A New Creation In January 1989 (30 years ago), I made my first trip to central Mexico.  There, while directing a film in a spectacular range of volcanic mountains, I fell hopelessly in love with butterflies. These extraordinary insects have (choose an adjective−they all apply) captivated, fascinated, mesmerized, astonished, surprised and inspired me

Encouraging Words The text above is actually a collection of words and phrases from notes, comments and posts we’ve received during 2018—each from someone who watched an Illustra Media film. We’re humbled and thankful for this opportunity to present the most important truths in the universe via history’s most powerful means of mass communication. None of

Big Changes Over the years I’ve been asked several times, “What’s it like to be a documentary filmmaker?” I’ve come up with a concise response: “Today may be the best time in history to be making documentary films…and, it may also be the most difficult time in history to do so.” Why is