Director: Evan Barrientos
Evan Barrientos is the director, cinematographer, and editor of Fireforest. Working on prescribed fire crews and The Nature Conservancy’s Oregon forest team, he developed a foundation in forest restoration and a passion for communicating about it. In 2018, Evan moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. After the 2020 forest fires, he saw an urgent need to improve public understanding of fire ecology and build support for forest restoration. In creating Fireforest, he hopes to help society build a healthy relationship with fire.