For Love Of The Land
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A Montana Production Company
Our Founder
The founder and creator of CR Matty Films, Cynthia Matty-Huber, began her journey into film at Montana State University. Here she developed unique skills in filmmaking, specifically documentaries. Yet even before pursuing film, Cynthia had an extensive background in photography. While completing her Degree, she entered Photolucida and won Top 50 with her images on an aging ranch in McLeod Montana. Soon after, she emerged a headliner with her film “I Am Still Here”(2019). A film focused on the story of a ninety-two-year-old rancher struggling to make his way in this modern and ever changing world. Nominated for Best Documentary Short at the Big Sky Film Festival, she was filled with a new inspiration for storytelling. With that, CR Matty Films was born.
"To be an artist in imagery means never to avert one's eyes and to always be seeing".
Our Mission
Our mission is to keep the spirit of the old West alive. There are countless Montanans with a rich history that have witnessed the changing landscape and culture of the West. By illuminating those stories, CR Matty Films hopes to educate and bring awareness to the traditional lifestyle of ranchers in the West. A lifestyle fueled by the immense appreciation of the land, but that is slowly fading away.
Projects
Past Projects
CR Matty Films has produced three short films, “Where Home Has Always Been” (2018), “I Am Still Here” (2019), and “For Love of the Land” (2021). Each short film tells the story of John Hoiland, a ninety-four-year-old rancher working tirelessly to preserve his ranch. Comparatively, the films all highlight a different aspect of John’s life; his lifestyle, history, and outlook on preserving his land. Recently, CR Matty Films released the award-winning documentary, ‘For Love of the Land,’ which received fantastic recognition on the festival circuit. In culmination, the film has won more than 38 awards and 4 IMDB’s, including one for Best Documentary Short at IdiX.
Current Project
Currently, CR Matty Films is working on a documentary about the famous western photographer Barbara Van Cleve. Barbara is a fifth-generation Montanan with a century of family history going back to the early 1900s when her family settled in the Crazy Mountains. Upon their arrival in Montana, the Van Cleve’s began operating a ‘dude ranch,’ where Barbara grew up and spent most of her summers as an adult.
Barbara’s story offers insight into a lifestyle some may have never heard of and never before seen archive footage of early Montana. However, this film is not just about Barbara’s life; it tells a story of how Barbara’s history intertwined with the changing landscape of the West. Barbara’s goal as a photographer aligns with our goal at CR Matty Films. Barbara wants viewers to see the West through her eyes, and we hope to bring her vision to life.
Cynthia Matty Huber
Coleen Harvey
Jessica Portuondo
Adam Miklós
Adrián Száki
Travis Truax
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For Love Of
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"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
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