“Breathtaking cinematography combines with inspiring coming-of-age transformations as the teenagers develop intellectually
and emotionally.”
- Florida Film Festival
and emotionally.”
- Florida Film Festival
"The Director’s Spotlight Award honors a filmmaker whose work behind the camera shows a uniquely creative vision for independent filmmaking in our time. This year, the festival is pleased to honor Michiel Thomas’s latest feature, That’s Wild.”
- Ouray International Film Festival
- Ouray International Film Festival
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That's Wild
Directed by Michiel Thomas
Run time: 63 min Public Performance Rights Licensing:
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Synopsis:
The award-winning feature documentary That’s Wild tells the inspiring journey of Cliff (16), Ahmani (13) and Nicholas (13), three underserved teenage boys from Atlanta, attempting to climb four 12,000 ft snowcapped peaks in the heart of the Colorado wilderness, all while overcoming their own personal mountains. |
Long Synopsis:
Growing up in Atlanta can be hard as highlighted by three real-life protagonists in That’s Wild. Clifford (16) tries to fill the void of his incarcerated father, Ahmani (13) struggles with the aftermath of a homeless childhood, and Nicholas (13) grapples with episodes of depression.
When the boys sign up for the after-school program, Wilderness Works, they quickly begin to unpack the negative pressures that dominate their day-to-day lives. An adventurous backpacking summer trip in the heart of the Colorado wilderness, takes these teenagers through rapid rivers, high-altitudes and 12,000 ft snowcapped peaks, all while overcoming their own personal mountains.
Growing up in Atlanta can be hard as highlighted by three real-life protagonists in That’s Wild. Clifford (16) tries to fill the void of his incarcerated father, Ahmani (13) struggles with the aftermath of a homeless childhood, and Nicholas (13) grapples with episodes of depression.
When the boys sign up for the after-school program, Wilderness Works, they quickly begin to unpack the negative pressures that dominate their day-to-day lives. An adventurous backpacking summer trip in the heart of the Colorado wilderness, takes these teenagers through rapid rivers, high-altitudes and 12,000 ft snowcapped peaks, all while overcoming their own personal mountains.
