Leaving the PointYearMichael’s roleDistributionProduction companyWith ranch closures imminent in Point Reyes National Seashore, a tight-knit community faces significant changes and a vanishing way of life.
Point Reyes rancher in a felt hat and plaid shirt gazing past a corral gate toward a foggy pasture
Aerial view of tidal channels winding through a Point Reyes salt marsh in morning haze
Overhead drone view of a cattle herd funnelled into a triangular corral beside weathered ranch sheds
Two tule elk bulls standing head to head on coastal scrub above the Pacific Ocean
Dairy cows filing up a muddy hillside track, seen through a dark barn doorway past parked tractors
A Point Reyes rancher standing at a weathered wooden corral fence
A lone ranch house and cypress trees beneath a wide blue sky near the Point Reyes coast
RecognitionWinner — Jury Award, Best Short Film · Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, 2026With ranch closures imminent in Point Reyes National Seashore, a tight-knit community faces significant changes and a vanishing way of life.Awards & Recognition
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival 2026 laurel
Winner — Jury Award, Best Short Film · Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, 2026
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival 2026 Official Selection laurel
Official Selection · Wild & Scenic Film Festival, 2026
Mill Valley Film Festival 48 Official Selection laurel
Official Selection · Mill Valley Film Festival 48, 2025
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