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A selection of photo, video, graphic, and written work by Chris Balboni.
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Indian Paintbrush and the west face of the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness.
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Upper Hawkins Lake and the Yaak Valley.
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The Yaak Valley.
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The Kootenai National Forest and northern edge of the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness.
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Sandpoint Reader (cover), Backpacker Magazine (spread, article also available online), Montana Wilderness Association promotional material (featured image).
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Music video for “Gone Gone Gone” by Dodgy Mountain Men.
Role: Co-Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
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Experimental video for “Sowilo Rune” by Agalloch.
Shot entirely on the Kootenai National Forest.
Role: Director, Cinematographer, Editor
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Compilation of drone cinematography in Montana and North Dakota.
Role: Drone Pilot, Editor
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Short documentary covering River Jam Music Festival in Yaak, MT.
Role: Director, Cinematographer, Editor
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Promotional video for Obadiah’s Woodstoves.
Role: Director, Cinematographer, Editor
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Selections from a series of shorts shot during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on the isolation and world events of the time.
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“Supply Run”
Role: Cinematographer, Editor
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“What Holds Our Light”
Role: Cinematographer, Editor
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“Amplify”
Role: Editor
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2021 Wild Kootenai Calendar, personally designed and distributed.
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Logo and merchandise designs for Watt’s Saw Shop.
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1. Header graphic for EPA Regulations article on the Cookstove Community website.
2. Website banner for the Cookstove Community information site by Obadiah’s Woodstoves.
3. Page from the official Obadiah’s Woodstoves Brochure (2015).
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Video intro for all Obadiah’s Woodstoves online videos.
Role: Graphic Designer, Editor
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Short advertisement designed for Facebook Ads program.
Role: Graphic Designer, Editor
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Graphic design for Obadiah’s Woodstoves & Alternative Energy.
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A sample of published written work.
Flying Drones Causing Problems with Firefighting, EPA Wood Stove Regulations: What You Need To Know, The Revenant: Film Review.
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More examples of work can be found on the photography, video, writing, and web design sections of this website, as well as on Viewbug and Instagram.
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