USA | 11 min

To Know A Place

Non-Competition Films for Environmental Educational

David Inouye has returned to the same high alpine meadows for the past fifty-two years to study wildflowers and hummingbirds. This film follows David, his son, and his granddaughter, through a season of summer research. An intimate look at the connection between place and identity, this film is a meditation on time and the intergenerational experience of change.

Credits and Cast

Producers: Brendan Young

Director: Brendan Young

Cinematography: Jesse Levine

Director of Photography: Chris Naum 

Editing: Nico Frank

Sound Editor: The Post Haus

Music: Brendan Eder Ensemble

 

Director’s Biography - Brendan Young

Brendan Young is a documentary and commercial director and a filmmaker based in Colorado. Born and raised in Washington D.C., he considers his grandmother’s work as a potter and painter his earliest exposure to art. From his grandfather, he learned a love for baked goods and trains. Taking pride in capturing intimate moments through a compelling lens, Brendan is drawn to stories that celebrate and help make sense of the world around us — films that bring us closer to understanding ourselves and others.

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