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Films and Series
The Old Bear
2025 Jackson Media Award Winner
2025 Wildscreen Nominee
2025 Ouray International Film Festival Winner for Best Editing
2026 China Wildlife Image and Video Competition Winner Best Conservation Story - Short Documentary
2026 China Wildlife Image and Video Competition Winner Best Cinematography
2026 Wallachia International Film Festival Honorable Mention
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Co-Directed by Julie Busse and Candice Odgers
Featuring Casey Anderson
With an original music score by M.G. Clark
A film by Think Lemonade Productions and Vision Hawk Films
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When old bears go to the mountain for the last time, they aren't just digging their den - they're digging their graves. Through the interweaving of family stories with the final days of bears in the Alaskan wilderness, "The Old Bear" reflects on what nature can teach us about parenthood, aging, and death.​
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Leopard Dynasty:
Rise of Rana
2025 - Earth In Focus Winner Best Editing
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A Terra Mater Studios, Bambee Studios
& Ouragan Films Production
with the participation of ARTE GEIE
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Directed by Aishwarya Sridhar
Produced by Jacqueline Farmer and Aishwarya Sridhar
DP Kenneth Lawrence
Edited by Akash Gulati
Edit Produced by Julie Busse
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Jhalana, India’s leopard kingdom, is ruled by the vicious and mighty Bahadur. But his realm is uneasy. The perpetrator is Bahadur’s own blood – his son Rana. Once lazy and helpless, Rana has grown into an ambitious prince. But power is not always a birthright in the royal forest. It must be earned with teeth and claws. As he fights his way to the top, Rana forms a formidable partnership with Flora, one of the king’s own mates who has ambitions of her own. The ageing king has reigned undisputed for six long years, and he will not tolerate his son’s transgressions. The young prince faces exile or death. But Rana writes his own fate!
Kuishi Na Simba
(Living With Lions)
2023 Pridelands Wildlife Film Festival Award Winner - Best In Festival, Best African Film, Best Storytelling
2024 Jackson Media Award Winner Global Voices
2024 Wildscreen Award Winner Emerging Talent
2024 Nature Without Borders International Film Festival - Winner Outstanding Excellence
2025 Jackson Media Award Winner - Impact Campaign
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Curiosity Stream, Siima Media, Ouragan Films​
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Directed by Erica Rugabandana
Produced by Jacqueline Farmer
DP Cyril Barbacon
Edited by Julie Rooney Busse
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Two lioness sisters raise their young cubs in Serengeti amongst the abundance of the great herd migrations. But when the lean season arrives, the lionesses have no other option but to prey on the cattle of the Omosoka family, who live in the village bordering Serengeti. The attacks divide the family. Rugari wants to poison and kill the lions, but his daughter Nyange will do everything in her power to save them.
(Re)Brilliancy
Presented by The Clinic and the Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Program
Directed by Drummond West and Tara Rynders
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This feature documentary follows the work and philosophy of The Clinic, a group of artists who use play, art, and movement to create immersive experiences for health care professionals, to remember their (re)brilliancy and rekindle the joy that comes from caring for and being cared by another human being.
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Premieres May 9th, 2024
SIE FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado
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Wild Places
Music by Aaron Travers
Video by Julie Busse
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Explore some of the world's last wild places in this orchestral and video collaboration.
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Premiered November 17, 2024
at the Indiana University Cinema
Editor and Screenwriter
Nominated in 2022 for NY Emmy
Amidst the pandemic, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim produced performing arts creative bubbles for artists to work safely together again. Go behind the scenes as artists return to the studio and stage for the first time since the pandemic. Featuring Music From The Sole, Les Ballet Afrik, Ephrat Asherie Dance, The Missing Element, Jamar Roberts, and Seven Deadly Sins.
Behind The Dance
Produced by The Yard and Dancing Camera
Edited by Julie Busse
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"At the core of The Yard’s mission is a commitment to supporting artists through residency opportunities. Ever wondered what happens in a Yard residency? These videos offer a closer look into The Yard’s programs, allowing you to go behind the dance and experience the power of creativity for yourself."
The Intimate Words Deer Whisper To Each
Other At Dusk
Directed and Edited by Julie Rooney
Based on the short story by Dustin Funk,
Narrated by the author
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This short film tells the story of a dissolving relationship as expressed through a herd of invading deer. An exploration of love's irresolute tides of plenty and drought, the deer in The Intimate Words slip from their role of accomplices to unwilling actors, deeply rooted in their animal nature.
The Complect Voice (Suite for Birds and Mammals)
Film by Julie Rooney
Music by Jonn Sokol
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The Complect Voice seeks the collaborative efforts of humans and animals to create musical performances through a scored musical suite. Although union is seemingly achieved, the tension between the deliberate manipulation of the animals, the blurred distinction between imitation sources, and the animal’s resistance to the formulation of music emphasizes what separates and relates humans to other species.
Dissolve
Music by Jonn Sokol
Video by Julie Rooney
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Colorful and surreal, this experimental film takes the viewers on an emotionally driven journey through the twisting process of remembering. Through a mixture of animation and footage Dissolve deconstructs a family party from the 1980s and explores the nuances of the event until the validity of the memory falls apart. A powerful original score by award winning composer Jonathan Sokol enhances the uniqueness of this film. Experiential and intense, Dissolve challenges the viewers to question the validity of the party, the fluid nature of time, and even the truth of their own memories.
Cover Image: From "Kuishi Na Simba", video by Erica Rugabandana