Director, Producer, Co-Writer, Cinematographer, Sound (57 minutes, 2015)

Finding Traction presents the inspirational story of ultra runner Nikki Kimball’s quest to become the fastest person in history to run America’s oldest hiking trail, the 273-mile Long Trail. Through Nikki’s incredible journey, racing towards a dream and against time, we gain a new perspective on what we all share in terms of endurance and the human spirit.

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Select Awards & Accolades

2016 – Emmy Award, Best Topical Documentary, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Northwest Region

2015 – Best Mountain Sports Film, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Vancouver, Canada

2015 – Best Women in Adventure Film, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival. Sheffield, United Kingdom

2015 – Best Running Film – Silver Award, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival. Sheffield, United Kingdom

2015 – Television Non-Commercial Program of the Year, Montana Broadcasters Association

2014 – Best Action Sports Film, Danish Adventure Film Festival. Copenhagen, Denmark

2014 – Finalist, Mountain Film Competition, Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival. Banff, Canada

2014 – World Premiere, Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival. Banff, Canada

2014 – Asian Premiere, Mumbai International Women’s Film Festival. Mumbai, India

2014 – European Premiere, Danish Adventure Film Festival. Copenhagen, Denmark

2015 – US Premiere, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Missoula, Montana

2015 – Selected as the headliner for the 2015 Trails in Motion 3 World Tour, 100 cities in 25 countries

2015 – Cable broadcast in Finland and Sweden via YLE

2015 – Upcoming cable broadcast in France and Turkey via AB Groupe

2015 – National public television broadcast through NETA

2015 – VOD via XiveTV on YouTube, Hulu, Amazon, and apps for Apple/Android devices. Nearly 200,000 views in the four months since launch

2015 – Repeated broadcasts on MontanaPBS/KUSM-TV. MT airdate: Feb. 23, 2015

2014 – APT Worldwide representation for four years in international markets