BLACK KOLES FILMS
Our internal projects stem from the collective passions and inspirations that drive our team.
Each member at Black Koles has crafted their unique trajectory through diverse undertakings encompassing conservation, action sports, fly fishing, travel, and more.
The narratives we strive to share encapsulate our bonds with exceptional individuals, sacred places, and our connection to the world around us.
Tom Derry is the good-hearted connection between wild fish and the activists striving to protect them. A lifelong angler and the director of wild steelhead funding for the Native Fish Society, Tom embodies the inspiration, energy and commitment behind countless conservation efforts all with a single goal: more wild fish. Filmed along British Columbia’s majestic Babine River, this intimate, heartfelt film captures the essence of fly fishing for wild steelhead and provides an insight into what motivates a motivator. “Everyone should care about something,” Tom says. “When you connect with an animal or an issue, it becomes part of who you are.”
Marshmallow Walrus is a short film chronicling an Alaskan peregrination through the Chugach Mountain Range, across Turnagain Pass, and deep into the icy depths of the Kenai Fjords aboard the Milo Surf Boat. With a directive, but no specific plan in place, Erik Leon, Frank April, and Marie-France Roy traverse mountain, river, and ocean in search of the most remote waves and big mountain lines that Alaska has to offer.
Presented by Ranch Rider Spirits
Range Finder is a documentary film offering a glimpse into the lives and inner workings of professional snowboarders Mark Carter and Bryan Iguchi.