Meet the Writer/Director, Kirk Findlay, whose passion for the camera started with a Kodak Super-8 camera as a teenager. Hailing from Vancouver, WA, Kirk's unwavering love for filmmaking collided with baseball, collecting sports cards, watching Portland sporting events and writing a weekly column for his school newspaper. From Little League all-star, to pitching his high school teams to three State Finals.
A graduate of Washington State University, he interned at ABC-TV station KATU, worked as a sports reporter, then behind the camera as a writer/ producer of short and long films. After producing several short films and videos for advertising agencies, he directed his first documentary on Showman, theater promoter Jack Matlack.
Two years later, his first feature doc “Farewell Beavers” aired on CBS-TV after game 2 of the World Series and received critical acclaim, which led to “Rose City Hockey' aired on FOX, followed by the short “Winterhawks.” While other films were in development, he worked at several TV stations as an on-air host, feature reporter, and anchored the nightly sports and weather segments on network affiliates.
Through an illustrious vision, reaching back to The Pioneer team of 1866, Kirk has crafted his latest documentary, “Pioneers of the Pacific,” on the original baseball players and teams of the West.
A graduate of Washington State University, he interned at ABC-TV station KATU, worked as a sports reporter, then behind the camera as a writer/ producer of short and long films. After producing several short films and videos for advertising agencies, he directed his first documentary on Showman, theater promoter Jack Matlack.
Two years later, his first feature doc “Farewell Beavers” aired on CBS-TV after game 2 of the World Series and received critical acclaim, which led to “Rose City Hockey' aired on FOX, followed by the short “Winterhawks.” While other films were in development, he worked at several TV stations as an on-air host, feature reporter, and anchored the nightly sports and weather segments on network affiliates.
Through an illustrious vision, reaching back to The Pioneer team of 1866, Kirk has crafted his latest documentary, “Pioneers of the Pacific,” on the original baseball players and teams of the West.
Executive Producer, Lucy Ramsdell
Executive Producer, Lucy Ramsdell
In late 2018, Kirk talked to me about a project he wanted to do…a sequel to his Farewell Portland Beavers documentary he had done in the 90s. There was a new push to get Major League Baseball to Portland, and he wanted to give a fresher, more detailed account of how the city embraced the game for nearly 150 years! His enthusiasm for the project was so contagious that I wanted to help however I could! I was still working full-time as a union representative then, so that I couldn't devote much time. I started helping him with newspaper research in the evenings and on the weekends.
I became enthralled by the stories behind the players and teams and what happened in the PNW a century ago! It was like taking a time machine back and sometimes felt like jet lag when we returned to the present-day reality. When I finally “retired,” I began researching and assisting on the project full-time and am just as excited about it today as I was the day Kirk first came to me about it!
Whenever he finds the perfect shot or new archive footage, we are like kids in a candy store! The stories are like buried treasure that we can hardly wait to share with you!
NATALIE BIBLE' - PRODUCER
Editor/Sound Designer/Colorist
Natalie Bible’ is a multi-award winning filmmaker, sound designer & activist from Knoxville, Tennessee, with a passion for creating projects that are compelling and impactful. Her versatility and “outside the box” approach draw actors & production staff to her projects. Her work has screened theatrically, on television & digital, and in hundreds of film festivals across the globe winning 100+ awards including the Grand Jury Prize for ‘Best Picture’ at the 2018 Nice International Film Festival.Some of her work includes “Fate” based on the true story of Fate Vincent Winslow from Executive Producer Anthony Mackie, “High Tide” a social justice thriller starring Andrew Keegan & Sonalii Castillo, “I Am Still Here” a riveting award winning drama focusing on the harrowing issue of child sex trafficking, “The Junkyard Dogs” starring Denise Richards & Patrick Muldoon, “Sci-Fi Thriller “Omniscient” which premiered at Festival de Cannes and was acquired by Amazon in 2016, “Hacked” starring Andy Allo released by Sony Pictures, “Damon’s Revenge” starring Michael Madsen & Robert LaSardo, psychological thriller “Windsor Drive” starring Samaire Armstrong, Jillian Murray & Matt Cohen among many more titles. She has worked with companies such as Sony, Fox, Lionsgate, CBS, Viacom, Delta, WestJet Airlines, PBS, and others.Natalie is also the co-founder of Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California. She is a strong advocate for women and minorities. Her goal has always been to give back and help others through her creative endeavors as much as possible.
