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Crabb Ranch

“Matt and I always dreamed of owning a ranch of our own, but we never thought it was a reality,” says Stacy Crabb, as she looks out over the 9,000 acre ranch she and her husband managed for 11 years.

The Rocky Mountain front of Montana is a magical landscape, but like so many landscapes in the west, it is at risk of development. Both wildlife and the ranching lifestyle that has co-existed for generations is being threatened.

Crabb Ranch is an 8 min documentary, sharing the personal story of the Crabb family as they set out to achieve their dream of owning their ranch, and in the process, preserve the landscape for generations to come. A story of partnership in conservation and the beauty of co-existence.

A film by Katy-Robin Garton of Sprout Films, in collaboration with The Conservation Fund.

  • Katy-Robin Garton
    Director
  • Katy-Robin Garton
    Writer
  • Whitney Falnagan
    Writer
  • Katy-Robin Garton
    Producer
  • Whitney Flanagan
    Producer
  • Gates Watson
    Producer
  • Matt Crabb
    Key Cast
    "rancher"
  • Stacy Crabb
    Key Cast
    "rancher"
  • Katy-Robin Garton
    Editor
  • Paige Sparks
    Assitant Editor
  • Matthew Irving
    Filming
  • Katy-Robin Garton
    Filming
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    conservation, character, coexistence, equity
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    28,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Canon C300
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Bozeman International Film Festival
    Bozeman
    United States
    March 8, 2019
Director Biography - Katy-Robin Garton

Katy-Robin Garton is a documentary filmmaker passionate about using visual storytelling as a tool to cultivate awareness and change. Katy received a Master’s in Fine Arts from Montana State University's Documentary Filmmaking Program in 2007 and founded the production studio Sprout Films soon after. Katy seeks stories that give voice to those impacting our world, whose stories transcend boundaries that divide us and unite us. Katy’s recent work gravitates toward highlighting conservation, culture, and global issues.

As a director, editor, and cinematographer, Katy’s work spans global partnerships with organizations such as Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Ripple Effect Images, Microsoft, BRAC, Salomon, The Conservation Fund, Women’s Voices for the Earth, and The Bhutan Foundation. While internationally engaged, Katy is equally rooted in her local community in Montana, partnering with organizations such as The Clark Fork Coalition, The Headwaters Foundation, YWCA, The Montana Governor’s Office, The Namchak Foundation, Youth Homes of Missoula, and The Thermal Biology Institute.

Please watch Katy’s work at www.sproutfilms.com.

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