Film Making in Grand Junction

Bio: Hank Braxtan and Arielle Brachfeld are a film-making couple who have chosen to pursue their career here is Grand Junction. Arielle is an Emmy-nominated producer and director of documentary and educational content. She attended the prestigious Denver School of the Arts and performed in the Denver theater scene before shifting to Los Angeles. She became the Film Project Manager for the Los Angeles Unified School District's Arts Branch and kickstarted an industry studio partnership which included creative industry Adopt-A-School, district-wide festivals, community engagement outreach and celebrity and studio mentorship programs. In addition to her film production chops, Arielle has over 100 acting credits in feature films, television, web, and theater. Her partner and husband, Hank, grew up making films in Grand Junction, CO. He attended CU Denver and the Colorado Film School and then went to Los Angeles for twelve years where he produced hundreds of hours of television, directed five feature films with distribution from Lionsgate and Fox. He also produced several feature films distributed by companies such as Sony and A24. He has several Emmy nominations, winning three, a Telly, as well as a Clio for advertising.