2022 | director | producer | writer | 29 min
After reporting on the Gwich’in Nation’s efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling for Teen Vogue, Director Maia Wikler met the Han Gwich’in mother-daughter duo, Quannah, and Jody, while lobbying in Washington D.C. She created an empowering film by women, about women, that challenged audiences to engage more deeply on issues of climate justice and Indigenous rights through empathy and community-based storytelling. Walking Two Worlds invites audiences to feel a deep, relatable connection to Jody and Quannah's relationship, which parallels their relationship with the land. Through intimate, emotional storytelling, audiences are compelled to advocate alongside Quannah and Jody.
screenings & awards
Vimeo Staff Pick (2023)
Tribeca Film Festival (2022) - Premiere
New York Wild Film Festival (2023) - Best Documentary Film Finalist
Banff Mountain Film Festival (2022) - Best Documentary Film Finalist
Maine Outdoor Film Festival (2022)
Cordillera Film Festival (2022)
Wild & Scenic Film Festival (2022)
Mountainfilm Festival (2023)
SFFilm Festival (2023) - Winner - Best Documentary Film
Shining Mountains Film Festival (2022)
Featured in:
Wild, Wild East | director | producer | writer |
Selected for the 2024 Woodstock Filmmaker Residency
2024 Big Sky Pitch
2024 National Geographic Storyteller Summit - ‘Works in Progress’