Feature Films
Dust to Glory – IFC Films Release
A follow up project right on the heels of Step Into Liquid, Dust to Glory was an adventure unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of. As executive producer, I helped finance, market, and distribute the film for a successful release through  IFC.
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An all out action-adventure movie documenting the most notorious and dangerous off-road race in the world, the Baja 1000

About the Project

“Dust to Glory” was an intense undertaking as a filmmaker -  again working with director Dana Brown, and co-producers Scott Waugh, and Mouse McCoy, the dream and ambition for this film was massive - cover a race over 1,000 miles of desert terrain in 32 hours.

About the Project

“Dust to Glory” was an intense undertaking as a filmmaker -  again working with director Dana Brown, and co-producers Scott Waugh, and Mouse McCoy, the dream and ambition for this film was massive - cover a race over 1,000 miles of desert terrain in 32 hours.
Premiered globally and distributed by IFC Films
Celebrated for its cinematic photography and intense subject matter
Contributed across financing, production, editorial, and distribution

Major motion picture approach to a niche genre

Working with an amazing crew for cinematography, music/sound design, camera and sound operators, fellow producers, and sound mixers who all believed in the story made for a surreal experience that was palpable on and off screen
The Challenge
Financing an independent film with a new production company
Balancing storytelling in extreme conditions with high-quality production values
Coordinating production across 1,000 miles in extreme conditions
Delivering a cinematic narrative from raw, real footage and otherwise disconnected stories
Getting Hollywood to pay attention to an off-road racing documentary
The Goals
Capture the intensely human stories behind the horsepower
Make audiences feel immersed in the desert and powerful vehicles
Inspire awe without using CGI or any special effects
Create a timeless experience that resonates beyond racing culture
Win theatrical distribution
+90
Camera’s spread across over 1,000 miles of rugged off-road terrain
+$5m
Cumulative gross for worldwide theatrical and home video receipt's.
+4
Helicopters providing bird’s eye view of the action in extremely remote locations across the Baja peninsula.
Newport Beach
Film Festival
winner
Audience Award for
Best Documentary
DVD
Exclusive
Awards
Nominated
Best Original Retrospective
Documentary
Surf Industry
Manufacturers
Association
Awards
Nominated
Movie of the Year

Screenshots & Moments

Capturing the power, beauty, and chaos of surfing — frames frozen in time that pulse with motion, mood, and ocean energy.

Dust to Glory captured the imagination of casual observers and enthusiasts young and old alike to become a cult classic in the world of off-road racing.

Some wouldn’t make it, others risk and lose everything. Some would make history and prove something to themselves greater than they could imagine.
Let’s build something bold together.
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