CBFF alumnus, Ben Masters (UNBRANDED, 2015) and narrator Matthew McConaughey take us deep into the heart of Texas, exploring its rich, beautiful, and diverse wildlife and lands.

DEEP IN THE HEART is a visually stunning celebration of Texas’ diverse landscapes and remarkable wildlife found nowhere else. Narrated by Matthew McConaughey, the film aims to conserve our remaining wild places, to show the connectivity of water and wildlife, and to recognize the importance of Texas’ conservation on a continental scale.

This film has been generously sponsored by Elizabeth and Ray Fitzgerald; by Heather and Wayne Kearney; and by Elizabeth and Bob Hughes

Ben Masters

Ben Masters is a filmmaker and writer specializing in wildlife and adventure stories. He is most known for directing the feature-length documentary THE RIVER AND THE WALL (SXSW 2019 Award Winner) and for producing UNBRANDED (Mountainfilm 2015 Audience Award Winner). Masters studied wildlife biology at Texas A&M University and founded Fin and Fur Films in 2015. He is the author of two books published by Texas A&M University Press and has written for National Geographic and Western Horseman. A proud Texan, Masters loves riding a good horse through new country, filming wildlife stories that haven’t been documented before, and using movies to help conserve wildlife and wild places.