“The Careist” by Matthew Boyd

Between the Ohio and Mississippi riverbanks sit the United States' 15th International Wetland of Importance. Yet, the wetlands today are mere remnants of their original borders. Max Hutchison is a naturalist, ecologist, zoologist, and lifelong voice for preserving the wetlands he also calls home. The Careist is an ode to Max, a way of life, and a natural area long overlooked and daring to disappear forever.

Global conservation is full of shinier objects like Ocean Plastics, Melting Ice Caps and Rainforest Depletion. The wetlands of Southern Illinois needed a heartfelt story to raise awareness of the state’s often forgotten natural resources that feel so far removed from its largest city, Chicago.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“Global conservation is full of shinier objects like Ocean Plastics, Melting Ice Caps and Rainforest Depletion. The wetlands of Southern Illinois needed a heartfelt story to raise awareness of the state’s often forgotten natural resources that feel so far removed from its largest city, Chicago.”

-Matthew Boyd

CREDITS

Director// Matthew Boyd/ @matthewboydwilliams 

Studio// Fathom Studios/ @fathomstudios

Cinematographer// Rickie Ross/ @rickieross5

Title Design/Graphics// Jordan Bauer/ @jordanbauer_

Producer// Alex Fagin/ @alex.fagin

Colorist// Clark Griffiths/ @clarkgriffiths 

Original Music// Brent Johnson/ @brentj21

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