'Dear Mr. Dudley'

Short Documentary // 13 mins.

 

At the age of thirty-one, filmmaker Morgan Tams sent a letter to a complete stranger on the other side of the country. All he had was a name - and a hunch that this person was the father he never met.

 

Director / Camera: Morgan Rhys Tams

Edit: Morgan Tams and Jason Mannings

Sound: Darren Miller

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Produced with Support From: The Canada Council for the Arts,

The BC Arts Council and the NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program.

 

 

 

 

'The Stsmemelt Movement'

Short Documentary // 11 mins.

 

In Canada, only 7% of children are Indigenous, yet 50% of them are in foster care. The Stsmémelt Movement is an initiative of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, an organization working to implement a nation-based and family-focused approach to child and family services for their people. This short film unpacks the experiences of three individuals within the foster care system.

 

Director / Camera / Edit: Morgan Rhys Tams

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Location: Traditional Territories of the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc

Client: Shuswap Nation Tribal Council

'Bring Them Home'

Community Advocacy Film // 3 mins.

 

There are more Indigenous children in Canada's child-welfare system today than there were at the height of residential schools.

 

It's time to bring them home.

 

Director / Camera / Edit: Morgan Rhys Tams

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Location: Traditional Territories of the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc

Client: Shuswap Nation Tribal Council

 

 

 

'Strangers in a Strange Land'

Short Documentary // 4.5 mins.

 

Eight artists venture out into a small village on the edge of the Sahara to explore the creative intersections between landscape, art and humanity. Filmed on location in Tissardmine, Morocco in the fall of 2015 as part of the Weight of Mountains Filmmaker Development Residency.

 

Director / Camera / Edit: Morgan Rhys Tams

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Location: Northern Sahara Desert

Client: CBC ARTS

 

 

'Bella and Don'

Short Documentary // 10 mins.

 

At the age of fifty, Don Rands taught himself to paint. The only thing he paints: dozens of portraits of his pet chihuahua Bella.

 

Director / Camera / Edit: Morgan Rhys Tams

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Location: Victoria, BC Canada

Client: CBC Short Docs

 

 

'Babysitter - Whole Hole'

Music Video // 2.45 mins.

 

Hand-processed 16mm film weaves a multi-coloured mess of textures through the rock n' roll weirdness that is Canadian sludge-rock trio Babysitter.

 

Director / Edit: Morgan Rhys Tams

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Camera: Zillsssss

Location: Victoria, BC Canada

Client: Psychic Handshake Recordings

 

 

 

'Killer's Crossing: A Pacific Northwestern'

Rock n' Roll Western // 19 mins.

 

Set among the forests of coastal British Columbia, Killer’s Crossing is a unique take on the mythos of the Pacific Northwest, weaving together music and history with a tale of one man’s absolution. Shot off-the-grid on remote Valdes Island and featuring original music by Brooke Gallupe, the stunning visuals and unforgettable soundtrack provide the perfect medium to explore the misty, arcane past of the Pacific Northwest.

 

Director / Writer / Edit: Morgan Rhys Tams

Production Company: HIGH // LONESOME

Director of Photography: Scott K. Bell

Music and Lyrics: Brooke Gallupe

Location: Valdes Island, British Columbia, Canada