“From the Ash” is a visual metaphor for pushing forward as the world seemingly crumbles around you. For those who’ve lost, please don’t give up. In May of 2018 the Ute Park wildfire burnt 36,740 acres; a large swath of it was on the Philmont Scout Ranch. Thank you to the Boy Scouts of America for allowing us to film on location at Philmont. Everything was shot in a controlled setting on private land during the winter in a recently scorched wildfire area. The crew was under the supervision of forestry professionals to ensure everything was executed safely. There wasn’t a single live tree touched throughout our entire production. Knowing that we were going to be using fire and emitting CO2 for this project we did what we could to reduce and offset our impact. This included hand building jumps instead of using machinery, purchasing carbon credits to offset the CO2 that was released, and donating to multiple wildfire relief funds. Thank you to the men and women who put their lives at risk fighting real wildfires around the world. Please be responsible this wildfire season.