That's Wild
That's Wild
Directed by Michiel Thomas Run time: 63 minutes Pre-book: TBA | Street: TBA | SRP: $24.95 | CAT#: PRDVD4753 | UPC: 672975284077
Genres: Documentary
Synopsis: Growing up in Atlanta can be hard as highlighted by three real-life protagonists in That’s Wild. Clifford (16) tries to fill the void of his incarcerated father, Ahmani (13) struggles with the aftermath of a homeless childhood, and Nicholas (13) grapples with episodes of depression. When the boys sign up for the after-school program, Wilderness Works, they quickly begin to unpack the negative pressures that dominate their day-to-day lives. An adventurous backpacking summer trip in the heart of the Colorado wilderness, takes these teenagers through rapid rivers, high-altitudes and 12,000 ft snow capped peaks, all while overcoming their own personal mountains. |
Select Press:
“Breathtaking cinematography combines with inspiring coming-of-age transformations
as the teenagers develop intellectually and emotionally.”
– Florida Film Festival
“The Director’s Spotlight Award honors a filmmaker whose work behind the camera
shows a uniquely creative vision for independent filmmaking in our time.
This year, the festival is pleased to honor Michiel Thomas’ latest feature, That’s Wild.”
– Ouray International Film Festival
AWARDS:
Winner! Director’s Spotlight Award 2020
Ouray International Film Festival
as the teenagers develop intellectually and emotionally.”
– Florida Film Festival
“The Director’s Spotlight Award honors a filmmaker whose work behind the camera
shows a uniquely creative vision for independent filmmaking in our time.
This year, the festival is pleased to honor Michiel Thomas’ latest feature, That’s Wild.”
– Ouray International Film Festival
AWARDS:
Winner! Director’s Spotlight Award 2020
Ouray International Film Festival
MICHIEL THOMAS, DIRECTORBelgian native Michiel Thomas (34) is a documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. His feature debut Game Face was distributed internationally by Netflix in 2016, screened at more than 50 film festivals worldwide and won 12 awards. Michiel’s short doc American Army Dream aired in 2017 on national TV in Belgium (VRT/Canvas). He has upcoming short projects in the pipeline for PBS’s Reel South and 60 Second Docs. As a freelance cameraman and editor, Michiel has worked on a wide range of subject matter and for various clients in all parts of the world: from HBO to TBS and BBC News to Belgian TV. That’s Wild is produced by Shivelight LLC, a production company founded by Michiel Thomas in 2018. For more info visit www.michielthomas.com.
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