Denali
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they've supported you through your darkest times. Made possible by Patagonia Generous support from: First Descents, Ruffwear and Snow Peak The end quote of the film is an excerpt from an incredible story by writer David Dudley that we highly suggest reading: 'What Our Dogs Teach us about Aging.' http://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2014/aging-in-dogs.html [Thank you for saying it so perfectly, David] In order of appearance: Ben Moon & Denali Producer: Ben Moon // Moonhouse Directed / edited / written: Ben Knight // Felt Soul Media DP: Skip Armstrong // Wazee Motion Pictures Second Camera: Page Stephenson Co-Writer: Katie Klingsporn Wet Camera: Justin Harris Sound Recordist: Jim Hurst Music Supervisor: Ben Knight and Ian Anderson Sound Mix: Justin Harris Narrated by: Ben Knight Music by: Chihei Hatakeyama, Images of a Broken Light — www.chihei.org Music by: Odesza, It's Only [feat. Zyra] In Return, www.odesza.com, courtesy of Counter Records 2014 Still Photographs by: Ben Moon, Lisa Hensel, Carli Davidson, Miranda Moon, Vivian Moon, Jean Redle Dawn Kish, Lisa Skaff, Pete Rudge, Kristen & Ian Yurdin, and John Sterling
Our dear friend Ben Moon asked us to direct and edit a short film for him about a very personal subject — his fight with cancer and his dog Denali. This piece was a huge step out of our comfort zone, but ultimately one of the most meaningful collaborations of our career so far. Denali was chosen as a Staff Pick on Vimeo, and has since become our first film to ever go wildly viral with 9 million views in two weeks. Denali was DP'd by the talented Skip Armstrong, mixed by Justin Harris, and produced by Ben Moon.
