Work
Our work for Hulu, Netflix, Red Bull & Newsweek
Mountain Mind Media has filmed for Hulu, Netflix, Red Bull, Newsweek, National Geographic, France 5 and the National Museum of Wildlife Art, in Alaska and beyond. Here's each project and what we did on it.
2024–26
Blood and Myth
Hulu · Documentary · 2025
Location scouting, drone and camera operation.
Here to Hunt
KUIU · Campaign · Released November 2026
Alaska production partner: scouting, permits, local crew, gear and drones.
Unconventional
Newsweek · Series · 2026 episode
Director of photography.
Patagonia Films
2026 · To be released
Aerial production coordination.
Matchstick Productions
2025
Aerial production coordination.
Zlin Aero
2025
Aerial coordination and gimbal operation from the camera plane.
Alaska Hard Gear
2025
Producer: casting, location scouting, permits and drone operation.
Le rêve de Léonard
Magnéto Presse · France 5 · Documentary · 2024
Drone, audio and camera operation for a French documentary crew.
Bisoncast
National Museum of Wildlife Art · Series
Directed and edited an education series, 2019–2025.
Also: aerials for Arc'teryx's Teeth to the Wind.
More projects
The Cub Cam
The behind-the-scenes story of creating this camera system for air-to-air filming.
The Cub Cam is a cinema-grade aerial camera system designed for small fixed-wing aircraft, specifically built for the legendary Piper Super Cub. Built around the Ronin 4D 8K and a custom lightweight vibration-isolation mount, this system enables professional air-to-air and scenic aerial cinematography without the complexity of a helicopter.
This setup is the result of over five years of testing different cameras, mounts and isolation systems, all built around the Super Cub as the platform. Cubs are the ultimate aircraft for flying in the remote areas where we like to shoot, and are already the workhorse of Alaska.
BUFF: Hidden Gems
Meet the Artist, Meg Smith. Produced, filmed and edited by Brendan Wells and the MMM crew, highlighting our favorite local Alaskan artist in some of the best backyard shooting locations.
The River Runner (Netflix)
Brendan was the on-water cinematographer for The River Runner, which meant carrying all of his camera equipment in his kayak while paddling some of the hardest whitewater there is to film these scenes. The documentary is on Netflix.
Red Bull Originate
Brendan Wells and Ben “Sturge” Sturgulewski filmed Season 3, Episode 3 of Red Bull’s Originate series. Brendan filmed all of the air-to-air shots with the Cub Cam, his custom plane-mounted gimbal, and filmed on-slope.
“Kitted with a pair of skis and skins, Michelle Parker flies among the Wrangell St Elias range in Alaska – accessed only by bush plane – in search of steep couloirs and first descents.”
Unconventional - Alaska Episodes
Brendan served as Director of Photography for the Alaska segments of Newsweek’s Unconventional series, filming with the Alaska Air National Guard in some of the state’s most remote environments. The work included documenting air-to-air refueling missions with fighter jets, training operations with Pararescue (PJs), and the day-to-day realities of search-and-rescue crews operating in extreme conditions.
Gold Star Peak
Produced by Skycar Creative and shot by the Mountain Mind team in Alaska.
This short documentary follows Iraq veteran Kirk Alkire, who found his own healing in Alaska's mountains after serving in Iraq, and turned that personal sanctuary into a transformative experience for other veterans, Gold Star families and first responders.
Meg Smith x Alaska USA Visa® Credit Card
Branded content for Alaska USA Credit Union (now Global Credit Union). Directed by Brendan Wells, produced and edited by Brendan Wells and the MMM team.
Epson × National Geographic: Turn Down the Heat
This video for Epson printers, made in collaboration with National Geographic, kicked off a global campaign for Epson’s heat-free printer technology. Brendan and the Mountain Mind team did extensive location scouting, logistics and planning, and coordinated with Nat Geo Creative Works and Epson leadership in Japan to make it possible. Directed and edited by Brendan Wells, produced and filmed by the Mountain Mind Media team.
Creekbound and Down (Ford × TGR)
Brendan Wells, Eric Parker and Olin Wimberg, the core MMM team, were recruited by Ford and TGR to shoot this branded short film with the new Ranger in the hands of some talented paddlers.
NRS: GORE-TEX release video
A hype video for NRS, filmed and edited by Brendan Wells.
Liquid Lumination
A segment from For the Love, by Brendan and Todd Wells. It won Best Short Film at The Melt Awards.
Flowstate
Season 2 is now releasing. Brendan and Eric Parker’s passion project, exploring wild rivers and other adventures throughout Alaska.
2020 demo reel
A compilation of some of our favorite places, projects and shots.
Alaska Wildland Adventures
Brand video produced, directed, filmed and edited by Brendan Wells.
Bri Moore Creative
One sunset shoot at a beautiful PNW winery was all it took to capture Bri Moore Creative’s new fedoras. Filmed and edited by Brendan Wells.
Red Bull Ultimate Rush: White Water Woman
Brendan loaded up his kayak with camera and camping gear to chase Nouria Newman and crew down the legendary Upper Cherry Creek in California. Watch the episode on Red Bull.
