Private Project

Ostrander Reflections: A Wilderness Pilgrimage in the Yosemite Backcountry

Two ordinary guys with very different backgrounds (aspiring filmmaker Jaron Latona from Sacramento, CA and artist Luis Ramon Campos-Garcia from Mexico City) weekend backpack the Yosemite wilderness in search of what it means to connect with our world and each other.

NOTE: One piece of music to be added, otherwise minor updates may be uploaded occasionally.

  • Jaron Latona
    Director
  • Jaron Latona
    Key Cast
  • Luis Ramon Campos-Garcia
    Key Cast
  • Monica Vega Latona
    Special Guest
  • Jaron Latona
    Writer
  • Luis Ramon Campos-Garcia
    Writer
  • Jaron Latona
    Videography
  • Luis Ramon Campos-Garcia
    Videography
  • Jaron Latona
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 1 minute 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 30, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jaron Latona

Jaron Latona graduated from California State University Sacramento. His films focus on outdoor experiences, especially topics of outdoor education, conservation, equitable access, and history. He lives with his wife in Sacramento, California.

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Director Statement

We stand at a crossroads in time: the Earth is warming, we are entering what scientists are calling "the sixth mass extinction," bitter and often violent division is rampant, and the next generation spends more and more time indoors staring at screens. Using increasingly relevant media - video, music, photography, and social networking - my hope is to create digital content to inspire people of every age, ethnicity, gender and background to go outside, to connect with creation and each other, in order to engender the necessary empathy to save the world.