Raising a Wild Child
Story Producer | Cinematography
In Raising a Wild Child millennial parents turned social-media influencers use the very technologies that threaten to separate them from nature to connect with it—and each other—instead. This family-centric outdoor adventure film shares the stories of parents who are raising their kids on outdoor adventure, and using social media to build a community doing the same.
The film’s stars, Brooke Froelich, Morgan Brechler, and Shannon Robertson, have gained unprecedented press for their kid-in-tow adventures in backpacking, night kayaking, rock climbing, and backcountry skiing, from People magazine, to Grind TV, to ABC News.
This Kickstarter-funded documentary kicked off the creation of the Born Wild Project, a hub for adventurous parents with branding and digital integration appropriate for millennials.
Collaborators
Director + Producer + DP + Editor Aly Nicklas
Produced by Nova
Sponsors
1,000+ backers on Kickstarter
Merrell Osprey Specialized
Oru Kayaks Petzl Thule
Scott D. Sampson, Ph.D., Host of PBS KIDS Dinosaur Train and author of How to Raise a Wild Child
“The disconnect between children and nature is one of the greatest and most overlooked crises of our time, threatening the health of both human and natural communities. Raising a Wild Child depicts a wonderful antidote, one that shows real families tackling this challenge head-on, connecting their children deeply with the natural world. Here, then, is a vibrant pathway to wildness. Enjoy!”
