Garrett Martin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer, environmentalist and owner of the production company - VentureLife Films. Martin’s passion lies in the intersection of media and the outdoors, as he focuses on telling engaging, personal and meaningful stories that have an impact. Martin has worked on four documentaries to date, with his two features, UNBOUNDED and BEYOND TRAVEL, each winning multiple international awards and have screened around the world. His work has been featured in the Sierra Magazine, Gear Junkie, Lonely Planet, Matador Network and many other publications. He is currently working on his fifth documentary, HOTSPOT, that is in production. Martin has experience directing, producing, shooting and editing short-form and long-form productions, giving him the expertise to take a project from start to finish. He is currently based out of Asheville, NC as he focuses on producing environmental and outdoor media all along the SouthEast. He’s proud to call southern Appalachia his home.