Garrett Martin

Our conversation this week is with Garrett Martin: award-winning filmmaker, owner of VentureLife Films production company, and child of Hamilton, Virginia. 

Martin has worked on numerous documentaries with his last feature, UNBOUNDED, receiving multiple international awards and has been shown around the world. His current feature, THE RIVER RUNS ON, is making its rounds through the film festival circuit and will premiere in 2023. His clients include organizations such as BBC, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, National Parks Conservation Association, Eastern Band of Cherokee and more.

Listen to us talk about Garrett's journey to becoming a filmmaker, the mystery and magic of nature, learning to break the rules, chasing after god, searching for meaning and identity with a camera, learning to film while hitchhiking from Newfoundland to Canada, sharing happiness, stories of unreal human generosity, the adventure of a lifetime on the Greater Patagonian Trail, and using film to open people up to the magic of the world. 

Location: Garrett's home | Asheville, NC

garrettrmartin.com

theriverrunson.com

Watch UNBOUNDED

Mentioned in this episode:

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Time Away From Time by Eliza Edens

Werner Herzog Films

Crumb - A film by Terry Zwigoff

Jan Dudeck - The Quest to Complete the Greater Patagonian Trail 

Mile...Mile & a Half (2013)

Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Revised Plan Finalized (February 17, 2023)