Short Documentary
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This short documentary confronts the causes, solutions, and multi-million dollar ramifications caused by recent Colorado wildfires. Through a series of interviews, and found footage, this doc captures the life-altering consequences of climate change in the Colorado mountain community
Jay Hager (He/Him)
Jay Hager is a filmmaker, digital advertiser, and content creator. His most recent work was as First Assistant Camera for the Feature film “Whose Children are They?” which comes out in January and will be played in over 600 theaters. Hager is currently an undergraduate student at CU Boulder and is a Video Marketing Specialist at Colorado Arts Productions and a Strategic Marketing and Communications Intern at Bucket List Community Cafe.
This documentary covers the multifaceted issue that is wildfires as it pertains to Colorado, a state in which fires have blazed through its mountainside over the past few decades. Through interviews with experts and professionals in the field of environmental science and engineering, this film aims to give a stronger understanding of the reasons why these fires have been so detrimental to the Colorado environment as well as explore some of the solutions to help curve the effects and occurrences of these massive fires. Using news clips, b-roll, and talking heads, viewers can see into a world that many are not educated about, yet are indirectly affected in several ways. This short doc aims to bring awareness and motivate those to get involved so that together, we can help prevent Wildfires in Colorado.