Cody Kaemmerlen may be a dreamer, but he’s not the only one. Alongside his friends Jon and Jess Glassberg, founders of the film production company Louder Than Eleven, he dreamed up Pull Focus, a grant for underrepresented filmmakers. This grant, from the AAC’s Climb United initiative, funds a BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individual, and/or individual with seen and unseen disabilities to create their own film project with the mentorship of these industry leaders. In this episode, the AAC chats with Jon, Jess, and Cody about barriers to the outdoor film industry, what the recipient can expect during the internship, epic tales from the “set” of climbing films, and why this all matters.

If you want to apply for the grant yourself, find out more at americanalpineclub.org/pull-focus-grant.

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