Reel Quest Films
Ryan of Rooted in Light Media and Jerry Monkman of Ecophotography began Reel Quest Films in April 2022 to combine their passion for storytelling and cinematography.
Their work includes co-writing The Merrimack: River at Risk, a full-length documentary that premiered on NH PBS and screened at the 2022 New Hampshire Film Festival among many other festivals, and many other documentary and commercial films for companies and nonprofits in the region.
For more, visit reelquestfilms.com and follow Ryan and Jerry @reelquestfilms.
Scroll down to view some of Ryan’s early work for nonprofits, including the Three Ponds Protective Association, Circle Program, and the Appalachian Mountain Club.
A short trailer for a long-form video created to raise awareness about protecting water quality in the Three Ponds region of Milton, N.H., and Lebanon, Maine.
A promotional video for New Hampshire–based nonprofit Circle Program. The purpose of this video is to go behind the scenes at Circle Program’s summer camp and to show the positive experiences and opportunities participants have to grow as a person and a leader during the sessions.
A short documentary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s professional trail crew. The video highlights the time and effort crew members dedicate every year in maintaining some of the oldest trails in the country on the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and Maine.
A trailer created for social media to promote the release of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s new video celebrating the 100th anniversary of the White Mountain Professional Trail Crew.