the Mississippi. TEAM: Produced by Colorfool Films and Deep Medicine Circle. Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. MENDING LANDSCAPES Three Short Films by Masha Karpoukhina Produced by Colorfool Films These three films represent an inspiring patchwork of some of the most ambitious conservation projects to be undertaken in California in response to the climate crisis. What can be achieved if we decide to work in concert with nature rather than against her? If we decide to learn from the wealth of ecological knowledge embedded in the evolutionary process, billions of years in the making? In many ways, the things that we love most about the Bay Area from our coastal redwoods, to the majesty of the Bay, to the free flowing waters that nourish it, deeply depend on the success of these three projects. IMPACT: Premiered at the Bioneers 2023 annual conference in Berkeley, CA with live audience attendance of 2000+ and on their online platform with cumulative subscribers of over 220,000. Official Selection: Wild and Scenic Film Festival and River and Redwoods Films Festival, among others. Part of a robust impact and social media campaigns for CalWild, POST and Save The Bay. As the Bay Area braces for seven feet of sea level rise by the year 2100, Save The Bay, along with partners like the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, are pioneering nature-based solutions for one of the largest tidal marsh restoration projects on the West Coast. This innovative approach protects Bay Area wildlife and human communities with healthy marshes teeming with native vegetation instead of hardened seawalls or levees. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography and Editing by Justin LaFleur. Where wetlands grow: Save the Bay There are so few free-flowing rivers in the U.S. that the Department of the Interior considers them endangered ecosystems. Enter Kayla Lopez, a young river activist, and Steve Evans (aka The River Guy), who has lobbied for wild rivers in Congress his whole life. Both are on a journey into the spirit of the California rivers they hold dear. Follow their stories as we explore CalWild's mission to protect a total of 6,000 miles eligible under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by 2028. TEAM: Directing, Cinematography and Editing by Masha Karpoukhina. Additional Cinematography by Justin LaFleur. 6,000 miles: Calwild A valley endures: peninsula open space trust (POST) Between two ridges—the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range—lies Coyote Valley, the last remaining, largely undeveloped link connecting 1.13 million acres of habitat that is already severely fragmented by human development. If the wildlife who call these habitats home are to have a chance at adapting to our changing climate, or even surviving, Coyote Valley must be protected forever. TEAM: Directing and Cinematography by Masha Karpoukhina. Addition