PRESS KIT
“Out There: A National Parks Story”
PRESS RELEASE
Friends of Minidoka is proud to host the award-winning documentary Out There: A National Parks Story at screening events in three Idaho cities this spring: Hailey, Twin Falls, and Boise.
Filmmaker Brendan Hall and Wade Vagias, Superintendent for the South Idaho Parks, will host a Q&A session after each screening. The composer and original score songwriter for Out There, Elizabeth PW, will perform before the film in Boise and Twin Falls. Tickets are $20 for adults; $10 for children and students.
Out There: A National Parks Story is a feature-length documentary created to share wonder, stewardship, and connection within our public lands. The film follows two childhood friends, filmmaker Brendan Hall and educator Anthony Blake, on a 10,000-mile road trip through several U.S. national parks. This event is hosted by Friends of Minidoka to celebrate our national parks and remind ourselves why historic places and natural wonders like Minidoka National Historic Site, Craters of the Moon, and Hagerman Fossil Beds are critical to our cultural and emotional well-being in Idaho.
EVENT DATES & TICKETS
Wednesday, April 30, 2025: The Liberty Theater – Hailey, Idaho. Tickets Available Here.
Monday, May 5, 2025: The Orpheum Theater – Twin Falls, Idaho. Tickets Available Here.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025: The Egyptian Theatre – Boise, Idaho. Tickets Available Here.
FILMMAKER + COMPOSER BIOS
Brendan Hall - Director
Brendan Hall is a documentary filmmaker telling stories in the natural world and beyond. His projects have brought viewers on adventures that explore the frontiers of our human spirit. In his work, Brendan is committed to sharing the wonders of our planet in hopes that we may be inspired to care for it. In 2022, Brendan was globally announced as a crew member of the dearMoon lunar mission led by Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa. Selected from over 1 million artists and creatives around the world, he will join Maezawa and 7 other crew members on the first ever civilian flight around the moon with SpaceX as soon as 2023. While Brendan is a director, cinematographer and editor, he is also a night sky photographer, scuba diver and amateur juggler.
Elizabeth PW – Composer + Songwriter
Born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA, Elizabeth P.W. is a Hollywood Music in Media Award nominated composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer with a passion for storytelling through music. Her work as composer and songwriter for Brendan Hall’s feature film Out There: A National Parks Story has taken her across the country to perform original music from the film at exciting institutions including The Explorer’s Club and Pixar as well as National Parks including Acadia and Yosemite. Elizabeth is an adjunct professor in NYU’s Screen Scoring department. She’s written the music for everything from non-profit campaigns to congressional campaigns.
ASSETS
Film Stills
Julia Michalski, backpacker
Gary Stellpflug, Acadia National Park’s former Trails Foreman
Jack Gladstone, Montana musician & speaker
Woman walking toward Tunnel View, Yosemite
Anthony Blake, educator and road trip partner
Grand Teton National Park
Filmmaker Brendan Hall
Kids at Yosemite park map
Stills photographer QT Luong
