Carole Wefler

Home:            Chicago, Illinois
Occupation:  Journalist, Grant Writer
Film School:  Teva Mountain Games 2008

Carole is a repeat student!
See her other film from the Colorado Backcountry Adventure Film School.

"Adventure Film School is not a walk in the park. I was unprepared for the amount of hard work I would be asked to do during my week in Colorado-- you're not just a student, but you're responsible for producing content in a timely manner while learning the process from pre-production to post-production. Most days left me completely wiped out with downtime spent on preparing my gear and pack for the next day out in the elements. About those elements-- we encountered everything from ice storms at 9,000 foot elevations to afternoon scorchers that left you with first degree burns and encapsulated in a layer of dust.

Am I complaining? No-- those probably go down as the best 15 hour days in my adult life, because I learned to make a film. No amount of logging credit hours and discussing Ingmar Bergman as a film major will prepare you for thinking on your feet and solving problems out in the field.

If I had to leave a tip for future film students-- take top-notch care of your body first-- thirst, hunger or dressing poorly for the weather can take its toll on your film. There's a reason why Ryan Ross and Michael Brown are the go-to guys to film everything from climbers scaling Everest to spring tornado outbreaks in the Midwest-- they know what they're doing, and they'll offer you the kind of instruction that prepares any student to go out surviving and capturing the elements."
--- Carole Snow

Bicycles are scary! Bicycles are great! Maybe it depends on who you ask. Filmmakers Monika Bunting and Carole Snow take up opposite sides of the issue and learn a little about themselves and each other in the process.

Continued adventures in filmmaking

• Carole Wefler an Associate Producer for 137 Films, a company united by love of science, dedication to storytelling, and desire to positively impact viewers and the world with our work.
• Carole Wefler and teammates completed the Chicago Film Race on August 9, 2008. WBEZ Chicago followed the film team for the twenty-four hour race, airing a story on 848AM. The film was completed in twenty-four hours including music, script writing, shooting, and post production. See the movie.