‘Chasing Reality’ short storm documentary now on YouTube

“Chasing Reality” visited Muskogee, Oklahoma, without me last weekend, during the Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival. Last fall it won best documentary at the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival here on Florida’s Space Coast. Now that it’s traveled a bit, I’ve posted it on YouTube (below).

I made this film in one day, or over several years, depending on your perspective. I used some of my archival footage of storms and tornadoes, but I also interviewed a group of friends and chasers during a typical marginal chase day that took us from Kansas into southern Nebraska. I wanted to show how much driving, bad food and waiting around were involved in getting those few seconds of amazing footage – and that not every chase is awesome or extreme. But I still think every chase is awe-inspiring, in its way, because I love the freedom of following the weather and exploring the beautiful Great Plains.

Here’s the movie. It’s just over 14 minutes. Don’t forget to check the quality setting – the gear symbol in the lower right of the movie window – and choose 720p HD if your connection allows it.