In 2016, my family had a crazy idea to make a movie about an obscure relative we had who explored Baja California as a naturalist in the early 1900s. More than five years later, after tons of research, multiple expeditions (the main expedition lasting 5,280 miles), capturing 36 hours of film and spending countless more [...]
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Nature/Adventure Documentary “The Devil’s Road: A Baja Adventure” to Stream at the Virtual Big Bear Film Festival

The nature/adventure documentary I helped create and produce, The Devil's Road, will be streaming for a limited time at the virtual Big Bear Film Festival from June 12 - July 12 as an Official Selection. Passes are now on sale. If you enjoy the film and would like to support it, please consider voting for it [...]
NATURE ADVENTURE DOCUMENTARY “THE DEVIL’S ROAD: A BAJA ADVENTURE”
Diving Dos Ojos Cenote | Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS/BANDS

The film production company I work for as an associate producer, Broken Wagon Films, LLC, founded in Santa Cruz, California, is currently working on its debut feature-length historical/conservation/adventure documentary about Baja, California, Mexico, called "The Devil's Road." We highly encourage you to check out our site at http://www.brokenwagonfilms.com. We've completed a number of shorts as [...]
A Visit to the California Academy of Sciences (Broken Wagon Films’ “The Devil’s Road”)
“The Devil’s Road” Expedition (DAY 7) Guest Blog: Chief Pilot Scott A. Bruce
For months I was wondering what I had gotten myself into. Lauri and I were planning to fly my single-engine plane over 2,000 miles across the country in late winter; attempt to cross the border into Mexico without getting my plane confiscated and the two of us thrown into Mexican prison; rendezvous with my brother [...]
Sneak Peek Screening: “The Devil’s Road: A Baja Documentary” by Hidden Gems Film Club
SPECIAL "SNEAK PEEK" RECEPTION with the filmmakers of "The Devil's Road: A Baja Documentary” (In Production) Saturday, February 25th | Aptos Branch Library SCHEDULE: 4:30PM - Doors Open 5:00 PM - Screening 6-6:30PM - Q&A Session with the Filmmakers! 6:30-7PM - Reception with Light Refreshments Please join the Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ Hidden Gems Film Club for a [...]
“The Devil’s Road” Episode 1: Isla Raza
"The Devil's Road" Episode 1: Isla Raza Isla Raza is a tiny island in the Gulf of California that serves as the sole breeding ground for several important bird species. Despite being protected by the Mexican government as a wildlife sanctuary in 1964, this unique island is currently threatened by climate change and human activity. [...]