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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COVER FEATURE: “How graphic designer Bri Bruce brings beauty to books” (Books & Buzz Magazine, June 2020)
I'm so excited to share that I was featured on the cover of this month's issue of Books & Buzz Magazine! In the feature article, I talk my shameless love for books, my history in design, and the current projects filling my days.
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”
Join us for the red carpet World Premiere of The Devil's Road: A Baja Adventure Saturday April 27th at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz!
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”)
So what does the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California have in common with Nelson and Goldman and our documentary film, The Devil's Road?
“The Devil’s Road: A Baja Documentary,” Main Expedition, Day 39
Excerpt from The Devil's Road Main Expedition, Day 31 There is an acute and undeniable buzz in me--a palpable, electric thrumming. I'm keeping pace of it, all too aware of the nerves, an excitement I feel coursing through me right down to the tips of my fingers. And I know why. Though it's only been [...]
“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 [...]
Talking Baja and Blue Mind with Dr. Wallace J Nichols
Today, the Broken Wagon Films crew had the incredible honor of meeting, speaking with, and interviewing inspiring environmentalist, scientist, and author Dr. Wallace 'J' Nichols. We had the opportunity to talk in length about Baja, his work and experiences there and how it pertains to The Devil's Road, his Blue Mind movement, and the ways [...]
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 [...]
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