The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
DERRICK LUGO CDT FILM
Logline
Derrick Hikes the CDT, contemplates diversity in the outdoors, and what it means to him to be True to the Trail.
ACT I
Life in NYC
What lead to all of this?
Where did this heart for adventure come from? Do you think it was kind of always there?
ACT II
Hiking the AT
What were you leaving behind?
What were you walking towards?
ACT III
Begin the CDT
Friends drop Derrick off at Southern Terminus.
CDT Trail Days!
“Kicks it” with Obōz crew for a day or so.
ACT IV
“Walking Home”
Climax: basically this is the… gnarliest thing that happens to Derrick on the CDT. Obviously, there is no way we can foresee this.
ACT V
Revelation
Northern Terminus
Take footage from campfire talks from the first ten days and juxtapose it against campfire footage from the last couple days.
Obōz folks finish the CDT with Derrick?
What does it mean to Derrick to
Be True to Derrick’s people
Be True to the experience of hiking the CDT
Be True to his Trail
Objective
This piece invites people of color, not only into the outdoors and onto the trail, but says, ”Look, we believe you can do the big stuff, like a thru-hike.
“Expand our view and create an environment that is more open and inclusive.”
We are showing the world that we are walking our talk. We are investing time into Derrick, his journey and this film, to the end of creating an inclusive, diverse space on the trail.
Highlight STX!
Mood Board
Imagine contemplative talks around the fire
Schedule
March - April 2022
Pre-Production
Story Outline
Location Planning
Scheduling
Hiking Logistics
April - September 2022
Production
April - 10 days on location, Southern Terminus > CDT Trail Days
June(ish) - CO Steamboat Springs, CO
August 2022 - Montana portion
August/September - Northern Terminus
September - October 2022
Post-Production
Edit!
Revisions Process
Color Correction/CC/Finishing
November 2022
Distribution
Partner in Distro with Leki?
Social Media Trailers
Blog Post with still photography