OVERLAND TEAM

OVERLAND was produced and directed by Revere La Noue and Elisabeth Haviland James over the course of 5 years across four continents in three languages. Chris Behlau was the make-it-happen producer in the field, scouting locations, managing the fleet of vehicles through ever-hazardous terrain, and jumping head first into a myriad of sticky situations. Ben Pritchard was tasked with capturing the the world of OVERLAND in 4-8k on the latest RED camera technology. He was tough, accommodating, and precise as we worked through our technically and physically demanding cinematic vision.

Elisabeth Haviland James -Director/Producer/Editor -  is a passionate documentary storyteller, James is a Peabody and Emmy winning filmmaker (The Loving Story, Althea, In So Many Words) whose work has screened theatrically, on television and in museums; her work includes historical, cinema verite, environmental and experimental films. Overland is the second documentary feature film she has directed and produced. From the jungles of Central Africa to dusty basement archives, she loves the challenge of capturing the heart of a story. She approached the stories in Overland with the belief that broadening our understanding of each other cultivates peace, and was hooked by the opportunity to tell a “pangaeaic” story about relationships - to each other, to animals and to our planet. James was recently commissioned by the Morehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina to write and curate a full-dome production about the American South, which premiered in October 2019. James was named one of two film fellows in the state by the North Carolina Arts Council in 2015.  She is currently editing a feature documentary about 19th century photographer Edwaerd Muybridge, and in development on several international projects. James has taught documentary filmmaking at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies and as an artist in residence at the Oklahoma Arts Institute; she has also served as a guest lecturer for the State Department in Central Asia. She is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the MA program in Documentary Film at Stanford University. She is an active member of the Documentary Producer’s Alliance.

Revere La Noue -Director/Producer/Editor- is an artist and filmmaker working on a wide array of projects all over the world.  Over the past two decades he has had the privilege of working on feature and short format documentaries ranging in topic from woodpeckers to opera to college football. For his first feature documentary Revere and his partner Elisabeth Haviland James navigated 4 continents, 3 languages, and a myriad of creatures and wildernesses to create Overland.  As a visual artist, Revere has been collaborating and innovating on diverse multi-media projects including a large canvas print of wild horses that wrapped a city block, an experimental photography exhibit at the Ford Presidential Museum, and a number of solo exhibitions of abstract paintings and other mixed-media works with themes including modern dance, architecture, and military history.  He believes in the interconnectedness of all forms of art and that his experiences as a collegiate athlete helps him in the team sport of filmmaking. He discovered his love for birds of prey as a teenager volunteering at a raptor rehabilitation facility at an urban wilderness park in Baltimore City. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the MA program in Documentary Film at Stanford University.

Christopher Behlau - Executive Producer/Co-Producer - is the founder and principal of Cloverleaf Pictures, LLC, headquartered in Los Angeles. An ardent naturalist with an innate interest in anthropology, Behlau draws on his experiences in both the corporate and creative worlds, seeking out unique projects that help audiences better understand the world in which we live. Whether about street children in the slums of Mombasa, tigers in the blazing jungles of India and Bangladesh or falcon hunters in some of the most far flung places on earth, Behlau collaborates with production teams around the globe to bring powerful and lasting films to life.

Dr. Amy Tiemann - Executive Producer - is the Founder and President of Spark Productions and an owner of Manifold Recording, a world-class media production studio in Pittsboro, North Carolina. As an award-winning author, educator and media producer, Dr. Tiemann brings informed insights to each of her varied projects. Her Executive Producer credits include the acclaimed documentaries Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2016), and The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017), both of which were honored with NAACP Image Awards nominations for Best Documentary Film. She serves as a member of the North Carolina Governor’s Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming. As a scientist, Tiemann earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stanford University. Her background includes years of cutting-edge brain research as well as extensive teaching and training teaching experience working with groups of all ages.  Tiemann is a passionate, lifelong advocate for human rights and equality, and personal safety, which are themes that permeate through all of her work.

Michael Tiemann - Executive Producer - is the President of Manifold Recording, a high-end, carbon-neutral recording studio and media production facility.  He is also a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of UNC School of the Arts, the International Advisory Board of Carolina Performing Arts, and a founding member of the Friends of CEFS Board, which oversees sustainable farming initiatives between NC State University, North Carolina A&T University, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.  Michael has made connections and investments that have helped to make documentary films on subjects ranging from analog synthesizers (I Dream of Wires) to sustainable farming (Rancher Farmer Fisherman).  Documentary credits for Manifold Recording include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (soundtrack recording) and Dear Governor Cuomo (audio post for music and dialog).

Benjamin Pritchard - Director of Photography - is a versatile cinematographer with a proven track record for lensing stunning work. His international travels and documentary roots ensure a dynamic visual response to both situations and scripts, a visceral understanding of natural light and keen eye for the emotive and striking. Benjamin’s career to date encompasses an impressive variety of works both documentary and drama. His debut feature, The Ghoul, received a BAFTA nomination and his children’s television drama, Creeped Out, was awarded a BAFTA for Best Drama.

Hugo de Chaire - Composer - is a multi-award winning British composer working in film and television, based in Los Angeles. He has scored music for film directors including Oscar-nominated director and writer James Dearden, Gilles Paquet-Brenner and Oscar-winning writer and producer Julian Fellowes. He has recorded his scores with some of the world's most recognised orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic and Deutsche Symphony at Teldex Berlin, The Max Steiner Orchestra at Synchron Stage, Vienna, and players from London Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic at Abbey Road, London. Hugo has also written and produced music for the world's top record labels, worked with the industry's most renowned production companies, and written music that personifies entire brands, such as Classic FM (UK) and the Univision News Network (USA).