We're back in the green room with Adam from my first triathlon.

Um, Adam this is a little bit different of a film.

From what?

Yeah.

Used to making.

Well, tell us about what you do.

Yeah.

So, we started human powered movement.

It's basically just the the promotion of anything active, right?

Running, paddling, biking, surfing, climbing, whatever it may be.

And, we basically want to, encourage more activity in people's lives.

That's our mission.

So we produce content that really kind of helps support that, do some in-person events.

Have a Journal of Adventure Club, all kinds of ways to get people active.

So, creating films lik this is just one way to do that.

And, yeah, some films are about climbing Everest and other films are about, you know, smaller backyard missions.

And so that's what my first triathlon was all about.

It was kind of more of a, entry level, more of, it doesn't have to be a grandiose thing.

So that's what we tr to showcase in the in this film.

Cool.

Do you usually work with this cast that you're working with on this?

Yeah.

So, this is actually the second time that the, that the three of us, mysel and the two boys who are my sons have been on the big scree at Lookout Wild Film Festival.

We had a backyard bikepacking film that was in last year, as well as another human powered movement film that that did not feature them.

But, it's it's kind of fun that I just get to kind of, you know, get them out.

And there's things that I would probably be doing anyway.

But it's fun to capture it.

And share that.

And again, that's kind of part of what Human Power Movement does is to try to encourage activity in people's lives.

And again, that can be parents with their kids or that can be, you know, adventures halfway around the world.

All of those fit within our, you know, I guess, our sphere of of what we're trying to promote and produce.

Yeah.

It makes total sense.

Promoting, you know, movement.

You know, like, why is film the way that you, choose to do that kind of promotion?

Yeah.

You know, there's there's obviously, you know, endless ways of of, you know, of art, right?

Whether it be written, you know, song, visuals, photos or so.

Part of the reaso why we do this is because it's, you know, we're based in, in the Carolinas, in Charlotte, North Carolina but we have an audience that is, you know, from all over the country an even some international folks.

And so, you know, they can't make it to our in-person events, but they can still engage with us as a brand through films, through written word, through all kinds of different mediums.

And so, you know, I just I lov capturing the moment and, and, and sometimes you obviously, as we all know, you kind of, capture things you don't expect.

And so it's always good to kind of have the, have the, have the camera running and seeing what happens in these adventures as adventurers know, it doesn't nothing's always smooth.

And so it's, it's kind of fun to capture even the, the highs and the lows.

And that's all part of the story.

That's all part of the adventure itself.

And so that's just one way w found is a fun way to capture it and then share that with our, you know, with our audience.

And hopefully it encourages them to get out and get active in their own way as well.

Yeah.

is it a hard cast to work with?

Yeah.

In many, in many ways, yes.

Because, you know, it's it's just dad and kids running around you know, acting like idiots.

Meanwhile, there's an objective we're trying to accomplish, right?

We've got to get the shots.

We've got it.

You know, there's there's a storyline that we're trying to, you know, unfold.

So it's a little bit of both the, the boys are they're kind of used to i at this stage though, like I've whether it be just for our own, you know, family videos that we do or, you know, videos or produce for human power movement.

They kind of know.

And when when dad's got the camera out that they're, they're kind of on camera, right?

And they're kind of, you know, they're not playing it up for the camera, but they know what we're doing.

And so, you know, again whether it be personal stuff or, you know, I do video projects just for the boys, for their schoolwork or you know, human power movement.

I'm actually doing one for my my wife right now.

So they're kind of used to it.

But it does come with some challenges because they, they kind of screw around a little bit when they, when they shouldn't be, and they know they can get away with it as well.

So they kind of push the limits.

So we, hopefull we try to minimize the outtakes.

But yeah, there' definitely a number of outtakes that obviously didn't make the final edit, but there's plenty of, plenty of frustration that goes with it as well.

But it's all kind of fun to be out kind of screwing around with, with the kids.

And they're, Oh, were able to start off, kick off the, the the matinees session on Sunday.

What was it like, having them And that's right, at the film festival with you being able to participate in.

Yes.

So again, last yea we had two films in the festival and we were unable to make it out.

We actually human Powered Movement had an event in, Charlotte area.

And so our videographe and another one of our editors came out.

But, you know, this year was cool.

We brought the whole family out.

And, I'm kind of getting them excited and hyped up to, to kind of announce the, or open up the day on Sunday of the festival.

So, I had to kind of get them in the mood a little bit.

So, but they had a blast out there.

It's really cool to kind of see, you know, they see themselves up on the screen and see the audience.

And so, super exciting time for them.

Hopefully it's something that they'll kind of keep with them for a while.

It's kind of the kind of the idea of another reason to create these is there's a legacy, right?

It's something to look back on over the years and, and kind of have, you know, rekindle some of those memories.

And, in the excitement, hopefully the good memories, not the, not the frustrating stuff that I was mentioning earlier, but, time will tell on that.

But yeah, it's just a super cool weekend.

Great experience to get out an share the screen with so many, I mean, incredible brands, storytellers, adventurers.

I mean, it's just, this festival is just kind of brings a lot of just amazing, creatives together.

So we're just honored to be a part of it.

And again, it's kind of fun to to bring the family and the boys along for the ride as well.

Yeah.

Many of the films an any outdoor film you're going to make, has to have some kind of challenge.

Yeah.

You know, it's always goin to be a triumph over adversity.

And their, triumph ove adversity is very I mean, like, you don't get to see many people, like, go and fall asleep, right after they've done their activities.

So.

But how are you building this?

I mean, I guess, like you're building your brand around this, too, but, like, how are you?

Also building this kind of like, you know, perseverance.

Yeah.

Through your brand, but also through your family.

Yeah.

I mean, it's a good question.

I mean, I think that, part of this is I take the approach of, hey, this is what we would be doing anyway, whether there was a camera out or not.

These are the things that we should be doing anyway.

As a, you know, as a as a dad, that's kind of what I'm trying to get him into.

Hey, look, you don't jus get out in front of the screen.

You don't need to be watching TV all day.

You don't need to be, you know, let's go outside.

Let's find some adventures again.

They don't need to be adventures halfway around the world.

But let's start here.

Let's start with with ways to get you excited.

And again if if the camera's out, great.

If it's not, that's okay too.

Right there.

I mean, there's plenty of, you know, we we paddle after school every single week as long as we can throughout the season.

Then the camera's oftentimes not out for that.

And so, you know, in my first triathlon they're out on the boards.

And we just happened to have the cameras out for that.

But it's kind of it's kind of just routine.

And that's that's wha I'm trying to instill in them.

That' what I try to do in my own life.

And so it's, it's coo to kind of share those moments.

And then every once in awhile, you know, we'll get the cameras out and, and flip the switch on.

So they're kind of getting ready for that.

But, yeah, it's really something we're trying to do every single day.

Right?

Any, any parent wants what's best for their kids.

And so my I gues perception of that is to get out in the nature, enjoy activity, move the body a little bit and and don't just sit around.

Don't just sit around all day after school.

So it's just kind of what we're trying to do on an ongoing basis.

So it's kind of kind of in many ways gotten a little routine at this stage, which is great.

Meaning getting out of the routine is routine, which is what we're trying to do.

You know.

Why do you think the outdoors are such a great subject for filming?

Well, I mean, there's just endless variables involved, right?

Whether that be, you know weather, geography, the scenery, the activity, you know, misadventures that happen.

I just think that there's, there's so much opportunity for people to, to grow personally from just kind of experiencin the outdoors in different ways.

And so, you know, for me, I'm definitely, I definitely buy into that and think that's importan just for personal development.

And so I think, getting out in nature and getting, you know, being outside and exploring and sometimes having things not go your way, i a massive opportunity to learn, grow and develop and, you know, kind of just build character over, over the rest of your life that you can lean back on.

You know, for, like I said, the rest of your life.

Well, thanks for comin and spending some time with us.

Awesome.

Glad to be here.

And, congratulations on, you know, not keeping the legacy going.

That's right, that's right.

We'll keep creating and and hopefully we can kind of keep, keep enjoying the, the the amazing other storytellers out here as well.

So happy to be here.