Diversifying Films
Here to help transform the film industry through meaningful storytelling, increase representation of Indigenous, POC, marginalized voices, and take on roles as Producer, Impact Producer, Story Producer, Consulting Producer, and/or Co-Director to always prioritize their voice and their story, its value and integrity, in the filmmaking process. I find it incredibly important to also prioritize the crew, to advocate to clients and funders to support projects where we are paid our full rates, flexible work schedule or reasonable work schedule to allow our crew to decompress, prioritize self-care, and much more to make it a healthy, holistic experience from concept to premiere.
Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone & Devin Whetstone: Co-Director
Editor: Dana Shaw & Jack Schlinkert
Director of Photography: Devin Whetstone
Producer: Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone
Story Editor: Lydia Jennings
Executive Producers: Alex Lowther, Monika McClure, Bianca Botta
Color: Ayumi Ashley
Music: Stephanie Nicby, Gregory Rogove, Raye Zaragoza, Portugal. The Man
Sound Design & Mix: Jonathan Buice
Camera Assistants: Chess Pettengill, Branden Paris, Kayla Windsor
Location Sound: Nolan Veneklasen
Photographer: Tomas Amaya Karmelo
Impact Producer for screenings + Call to Action: Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone
RUN TO: BE VISIBLE
A Patagonia Film
Film Synopsis:
Lydia Jennings is a member of the Huichol (Wixaritari) and Pascua Yaqui (Yoeme) Nations and holds a doctorate in soil microbiology. Her work is dedicated to environmental science and the essential role of Indigenous communities in these spaces. Her hope is to create more inclusive academic and environmental landscapes.
In place of her graduation, which was cancelled as a result of the pandemic, Lydia instead celebrated by running 50 miles in honor of the Indigenous scientists and knowledge keepers who came before her. It’s a run to honor the past and present, while looking towards the future.
The 2020 Project: The Missing
Indigenous women face murder rates that are more than 10 times the national average. College track champion, Rosalie Fish, is running for the missing and meets the Indigenous runner who inspired her to use running as a platform for awareness.
Rising Hearts x ACTIIVST Series
Rising Hearts and ACTIIVST care about upfliting the stories of Athlete Advocates who are intersecting their love and passion of running and movement, with advocacy to create change and rebuild a better future. For Rising Hearts, our Running With Purpose Collective supports and learns from 32 Athlete Advocates. Through this collaboration series, we were able to produce 3 stories, featuring 3 of our Rising Hearts - RWP Athlete Advocates who are putting int he heart work to fight for justice, build community, bring awareness to what’s important to them, and to protect their culture and what is most important to them.
Story Producer: Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone
1/8/23 MILES FOR JUSTICE: Daryl Murphy, RWP Athlete Advocate
Series Intro: Running With Purpose
RUNNING FOR HER: Nicol Hodges, RWP Athlete Advocate
Urban Native: Cheyenne Phoenix, RWP Athlete Advocate
Limitless: Jocelyn Rivas
Outside Magazine x Under Armour
"There were so many people telling me to stop, but I just kept going. I felt like we needed it." Jocelyn Rivas started running to represent fellow dreamers and inspire other Latinas. She is now.a 3 time world record holder and has no intention of slowing down. Her dedication, kindness, and humor is a powerful combination. We are elated to share her story with Outside Magazine and Under Armour.
Story Producer: Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone
Producer by: Coldwater Collective (@coldwater_collective) Director/DP: Sashwa Burrous (@sashwaburrous)
Special Ops.Audio: Tim Real (@roamwolf)
Producer: Samantha Harmon (@saminthetrees)
Story Producer: Jordan Marie Daniel (@nativein_la)
Outside Producer: Meghan Miranda (@megmovesmountains) AC: Leann Nizhoni Leonard (@lelo.films)
PA: April Brown (@april_brizzle)
Photographer: Bryan Garcia (@bgl08)
Editor: Collin Kriner (@collinkriner)
KNOW TO RUN: CALLIE
LOGLINE:
When a body challenged woman starts running, she enters a 100 mile race to help bring representation to a space lacking diversity and body positivity.
Know To Run represents the opportunities for gaining knowledge, carrying that knowledge and implementing what you’ve learned and put best practices into our own lives to be a good relative to ourselves, to each other, and with the lands. Know To Run series examines the power shared knowledge can bring to spaces that lack diversity while being able to uplift community voices who all have a story to tell, all who are doing inspiring and impactful heart work.
Know to Run EP 2 features Callie Vinson, who once weighed 377lbs and put her health first, is training to compete in a 100 mile trail race while promoting body positivity, representation, accessibility, diversity and inclusivity. She will make her journey traversing Wasiw and Nisenan lands in the Western States Endurance Run 100 in June 2023 as a co-sponsored runner by Rising Hearts and GU Energy Labs. The kinship cultivated between Rising Hearts and GU Energy Labs is a shining example of what it takes to continue visual and creative opportunities that’s not just a check in the box or a one and done opportunity.
A film by Jordan and Devin Whetstone
Director of Photography: Devin Whetstone
Producer: Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone
Editor: Marc Carlini
1st AC: Kayla Windsor
2nd AC: Branden Paris
Sound Mixer: Darrin Wood
KNOW TO RUN: YATIKA
A story of Indigenous lands, voices, representation and kinship.
Know To Run introduces Yatika Starr Fields (Osage, Muscogee and Cherokee), an accomplished runner and artist, representing Rising Hearts and GU Energy Labs at the 2022 Western States Endurance Run 100 and our collaboration of working with GU, to represent the local Indigenous Wasiw and Nisenan communities, awareness to land acknowledgements, meaningful and sustainable kinship, Indigenous stewardship, and what Indigenous inclusion beyond a land acknowledgement looks like, while featuring many “firsts” that happened at the 2022 WSER100.
Premiered on March 2, 2023
A film by Jordan and Devin Whetstone
Director of Photography: Devin Whetstone
Producer: Jordan Marie (Daniel) Whetstone
Editor: Marc Carlini