Wes Overvold is a cinematographer and director drawn to stories that resonate on a deeper level. His approach to filmmaking is rooted in finding honest moments, compelling characters, and the emotion that ties it all together.

He began studying film at Savannah Arts Academy in coastal Georgia and continued honing his craft at Appalachian State University. Since then, his work has taken him from the Rockies to Alaska to remote Himalayan villages, where he directed his first feature documentary, Helambu.

Over the years, he has collaborated with production companies including Implement Productions, Grizzly Creek Films, Wild Vision Films, Foss Media, and Outlaw Partners. His projects have been featured by PBS Nature, the Smithsonian Channel, and Vox Media.

At the core of his work is a love for stories about resilience. Whether it’s people pushing themselves, wild landscapes that stir something deep, or communities preserving their traditions, his goal is always the same: to create films that feel real and stay with you.

Selected Works

2023-2024: untitled PBS Nature project
cinematographer, producer
dir. Eric Bendick
production company: Grizzly Creek Films
location: United States
2023: 574 Tequila - Viejitos Car Club commercial
director of photography, editor
dir. Rudy Rojas
client: 574 Tequila
location: San Diego, California

2022: “Helambu” feature documentary 
co-director, cinematographer
dir. Wes Overvold & Erika Share
client: Tsering’s Fund
location: Nepal
Banff Mountain Film Festival, London Mountain Film Festival, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, Lower Eastside Film Festival
2020-2022: MT Tourism commercial campaigns
cinematographer, specialty camera
dir. Phillip Baribeau
client: Montana Tourism Board
agency: Hoffman York
location: Montana

2022: “Barbara Van Cleve's American West” documentary
cinematographer
dir. Cynthia Maty-Huber
location: Montana

2022: “Yellowstone Club Winter 2022” commercial
cinematographer
dir. Phillip Baribeau
client: Yellowstone Club
location: Montana

2021: “Alright” by Supaman music video
director of photography
dir. Phillip Baribeau
location: Montana
International Music Video Underground winner, Hollywood Short Film Festival, Global Music Awards

2021: “Montana State University - Fall 2021” commercial
cinematographer
dir. Phillip Baribeau
client: Montana State University
location: Montana

2021: “Northwestern Energy” commercials
cinematographer
dir. Phillip Baribeau
client: Northwestern Energy
agency: Flynn Wright
location: Montana

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2021: “Elk in Paradise: Rancher, Ecologist, Hunter” documentary
director of photography
dir. Holly Fretwell
client: PERC
location: Montana
Atlas Network’s Lights, Camera, Liberty Film Festival Award

2020: “Wild & Wool” documentary
cinematographer
dir. Phillip Baribeau
client: Wild Sheep Foundation
location: Idaho
Mountainfilm, International Wildlife Film Festival, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Wild & Scenic Film Festival, American Conservation Film Festival, Wildscreen Festival, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, VIMFF Fall Series

2019: “Namaste Ramila” documentary
director, cinematographer
dir. Wes Overvold
client: Tsering’s Fund
location: Nepal

Experience

2022-present: Freelance 
director, cinematographer

2020-2022: Implement Productions
cinematographer, editor
Bozeman, MT

2015-2017: Outlaw Partners
director of video production
Big Sky, MT

Technical

RED DSMC2
Sony Cine
Canon Cinema EOS
Phantom VEO 4k
DJI
Adobe Premiere Pro

Education
2014: Appalachian State University
BSBA Marketing, Media Studies minor
S U B M I T
Thank you!