Experiencing Interruptions?

ROAM

R O A M, an adventure film spanning the United States during the first four months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January of 2020 I set out on a 6 month long cross country road trip in my Toyota 4Runner. I wanted to camp and photograph as much of the United States as I could in that time. My trip inadvertently coincided with the Covid-19 pandemic which created a few issues and obstacles for my trip.

After the California leg with a good group of friends I ended up being cut off from my family and friends primarily living on the East Coast. People didn't want or couldn't travel due to work restrictions and I was left solo traveling and camping.

It was not the exactly what I set out to do, but I would not trade the experience. I realize I barely scratched the surface of what can be done in this incredibly diverse country and I am looking forward to the next big trip soon.

  • Peter Melhado
    Director
  • Peter Melhado
    Writer
  • Peter Melhado
    Producer
  • Peter Melhado
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Travel, Exploration, Camping, Overlanding, Adventure
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Peter Melhado