Brave New West : 87 minutes, color, 2008
Jim Stiles moved to socially-conservative Moab, Utah in the mid-1970s from Kentucky. In 1989 he began publishing the politically-progressive Canyon Country Zephyr entirely by himself. Widely recognized as one of the best indie papers in the American West, The Zephyr combines humor, history, honesty and artistry in its coverage of environmental issues. With a motto of "Hopelessly clinging to the past since 1989," the Canyon Country Zephyr is all about "Old West" meets "New West." Brave New West is a profile of Stiles, his paper, and the land and people that are his passion.

Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison
60 minutes, color, Expected Release - Winter 2010
Facing the Storm documents the complete history of human relations with the largest land mammal on the continent. From the first North Americans who relied on bison for food, shelter and clothing for at least 10,000 years, to modern wildlife conservationists - descendants of those first North Americans among them – Facing the Storm introduces viewers to a rich history of human sustenance, exploitation, conservation, and spiritual relations with the ultimate icon of wild America. Facing the Storm is a Co-Production with ITVS & Montana Public Television.

Killing Coyote : 83 minutes, color/B&W, 2000
"Everything you could want in a documentary. The movie focuses on the modern coyote 'problem.' Ranchers want to protect their livestock from these wily scavengers, hunters engage in bounty hunts for the most dead bodies and cash prizes, animal rights activists seek to reserve dignity and respect for a wild creature, and the political agencies, both on civic and federal levels, listen to all these voices." - Missoulian

Libby, Montana: 116 minutes, color/B&W, 2004
A small rural town in Montana is besieged with one of the largest health crises in U.S. history. The town scrambles to treat hundreds that are sick and dying from asbestos contamination, and the residents are left to wonder: How did this happen in modern America?

This is Nowhere : 87 minutes, color, 2002
Across North America, RVs (or recreational vehicles) have set up camp at the local Wal-Mart. Interested in nature, meeting new people, learning about our history, these RV travelers want the predictability and sameness that Wal-Mart provides them. This Is Nowhere details the lives, motivations and philosophies of these Wal-Mart Campers.

Two Rivers : 70 minutes, color, Expected Release - Winter 2010
Two Rivers documents the relationship between western Montana's human inhabitants and the natural world at the beginning of the 21st century. The Milltown/Bonner area is at the confluence of the Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers, but it is also at a major confluence of human society. Two Rivers is rich with human social interaction, industry, recreation, commerce and transportation. The centerpiece of this no-dialogue documentary is the removal of the Milltown Dam, which has impounded both watercourses for nearly a century.

Varmints : 91 minutes, color/B&W, 1998
"A powerful, engaging, and surprisingly humorous expose of the strained relations between people and wildlife in the American West... Hawes-Davis artfully unravels the controversy this unassuming little rodent, leaving viewers to ponder questions about the ethics of hunting for sport and our relentless efforts to manipulate the natural world." - Camas Journal

American Values, American Wilderness: 57 minutes, color, 2005
In American Values: American Wilderness, the late Christopher Reeve introduces us to a wide variety of citizens sharing their deep love of wilderness from early childhood experiences to expressions of hope for the future.

America's National Forests : 11 minutes, color, 2005
Written and narrated by Rick Bass, America's National Forests is a provocative essay film about the importance of the National Forest system. The documentary features the dramatic scenery and wildlife of the federal forests and covers current land management issues.

Caught in the Headlights : 53 minutes, color, 2006
According to some estimates, one million animals are hit by automobiles every day in the United States. Through the voices of six individuals who are intimately familiar with vehicle-wildlife conflicts, Caught in the Headlights is a quirky, informative exploration of automobile culture.

El Caballo : 54 minutes, color/B&W, 2001
El Caballo documents one of the most complex wildlife management issues today. It asks fundamental questions about the human relationship with wildlife species. What constitutes a native species versus an exotic? And, where do modern wild horses fit in our view of the natural world?

End of the Road : 17 minutes, color/B&W, 2000
Roadless areas are the last refuges for many of America's most rare wildlife species. Most of these areas in the lower 48 states are located within the National Forest system. With over a half-million miles of roads already constructed on the National Forests, logging, mining, off road vehicle use and oil and gas development threaten the handful of roadless areas that remain.

Green Rolling Hills : 29 minutes, color, 1995
"From the disempowered, depressed communities of Appalachia to the global deforestation crisis, this is a video account of collusion between government officials and one multinational corporation. - Affinity

Mining Seven-Up Pete : 31 minutes, color, 1995
The story of the struggle to save the famed Blackfoot River in western Montana from what would be one of the largest cyanide heap-leach gold mines in North America. It documents the enduring but sad legacy of mining throughout the state of Montana: its cyanide-laced groundwater, acid mine drainage, and lost hope of a boom and bust economy. It speaks from the hearts and minds of real Montanans who are fighting to save their vanishing heritage.

Night Elements : 3 minutes, color, 2006
Night Elements is a meditation on a fundamental human experience; fear of nightfall, darkness and violent weather. It embraces the valid, but unscientific, attitudes of people toward the environment and celebrates folk wisdom and the pure emotional response.

Powder River Country : 34 minutes, color, 2005
From the peaks of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains stretching northeast over eleven million acres, the Powder River Basin is a landscape of rolling hills, big skies, and subtle beauty, rich in the history of our American roots.  Native Americans lived here for centuries. Custer made his last stand here. For nearly 200 years, generations of homesteaders have ranched and farmed these high plains. The rush for a new source of natural gas is transforming the remote region and the future of agriculture is uncertain.

Southbound : 48 minutes, color, 1995
"As the wood products industry races to feed global demand for paper and lumber, citizens are fighting to protect remnants of the once great southern forest. Southbound takes you to the heart of this struggle." - Affinity

Star Spangled Blues : 8 minutes, color/b&w, 2006
Star Spangled Blues, written and narrated by documentarian Gita Saedi, is an 8-minute essay film about family, peace, war, freedom, and American values. The film was made during five days in March 2006 as part of the International Documentary Challenge, a timed filmmaking competition.

The Element of Doom : 32 minutes, color, 1993
Documenting a mining company's plan to develop one of the last wild areas in the Midwest--the Big Springs Country of southeast Missouri--The Element of Doom exposes company abuses at an abandoned mining operation in the Ozarks as well as its current operations in the Viburnum Trend. It is a story of bureaucratic power and politics and their impact on the Ozark landscape and people.

The Naturalist : 32 minutes, color/B&W, 2001
Kent Bonar, who has been called the 'John Muir of the Ozarks,' is one of America's great naturalists. Living without modern amenities in the tradition of Thoreau, Leopold and Muir, Bonar has spent his life observing and recording the natural history of the Missouri and Arkansas Ozarks. The Naturalist documents the work and philosophies of this extraordinary modern-day woodsman.

The Raven : 1 minute, color, 2006
Ravens are widely-regarded as highly intelligent, cunning animals. The Raven is High Plains Films' answer to March of the Penguins; a contemplative short concerning the distant knowledge and mystery of the animal kingdom.

The Paper Colony : 27 minutes, color, 1996
"Hawes-Davis shows mechanical tree harvesters leveling stands of trees, dramatic aerial footage comparing the view from the air of mature forests and open clearcuts. The forest shots are interspersed with interviews of Maine loggers, foresters, sportsmen and northern Maine residents, most of whom oppose clearcutting, countered by comments from state and timber industry officials who defended the practice." Kennebec Journal

This Land is Your Land : 15 minutes, color/B&W, 1999
Documents a century of National Forest management. Former forest service employees, biologists, conservationists and two dedicated U.S. Congressional Representatives question the long-standing United States Forest Service policy of selling timber from federal lands to the highest bidder.

Wildland : 35 minutes, color/B&W, 2000
America's natural landscapes are disappearing faster than ever.

Wind River : 34 minutes, 1999
"A taut and impassioned chronicle of a high stakes water-rights fiasco in Wyoming." - Timothy McGettigan, Professor of Sociology, University of Southern Colorado