Anchorage, the Mat-Su and statewide
Unique stories from Alaska’s wildest places.
We make commercials, documentaries, series and brand films for companies, nonprofits and agencies, anywhere in Alaska.
Recent work for
Hulu · Netflix · Red Bull Media House · National Geographic · Ford · FAA · Patagonia · Arc’teryx · KUIU · Epson · Duluth Trading Co. · Alaska Hard Gear · Zlin Aero · BUFF · Alaska Wildland Adventures · Newsweek · Alaska National Guard · Alaska USA (Global Credit Union) · National Museum of Wildlife Art
Alaskan locals, with intimate knowledge of the land and locations.
Mountain Mind Media is based in Palmer, Alaska, works throughout the state and regularly travels worldwide for shoots.
We work hard, we’re easy to get along with, and most importantly we have a lot of fun on set.
What we do
Commercials, documentaries, series and interviews.
Agencies, Nonprofits, Training & Education
Stories about the people you serve, training and education video, and RFP work.
Cub Cam air-to-air, drones and helicopter work across Alaska, including NDAA-compliant drones for government work.
Campaigns, brand films and YouTube series for outdoor brands.
Fresh video and photos all year, planned with you and cut for wherever you post.
Editing, color, sound design and motion graphics, for our footage or yours.
Scouting, permits, local crew, equipment and rentals for productions coming to Alaska.
Also: corporate and industrial video, wildlife filming and stock footage, glacier and winter shoots, photography, Cub Cam air-to-air filming and more. All services →
Two ways to work with us
Full production
Bring us the idea
For brands, nonprofits and agencies. We plan it, shoot it and finish it: concept, script, crew, gear, aerials, editing, color, sound and more.
Production services
Bring us your shoot
For productions filming in Alaska. We crew and run the whole shoot, or you can hire any part of it on its own: scouting, permits, crew, gear, vehicles, aerials, lodging and more.
Aerial cinematography
The Cub Cam
Our stabilized 8K cinema camera, built for the legendary Piper Super Cub. It flies for hours, gets helicopter-style aerials for a fraction of the cost, and goes where drones can’t.
8K stabilized cinema camera
5+ hours of flight time
Off-strip on skis, floats and tundra tires
Recent work
KUIU · Campaign
Here to Hunt
Alaska production partner: scouting, permits, field production, camera operators, drone operator, grip & lighting, local crew and gear
Red Bull · Series
Originate
Cub Cam air-to-air and on-slope camera
Netflix · Documentary
The River Runner
On-water cinematography
Ford × TGR · Branded film
Creekbound and Down
Filmed by our core team
Hulu · Documentary
Blood and Myth
Location scouting, drone and camera operation
Newsweek · Series
Unconventional
Director of photography, Alaska episodes
The National Museum of Wildlife Art contracted Mountain Mind Media for seven years running. Brendan and his team were instrumental in helping us launch an original educational video series called “Bisoncast”. We had no previous experience making educational films. We now have 14 episodes and 6 film festival laurels! We absolutely benefited from their vision, talent, state of the art equipment, experience, generosity, and enthusiasm. I would work with them again in a heartbeat.
Jane Lavino
Sugden Chief Curator of Education, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States
How a project runs
From first call to final files
Call
Tell us what you’re making, who it’s for and when. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so.
Proposal
A written plan with clear options, a schedule and a quote. You choose what fits.
Prep
Scouting, permits, crew, gear, travel and a weather plan, lined up before the first shoot day.
Shoot
Our crew on location, with backup days ready if the weather turns.
Edit & deliver
Editing, color and sound in-house. You review cuts along the way and get files ready for every place they’ll run.
Anchorage, the Mat-Su and anywhere in Alaska.
We film across Anchorage, the Mat-Su and the rest of the state, from offices and job sites to glaciers, fly-in lodges and the Iditarod trail. We handle scouting, permits and logistics, so you can focus on the story.
Mat-Su & Anchorage
Home base. Glaciers, mountain passes, rivers and the state’s biggest city, all a short drive away.
Kenai & Prince William Sound
Coastline, fjords, salmon rivers and lodges.
Denali & the Interior
Big mountains, open tundra and deep winters.
Southeast
Rainforest, tidewater glaciers and island towns.
Southwest & the Arctic
Bristol Bay, fly-in lodges, villages and tundra.
Lower 48 & beyond
When the story goes there, so do we.
From the field
We’ve shot from −50°F to 20,310 feet on the summit of Denali.
The crew
A small core team that scales to large casts and crews.
Brendan Wells
Founder, Director / DP
Ash Ryan
Head of Production
Carlos Loria
Post-Production Manager: editor, sound design, colorist
Brian Burger
Lead Safety Manager, IFMGA Mountain Guide
Olin Wimberg
Cinematographer, Field Producer
Eric Parker
Stills Photographer, Cinematographer
Jasper Gibson
Stills Photographer
Todd Wells
Grip / Gaffer, Field Producer
Have a project in mind?
Tell us the idea and the dates. We’ll get back to you within a business day, and we’re always happy to jump on a call.
info@mountainmind.media · Call or text (907) 521-8133
Helpful to include: your dates, locations, what you need delivered and where it will run. We’ll talk through budget together.