Rootbound follows a teenage boy as he uncovers his family’s involvement in a resource-hoarding cult. The film explores themes of climate injustice and water scarcity in a futuristic Colorado. 

Made in partnership with the State of the Rockies Project to creatively communicate findings from the 2023 Conservation in the West poll. The film was nominated for Best Student Film at the Seattle Film Festival and screened at the Winter Park Film Festival.