Erik Osterholm’s passion for the outdoors, adventure sports and his expertise in outdoor production culminated in his first film; Intrepid Descent, The history of Tuckerman Ravine, filmed on Mt. Washington, in some of the worst weather in the world. Erik’s camera work includes shooting intricate parachute formations out of helicopters; sailing on an 18th century yacht; at 14k feet while paragliding in Colorado; cross country skiing in the frozen tundra of the arctic circle in Sweden; climbing the peaks of the mountains of the Cascades and in the jungles and coral reefs of Indonesia. Erik has several years experience as an accomplished live-television director and switcher. He has extensive commercial experience as a director, producer and shooter for cable television in Massachusetts and Colorado and directed multiple live events for independent production companies including the Free Skiing World Tour and the Powder Awards. Erik Osterholm is the CEO and founder of CaptureYourAdventure LLC and Thokk Productions which produce high-quality media production in adverse environments around the world. Erik graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in TV/ Video Production with minors in Entrepreneurship and History. Erik currently lives in Aspen, Colorado.
Michael Lawrence is an American director and multimedia artist whose visual wit, absurdist humor, and surreal imagery are quickly earning him a reputation as one of the most inventive and exciting new directors on the horizon. He has created a niche of cross-genre style, working as an acclaimed photographer and director – most well-known for his “People of Bunaken” portraiture series and his short narrative, “Mind the Gap”, which has screened and received audience awards at Reel Movement Boston, The Other Venice Film Festival, and the Big Easy Film Festival. Michael recently wrote and directed “Remote Control” – a one-act stage play detailing the humorous subtext of the nuclear family structure in mid-century America. On celluloid, his work as writer-director of “The Mill” and “Good Friends” has created waves across the indie art scene. Expect both pieces to be screening in festivals during the later half of 2009. Right now Michael is breaking into commercial films and music videos, starting with a project for American agency Cenergy Communications and promos work for The Himalaya Group, Invisible Inc, George Watsky, and breakthrough artist Emil & Friends through Transparent and Cantora Records.Michael is currently in pre-production with his feature film debut, “Simalakama”. The piece, set in the exotic seaside jungles of Bunaken, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, seeks to be a milestone project for Michael – and frequent collaborators Erik Osterholm and Brad Wilcox – incorporating a dynamic mixed-media approach in an attempt to address the complex social and environmental elements of the narrative.
Bradford Wilcox is Founder and Executive Director of Reef Artisan Collaborative Inc. and Reef Artisan Collaborative of Indonesia, a burgeoning network of non-profits working towards sustainable livelihoods within Marine Protected Area communities around the world. Led by a lifelong passion in ocean conservation, his academic milestones include receiving a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs & Policy from Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, publishing in print and online publications, teaching, symposium exhibition, and over a decade of professional research dedicated to the field, above and below the water. As a marine policy specialist, Brad travels frequently– forming lasting relationships with people and immersing himself in cultures throughout the Caribbean, North and Central America, SouthEast Asia, Oceania, and West and East Europe. In keeping a global minded eye, he recently advanced an aspired interest in digital photography and is now professionally represented for his work by The Faktory. His next career move takes him back to Indonesia as Executive Producer and partner investor on a full-feature documentary film showcasing the sensitive balance that residents of MPAs have to face — a project we call “Silamakama.”
