about dreamers
and gamblers: spirit of the pioneer wildcatters
Back
in the early 20th century, the oil and gas industry was driven
by men of almost mythological stature. These were the wildcatters,
brave individuals who created an industry and made the Ark-La-Tex
one of the most vital and exciting centers of petroleum production
in the country.
The wildcatters were not only gamblers of a sort, they were
also dreamers and visionaries. They had the vision to build
an industry out of dirt and mud, heart and spirit, grit and
passion, and nerves of steel, often living as wildly as they
worked.
Dreamers and Gamblers: Spirit of the
Pioneer Wilcatters is
a fifty minute documentary film highlighting some of the
most adventurous and successful of these gamblers and
dreamers
from Northwest Louisiana. This film is an honor and salute
to these
men, these pioneers who made their dream a reality, and allow
us to live our own dreams, everyday.
For the wildcatters — here's
to you!
production team
G. Scott Griffin: Director,
Videographer, Editor,
Sound Producer, Composer
G. Scott Griffin has worked on
numerous feature films, experimental films, documentaries,
music videos, and commercials. He served as Director of
Photography for the Louisiana segment of the much lauded
PBS documentary American
Masters: Hank Williams, as well as the documentary Tracking
the Flood Survivors. Mr. Griffin is co-owner of
Amalfi Films, L.L.C. and served as Director, Videographer,
Editor, Sound Producer, and Composer for the documentary
film Dreamers and Gamblers: Spirit of the Pioneer
Wildcatters.
Debi King McMartin: Producer,
Researcher
Debi King McMartin served as Production
Coordinator for the award-winning documentary Missing,
Presumed Dead. She
is the author and co-author of several published books
and optioned screenplays, including Stone Justice and Lethal
Alliance. Ms. McMartin is the co-owner of Amalfi
Films, L.L.C. and served as Researcher and Producer for Dreamers
and Gamblers: Spirit of the Pioneer Wildcatters.
Teresa
Smith Politz: Associate Producer,
Marketing Director
Teresa Smith Politz has worked in the
field of marketing and public relations for over twenty
years. She served as Director of Investment Marketing and
Public Relations for RiverDream Productions and Associate
Producer for the feature film production of A Pardon
in the Sand. She
served as the Associate Producer and Marketing Director
for Dreamers and Gamblers: Spirit of the Pioneer
Wildcatters.
