Archerfish Productions

05/22/2025

Overjoyed to be sharing the teaser for my documentary "Resilient Roots."
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene ravaged Appalachia, leaving behind catastrophic destruction and economic turmoil. Echoing the 1916 flood, the community has united to rebuild, drawing strength from its deep cultural roots. Amid the wreckage, three women from one family tree and an unbroken oral tradition—eighth-generation ballad singers and keepers of Appalachian folkmusic—are using centuries-old songs to heal the people of the mountains, preserve their heritage, and stand resilient against the rising waters.

Featuring:
Sheila Kay Adams
Donna Ray Swann
Melanie Rice
Sarah Songbird Burkey

Initial funding provided by the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources

Fiscal sponsorship provided by the Alan Lomax Archive at the Association for Cultural Equity

I'm currently raising funds to finish the film, so please connect if you have ideas or would like to contribute.
https://vimeo.com/archerfish/resilientroots

Special thanks to Aran Sweater Market Ireland for the beautiful sweaters.

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene ravaged Appalachia, leaving behind catastrophic destruction and economic turmoil. Echoing the 1916 flood, the community has united…

07/06/2023

We thought the 10th Wild Women Expeditions film, from the Arctic, might help to cool you off. Glimpses of polar bears, beluga, caribou, and wondrous birds were all bathed in that special Arctic light.

Exploring the Inuit lands of Nunavut, Nunavik, and Greenland. For Wild Women Expeditions

10/03/2022

Such a privilege to direct this Holocaust education short with Jonathan Schienberg for the WNET series Exploring Hate.

https://www.facebook.com/ExploringHate

Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism is a
reporting initiative from about the roots and rise of hate in America and across the globe.

06/21/2022

Curious about sustainable tourism in the Galapagos? Or maybe you just need a dose of sea lions, blue footed bo***es, penguins, sharks, rays, albatross, iguana, sea turtles...I could go on. Here's a piece Lindsay Blatt directed & shot for Wild Women Expeditions. As always, it was a blast having Mariana Benevello for the edit. Original score by Rafael Vanoni.

Sailing the Galápagos with a group of adventurers from Wild Women Expeditions. We visited a dozen islands and saw loads of endemic flora and fauna, including…

04/13/2020

We'll get back to adventuring soon enough. For now, cherishing the memories of all the beautiful places we've been. Here's a social piece we made for Packit Gourmet last summer while camping in Iceland. They are open for business right now, and you can enjoy their healthy meals while flattening the curve in your apartment. Packit Gourmet is a family-owned and operated business based in Texas. Their "just add" meals contain all of the necessary components to create a delicious dish: quality freeze-dried and dehydrated produce, lean proteins and robust seasoning blends to create a completely balanced and flavorful meal you can eat on the trail.

Backcountry food by Packit Gourmet, a family-owned and operated business based in Texas. Their "just add" meals contain all of the necessary components…

12/13/2019

Some good news!
Archerfish, founded by Lindsay Blatt, is now part of the Female Founder Collective. The organization's mission is to enable and empower female-owned and led businesses to positively impact our communities, both socially and economically.
Archerfish ensures that our teams are diverse, from field crews to researchers to post production.
Check this:
More than 11.6 million firms are owned by women, which translates into 9 million jobs and $1.7 trillion in sales. Women reinvest income in their families and communities at higher rates than men. By increasing the wealth and opportunities for women-owned businesses, we can significantly impact our communities for the better.

11/26/2019

Here's the latest film Lindsay Blatt shot for Wild Women Expeditions Back to her beloved Iceland to ride horses through lava and moss fields. Edited by Mariana Benevello.
Special thanks to Peak Design, Ariat, Hello World Communications, Karlslund Riding Equipment, Riding Warehouse, and Dover Saddlery for all of the gear!

A group of women explores Iceland by horseback, traveling from hut to hut with a herd of horses.

09/08/2019

Some tea.
In the field for Wild Women Expeditions with Lindsay Blatt.

09/06/2019

Dyeing leather in .
Filming for Wild Women Expeditions with Lindsay Blatt.
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09/03/2019

So blue! Bopping around in for Wild Women Expeditions with Lindsay Blatt.
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Thanks for the gear Peak Design!

08/22/2019

Here's our Inca Trail piece for Wild Women Expeditions! Directed and shot by Lindsay Blatt, edited by Mariana Benevello, with music by Paul Brill.

https://vimeo.com/352976501

A group of adventurous women hikes The Inca Trail with Wild Women Expeditions.