AN INDIGENOUS-OWNED PRODUCTION COMPANY BASED AT THE CROSSROADS OF ALASKA
Channel Films is an award winning Alaska-based film and video production team led and owed by Howdice Brown III, an Iñupiaq filmmaker with 15+ years of experience. Through a dedication to craft and the community Channel Films has become one of the longest-standing, most trusted production companies in the 49th state.
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HOWDICE BROWN III
HEAD OF PRODUCTION/OWNER
Howdice Brown has shot and directed everything from Emmy award-winning documentaries to destination brand videos and crowdfunding campaigns. Over the last 15 years his projects have taken him to every corner of Alaska and beyond.
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ALEX TROUTMAN
SENIOR PRODUCER
Alex is an Alaskan filmmaker from South Central Alaska. Having spent his whole life in the state, he feels a special connection with the land and the people. His history of working as a commercial fisherman, a builder, a teacher, as well as a filmmaker and Journalism major at UAA has shaped him into a person who is passionate about telling Alaskan stories.
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EMMA SHEFFER
SENIOR PRODUCER [REMOTE]
Emma is a filmmaker from the Puget Sound who studied both film & television production and fine art at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Her goal for each project is to create something she is truly proud to share with her peers.
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YASENT OLIVER
DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER/EDITOR
Born and raised in Kodiak, Yasent received his bachelor’s in Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts from the University of Colorado in the spring of 2022. He came to Anchorage the following fall to join the Channel Films team, fresh from captaining a tender in Bristol Bay, bringing a passion for authentically Alaskan filmmaking.
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HANNAH WILSON
DIRECTOR/CINEMATOGRAPHER/EDITOR
Upon completing her Film degree in Southern California Hannah explored several media and marketing jobs in LA before eventually returning home to Anchorage Alaska. Hannah has previously worked in editorial fashion and at global luxury brands like Dita Eyewear and Nobu Hotels. Living in Alaska and producing meaningful projects = her new favorite state/job combo.
ALASKA IS AN
INDIGENOUS PLACE
Channel Films calls Dghayitnu (aka Anchorage) home. Dghayitnu is located on Dena’ina Ełnena (Dena‘ ina homeland). We like many of our fellow Dghayitnu neighbors love existing, creating and connecting in such a beautiful place. We are forever grateful to the Dena’ina people who have taken care of this land which we call home today.
