Catherine + holden

Burlingame, CA | October 2022

coming soon: FENN

A film about the intense hunt for a 2 million dollar treasure chest hidden in the Rocky Mountains.

Director: Sonya Sherman

Producer: Mackenzie Hilton

DP: Kaelin Rooney

Editor: Katherine Schwartz, Mackenzie Hilton, Sonya Sherman

Score: Trevor Hilton

Sound Mixing: Trevor Hilton

the food gap

The food system in the United States is broken. Hear from a UCSB alumni and professor on why colonialism, racism, capitalism, and greed lie at the root of this broken system. They discuss how we got to this point, and also how we can as a global community go about changing the narrative of hunger, food accessibility, and most importantly food sovereignty.

Director, producer, sound, editor: Mackenzie Hilton

Interviewees: Jack Greenberg and Dr. David N. Pellow

Original music score: Trevor Hilton

Extra footage acquired via pixel and storyblocks.

learning to swim

Semester at Sea Fall ‘18 Alumni and slam poet Muna Abdulahi reflects on her time aboard the MV World Odyssey, and what those four months taught her.

As seen in the 2019 Shoot Online New Directors Showcase.

Director, producer, editor: Mackenzie Hilton

Original Poem: Muna Abdulahi

Footage: Mackenzie Hilton, Mariah Harkey