Talus Films

06/02/2025

Casting Notice:
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We’ve been made aware of casting calls circulating—mostly in Facebook groups—using misleading Gmail addresses such as [email protected] and [email protected]. These emails are not connected to Talus Films, but have caused confusion by appearing loosely affiliated.

In some cases, actors have been sent a link to our website as false “proof” of legitimacy. These castings have referenced cities such as North Carolina (NC), New York City (NYC), and Houston, though others may be involved.

Please Note:
- All official Talus Films casting communications come from .com email addresses only.

- We share casting calls directly through our website, social media, or verified casting platforms.

- We do not authorize any third party to represent us in casting at this time.

If you’ve received a suspicious message, email us at [email protected]. Other similar situations may arise. Stay cautious, and thank you for helping protect our creative community.

- Madelaine & Jordan

05/17/2025

Casting Notice: Actors, we’re not affiliated with recent casting posts by someone falsely listing us as their employer.

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We’ve been made aware that an individual who does not work for Talus Films is posting casting calls in Facebook groups (and possibly elsewhere) while falsely listing our company as their employer on their profile.

​While these posts do not mention Talus Films directly (that we know of), this false employment claim has caused confusion and led some actors to believe the casting opportunities are affiliated with us. They are not.

​All legitimate casting opportunities from our team will be shared directly through our official website or verified social media accounts.

​If you’ve received a suspicious casting message connected to our name, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

03/28/2024

Third and final batch of photos from Swell 2023.
A lovely set of photos featuring highlights from day 2 of Swell, and can we talk about that amazing shot of the Milky Way?!
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03/26/2024

Second batch of photos taken at Swell 2023. We love the candids in this batch!

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03/25/2024

First batch of photos taken at Swell 2023. While we specalize in film & video, we love taking on photography as well!
Our photographer for Swell 2023 was the amazing Chelsea Hope Dutton!
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03/21/2024

Color Breakdown for a few stills from our Swell Highlight Film!

“LOG” footage is often how footage is captured in digital cameras. The color profile is flat, and captures as much detail as possible in the shadows and highlights of the image. LOG footage is captured with the intention of recording a “neutral” image, that can be more easily graded to get the exact look the colorist is going for.

“REC 709” is an industry standard color look that has a “normal” feel. It it has more contrast and saturation, while not going so far as to look stylized.

“FINAL LOOK” is what the color ended up being for the final video
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03/15/2024

NEW WORK ALERT!!
https://youtu.be/UBQS7J3dhlw?si=9F1tqCg1TqhPDN0s

As Outspring was planning to host their first-ever Swell event in September 2023, they knew how important it would be to capture the event in its entirety through video and photo.

Outspring plans on continuing this event in future years and increasing its attendee, vendor, and sponsorships. To do this, they wanted to take the footage captured and create several different event highlight videos and teasers to help further Swell's reach in future years.

For this main highlight film, the idea was always present to capture multiple women's voices for the video on what it means to be outdoorsy.

Watch the highlight film now!
https://youtu.be/UBQS7J3dhlw?si=9F1tqCg1TqhPDN0s

Client: Outspring. Produced By: Talus Films. Director: Madelaine Anderson. Cinematographer: Julia Camp. Photographer: Chelsea Hope Dutton.
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Swell is an annual gathering for rad outdoorsy women to connect, explore, and discover women-forward brands and solutions. Women from all over the country ca...

03/14/2024

A very fun but also challenging part of capturing Swell was the rustic element of the event!

Swell was held in Weber County’s North Fork Park. Producer & Director and Photographer camped on site at Swell and were thus fully immersed in the weekend experience.

Bringing high quality photo and video capture into this rustic area was an exciting challenge for us. As lovers of the outdoors, it’s the combination of outdoor recreation and filmmaking that we’re truly passionate about. The outdoor element of capturing Swell had us analyzing the power needs of everything we brought, planning how and when to manage all the data coming from the different cameras at play, and scheduling different shoots based on how the natural light would play throughout the day.

The team rose to the occasion and we had a great shoot. Madelaine’s teardrop trailer, [AKA the Talus Production Wagon] definitely came into handy when it came to long overnight data transfers.
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03/12/2024

More on the host of Swell, : “Outspring is a gathering place for women who love to get outside. Products, services, experiences, and stories for and by women. Connections that bring us closer to nature, ourselves, and each other.”

Swell is integrated into this statement on a molecular level, and as a women-owned business ourselves, it was really important to capture the weekend from a female perspective. We hired an all female team to capture Swell ‘23.

Co-founder (left) produced and directed the project, (middle) was the photographer, and (right) was the cinematographer.

The three worked together to capture the weekend and did an amazing job!

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03/08/2024

Did you know that our Co-Founder Madelaine Anderson hosts a podcast??

The Wild We Share podcast brings you stories of folks making our shared outdoor spaces welcoming for all and protecting them for future generations.
Season 1 is available for listening now, wherever you get your podcasts.

Be sure to check out Episode 6: The Path to Belonging, with Tami Jo Benson, the visionary behind Outsping. Tami Jo is up to some truly inspiring sh*t.
Tami Jo's platform, Outspring, curates women-forward brands in a searchable, user-friendly directory. They champion women-led brands who are driving inclusion and charting a new course for the outdoor industry.

Listen to the episode this weekend!



If you read the post and made it this far - tell us. What's your favorite podcast? Jordan, our co-founder, genuinely wants to know. His favorite podcast [other than The Wild We Share] is Radiolab.