KELLEN KEENE

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By Hand Teaser
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By Hand Teaser

'By Hand’ is a feature length documentary adventure film. In an attempt to escape comfort, reconnect to the natural world and set a new bar for ocean adventure, twin brothers Casey and Ryan Higginbotham made a decision that would reshape their lives. On March 18th, 2016 they embarked on a 2,200-mile paddle from Alaska to Mexico with 18- foot paddle boards. The brothers carried nothing more than two dry bags of gear each and a camera. No support boats, no paddles, nothing similar to gauge off. Nothing like this has ever been done. Raised with a never-quit mentality on stories of the men in their family that came before them, the expedition forces the arch rivals to set aside a past filled with intense clashes in an attempt to grow into a team. Motivated by a challenge of great proportion ‘By Hand’ is a coming of age story exhibiting the mentorship found in the natural world, a testament to human potential, and an unspoken promise to never quit on your brother. Film by Kellen Keene
YETI Presents: Los Padres
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YETI Presents: Los Padres

After his hero & mentor, Tony Alvis, was tragically killed in a landslide, California rancher Graham Goodfield stepped in to run Los Padres Outfitters, while dedicating his life to exposing others to the wonders of the backcountry. Full Story: https://stories.yeti.com/story/los-padres Subscribe to the YETI YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/YETI-Subscribe Keep watching YETI Presents: http://bit.ly/YETI-Presents-Playlist Learn about the YETI Story: http://bit.ly/YETI-Our-Story YETI PRODUCTS YETI Tundra Hard Coolers: http://bit.ly/YETI-Hard-Coolers YETI Soft Coolers: http://bit.ly/YETI_Soft_Coolers YETI Drinkware: http://bit.ly/YETI-Drinkware YETI Bags: http://bit.ly/YETI-Bags YETI Cargo: http://bit.ly/YETI-Cargo FOLLOW YETI ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yeti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeticoolers #BuiltForTheWild #YETIPresents In this YETI Presents video, rancher and cowboy Graham Goodfield of Los Padres Outfitters is dedicating his life and efforts to keeping the cowboy spirit alive in California's backcountry.
YETI Presents: The Malloy Brothers
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YETI Presents: The Malloy Brothers

The Malloy brothers' love of adventure has brought them to remote beaches all over the globe, earned them spots at the top of the competitive surfing world, and fueled their endless exploration. Full Story: https://stories.yeti.com/story/malloy-brothers Keep watching YETI Presents: http://bit.ly/YETI-Presents-Playlist Subscribe to the YETI YouTube Channel to be the first to see our new videos: http://bit.ly/YETI-Subscribe FILM CREDITS Production Co: Farm League Director: Kellen Keene Director of Photography: Kellen Keene & August Thurmer Executive Producers: Tim Lynch & Tieneka Pavesic Producers: Michael Pizzo & David Burden Editor: George Manzanilla Music: Jay Clarke & Dan Reeder Learn about the YETI Story: http://bit.ly/YETI-Our-Story YETI PRODUCTS YETI Tundra Hard Coolers: http://bit.ly/YETI-Hard-Coolers YETI Soft Coolers: http://bit.ly/YETI_Soft_Coolers YETI Drinkware: http://bit.ly/YETI-Drinkware YETI Bags: http://bit.ly/YETI-Bags YETI Cargo: http://bit.ly/YETI-Cargo FOLLOW YETI ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yeti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeticoolers #BuiltForTheWild #YETIPresents This YETI Presents video is about the Malloy Brothers, whose passion for surfing has taken them all over the globe to find waves and undiscovered coastlines.
Kellen Keene 2017 Reel
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Kellen Keene 2017 Reel

Slow Is Fast
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Slow Is Fast

Fall 2014, Dan Malloy and friends set out to bike and surf their native California coast. After two months and 700 miles, they were rolling back home to Ventura. “I learned more about the people and places here,” he wrote, “than I had in 34 years and a thousand trips by car. Maybe slow really is fast.”
Bristol Bay Alaska
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Bristol Bay Alaska

Aleph Geddis - Wood Carver
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Aleph Geddis - Wood Carver

Farm League presents an original film directed by Kellen Keene on woodcarver and artist Aleph Geddis. Carved over a span of four months out of his studio in Orcas Island, WA, Kellen followed Aleph's process building an 18 foot western Red Cedar totem by hand. His work stands as a modern day homage to an art form rarely seen, with an attention to detail often overlooked in an age of immediacy. Click here for more of Aleph's work: http://www.alephgeddis.com
Operation Surf
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Operation Surf

DOP - Alexa_Red_16mm_DSLR
Patagonia - Harvesting Liberty
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Patagonia - Harvesting Liberty

Industrial hemp is a crop that has the potential to lower the environmental impacts of textile production, empower small-scale farmers and create jobs in a wide variety of industries. Two non-profit groups, Fibershed and Growing Warriors, are working to reintroduce industrial hemp into Kentucky—and eventually U.S. agriculture. Sign the petition to legalize industrial hemp and Allow American Farmers to Grow Industrial Hemp. Patagonia, through our membership in 1% For The Planet®, provides cash grants and in-kind services to thousands of community-based groups working to create positive change for the planet in their own backyards. http://www.patagonia.com/grants
Swell, by Captain Liz Clark - Book Trailer
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Swell, by Captain Liz Clark - Book Trailer

Embarking on a life of freedom and exploration that most only dream about, Liz Clark set sail for the South Pacific as captain of her 40-foot sailboat, Swell. More than 12 years and 20,000 miles later, she’s still out there. Sharing tales of wind, waves and the learnings that lie beyond the horizon, this 332-page book tells the story of Liz’s voyage in her own honest and open-hearted words. Available in April from Patagonia or your bookseller of choice. Explore the book: http://www.patagonia.com/product/swell-a-sailing-surfers-voyage-of-awakening-by-captain-liz-clark-hardcover-book/BK754.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=seo&utm_campaign=yt_s18_BK754
Liv Forward | Liv Cycling
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Liv Forward | Liv Cycling

Explore Liv Forward: https://www.liv-cycling.com/liv-forward​ Here’s to the cyclists who came before us, who broke trail and rules, who demanded better bikes and gear for women, who showed us the joy and freedom of cycling and changed us forever. Here’s to the cyclists who will come after us, because they saw us on a bike, or heard us cheering them on, or knew they had more rules and records to break. And here’s to us. Here. Now. Starting wherever we are. Moving fast and fierce or slow and steady, but moving. Moving our bikes, ourselves, and each other. Forward. #LivForward
Hearst Ranch
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Hearst Ranch

California Rangeland Trust Presents: A Common Ground
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California Rangeland Trust Presents: A Common Ground

California Rangeland Trust is thrilled to release our new short film. Produced by Chris Malloy and Farm League, the film highlights why ranching and rangeland are vital to California’s environment, future, and quality of life. This is our common ground. This film has a story to tell and it’s one that needs to be heard, but we can’t do it without you. Please join us in sharing this film with your friends and loved ones. Together, we can inspire Californians to work together toward a better future for all of us. Visit California Rangeland Trust's website to learn more: www.rangelandtrust.org Production – Farm League Director – Chris Malloy Creative – Go West Marketing
Patagonia - Because Denim Is Filthy Business
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Patagonia - Because Denim Is Filthy Business

Knowing how conventional cotton is grown and denim is made, we’re out to change the industry. Patagonia® Denim uses only 100% organic cotton grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. An innovative dyeing process enables us to reduce water, energy and chemical use dramatically and produce less carbon dioxide than conventional synthetic denim dyeing. Fair Trade Certified™ for sewing, Patagonia Denim is the way denim should be made. Learn more at patagonia.com/denim
Live Free Or Die | National Geographic
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Live Free Or Die | National Geographic

Follow five pioneers who have chosen to live off the grid in some of America’s most inhospitable places. Instead of depending on technology, they survive on what they grow, hunt, build and gather. They believe the woods, swamps and mountains provide more than what they need. And they will live free or die. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Live Free or Die here: http://bit.ly/WatchLiveFreeorDie About Live Free or Die: Live Free or Die follows five members of a remote but growing American subculture of self-proclaimed Re-Wilders who’ve vowed to leave the modern world behind in order to survive in backwoods, deserts, mountains and swamps by hunting their own food, building their own shelters, and finding their own water - using only their own two hands, sharp intuition and time tested methods. Get More Live Free or Die: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NGLiveFreeorDie Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGLiveFreeorDieFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGLiveFreeorDieTwitter About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta Live Free Or Die | National Geographic https://youtu.be/3NsOUl-9Qv8 National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo
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YETI Presents | The Midnight Hour Episode 3: Terry Allen
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YETI Presents | The Midnight Hour Episode 3: Terry Allen

There’s a kinship between Ryan and Terry fostered by their shared geography, ideals, and the characteristic of being unafraid to be themselves. Ryan and Terry reunite to share a few songs and a few memories. Featuring – Terry Allen, Ryan Bingham Executive Producers – Scott Ballew, Ryan Bingham, Anna Axter Director – Keith Malloy Producers – Taylor Johns, Brett Williams, Jennifer Sullivan Director of Photography – Ross Riege Editor – Andrew Schoneberger Additional Cinematography – Kellen Keene, Andrew Schoneberger Sound – Peter Beer, Jeff Pace, Justin Stanley Field Producer – Kelly Fayer First AC – Biance Bahena Aerial Photography – Altitude FX Sound Design & Mix – Todd Hannigan, Jason Mariani, At Brotheryn Studios Still Photographer – Donnie Hedden Color Grading – Beau Leon | Framestore Concert Footage –Bradley Beesley, Aaron Brown, Evan Adamson Concert Sound –Todd Hannigan Archival Photos – Ray Charles, 1964 – Mallory T-Bone Walker, 1972 – Klaffs Special Thanks: Jo Harvey Allen, Paradise Of Bachelors, The Panhandle Mystery Band, Ryan Matteson Subscribe to the YETI YouTube Channel to be the first to see our new videos: http://bit.ly/YETI-Subscribe FOLLOW YETI ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yeti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeticoolers #YETIPresents #TheMidnightHour
Joe Quigg - Father of the Modern Surfboard
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Joe Quigg - Father of the Modern Surfboard

An entertaining look back at the genius of Joe Quigg.
YETI Anthem
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YETI Anthem

For the restless and determined, “nowhere” is a state of mind — a drive to find the purest form of shared time, simple pleasures, and personal pursuit, whether that’s 15,000 feet above sea level or 1,000 miles past the last stoplight. It’s there that you’re standing alongside other untamable spirits who stake their truth in going the extra mile. Because like you, they believe nowhere is too far if it’s where you’d rather be. Learn about the YETI Story: http://bit.ly/YETI-Our-Story Subscribe to the YETI YouTube Channel to be the first to see our new videos: http://bit.ly/YETI-Subscribe FOLLOW YETI ON SOCIAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yeti Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Yeti/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yeticoolers #BuiltForTheWild
CLIF Bar Presents : Organic For Good
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CLIF Bar Presents : Organic For Good

Our hope is that one day - organic farming isn't a different way of farming... it's just the way of farming.
Groundswell
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Groundswell

Groundswell is director Chris Malloy's short film follow-up to 180' SOUTH. Surfers Dan Malloy, Trevor Gordon and Pete Devries set sail on a 68 foot sailboat guided by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation into British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest where a pipeline and oil tanker proposal looms. The team explores waves and a rainforest full of life while learning of the potential irreversible consequences of this project from local First Nations leaders. Groundswell beautifully and profoundly captures the spirit of this wild place and the passion of the Heiltsuk people who are committed to protecting it. Full-length film now available at The Surf Network http://www.thesurfnetwork.com/product?product=b86d736f5567c849012cdf399608d295874afcac2acd5ed8 Set sail with Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Patagonia and Woodshed Films for an exploratory surf trip along British Columbia’s unspoiled west coast. While searching for waves, the crew documents what would be threatened if the Northern Gateway tar sands oil pipeline is built. More info at www.raincoast.org

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