Michelle DeMers

Filmmaker Statement

Storytelling to us is memory. Capturing a story and sharing that story once the moment passes—sharing it days, months, years and decades into the future. It's those momentary fragments of time that you just know will become a part of some history. For us, it's capturing our own history. Remembering where we come from in an active way and celebrating the changes in our lives as we grow together.

Portland
OR, United States

Inspired By

River, our son
Suddenly we are so aware how every moment, no matter how large or small, is fleeting and full of wonder.

Exploration
There are so many awesome places in this world to explore and often so many reasons for why we never see them. But when we get the chance...

Fellow Filmmakers
Collaborating with others and seeing how they apply their perspective challenges us out of our comfort zone and reminds us to keep growing.