First Advisor

Ev Durán

Date of Award

Spring 6-12-2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Social Justice and the Arts and University Honors

Department

Art

Language

English

Subjects

Creative thesis, film, paradise, disaster recovery, camp fire

Abstract

Feather River is a narrative short film based on my own life that explores layered grief, memory, and return in the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California. The film follows Mike, a man shaped by the childhood loss of his mother and later by the destruction of his hometown, as he moves through displacement, survival, and emotional isolation before returning to the Feather River, where memory and grief begin to surface. Through sparse dialogue, archival material, restrained visual language, and immersive sound design, the film examines how place can hold memory and how the natural world can become part of the process of healing.

Rights

© 2026 Allen Myers. All rights reserved. This creative thesis film is under festival consideration and is not authorized for public exhibition, duplication, distribution, or screening without the express written permission of the author. For permissions or inquiries, contact allenmyersstudio@gmail.com.

Comments

The film made me as much as I made it : )

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