FIRE TOWER FILM

05/08/2026

MEET TROY, , a fire tower lookout featured in our documentary. Troy loves his tower. He writes “bad poetry” as he puts it, studies portuguese as he spends his off time in Brazil. He is strong and muscular which makes his poems and intimate stories about his insect friends in the tower all the more amusing. “Yah i have a special insect, it’s Bruno the black fly, he comes and visits in the afternoon, sits on my lap and I pet his wings, it’s a match made in heaven”

Fire Tower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers. Troy is one of five lookouts featured in the film.

Lookouts are critical “eyes in the sky” in our fire safety networks. They are also introspective, inviting us to contemplate how solitude can inspire a different kind of connection with nature, community and our own creativity.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.

Watch now https://www.underwirefilms.com/

05/01/2026

MEET BRYAN, a fire tower lookout featured in our documentary. Bryan is quirky, smart, funny and talented. He writes, plays violin, gardens and is full of stories from his 18 years at the towers. He identifies as part of the LGBQT community. “Things that are exciting about the lookout…THE TOWER! How cool alone is the tower…i think my inner child is just so joyous…”

Fire Tower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers. Bryan is one of five. lookouts featured in the film.

Lookouts are critical “eyes in the sky” in our fire safety networks. They are also introspective, inviting us to contemplate how solitude can inspire a different kind of connection with nature, community and our own creativity.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.

Watch now https://www.underwirefilms.com/

04/27/2026

04/24/2026

“I had nothing but the utmost respect for the whole entire prevention crew. You realize how small and helpless you are in the face of Mother Nature.” —TROY | FIRE LOOKOUT, 18 YEARS, ALBERTA

Fire Tower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers.

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Lookouts are critical “eyes in the sky” in our fire safety networks. They are also introspective, inviting us to contemplate how solitude can inspire a different kind of connection with nature, community and our own creativity.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.

Watch now https://www.underwirefilms.com/

04/24/2026

“I had nothing but the utmost respect for the whole entire prevention crew. You realize how small and helpless you are in the face of Mother Nature.” —TROY | FIRE LOOKOUT, 18 YEARS, ALBERTA

Fire Tower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers.
Lookouts are critical “eyes in the sky” in our fire safety networks. They are also introspective, inviting us to contemplate how solitude can inspire a different kind of connection with nature, community and our own creativity.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.

Watch now https://www.underwirefilms.com/

04/17/2026

MEET DIANNE, a fire tower lookout featured in our documentary. At 70 years old, Dianne has completed her 27th year as a lookout. She is down to earth and sweet but has an edge and “says it like it is”. “We only know one another on radios and the voices…and some people are actually scared of me… but to me it’s kind of funny, and I like it!” She is incredibly capable using power tools to fix everything including her riding lawn mower.

Fire Tower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers. Dianne is one of five. lookouts featured in the film.

Lookouts are critical “eyes in the sky” in our fire safety networks. They are also introspective, inviting us to contemplate how solitude can inspire a different kind of connection with nature, community and our own creativity.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.

Watch now https://www.underwirefilms.com/

04/06/2026

“Being bored is essential to creativity” MEET KIM, a fire tower lookout featured in our documentary. Kim is an artistic woman in her late 30’s. She speaks about the difficulties of finding love in the tower and about the connection felt with nature from the hours spent observing the forest and wildlife 100ft above the fire tower.
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04/06/2026

“Being bored is essential to creativity” MEET KIM, a fire tower lookout featured in our documentary. Kim is an artistic woman in her late 30’s. She speaks about the difficulties of finding love in the tower and about the connection felt with nature from the hours spent observing the forest and wildlife 100ft above the fire tower.
Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—the Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director
Learn more about the film https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588605755771

04/05/2026

MEET KIM, a fire tower lookout featured in our documentary. Kim is an artistic woman in her late 30’s. She speaks about the difficulties of finding love in the tower and about the connection felt with nature from the hours spent observing the forest and wildlife 100ft above the fire tower. “We had a huge storm cell that threw down a bunch of lighting – and tower people caught it!”

Fire Tower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers. Kim is one of five featured in the film.

Lookouts are critical “eyes in the sky” in our fire safety networks. They are also introspective, inviting us to contemplate how solitude can inspire a different kind of connection with nature, community and our own creativity.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—Fire Tower has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.

Watch now https://www.underwirefilms.com/

03/26/2026

Firetower is a character-driven documentary with dramatic landscapes, intense conditions and far-out stories — akin to astronauts and lighthouse keepers.

Since its premiere in Toronto at Hot Docs International Film Festival—where it won the Audience Choice Award—the film has been selected by 17 festivals in seven countries. It has received awards for Best Documentary and Best Director.