Antelope Valley Films

Documentary Production · Palmdale, California · Since 1986

Filmography

A complete list of Antelope Valley Films productions, 1988–2002.

Joshua Tree: A Portrait

2002 · 52 min · MiniDV
An intimate look at the threatened Joshua Tree and the communities fighting to protect it. Screened at the Palmdale Environmental Film Series. Our final completed production.

Water Wars: The Owens Valley Story

1999 · 78 min · Betacam SP
The century-long battle over water between Los Angeles and the Owens Valley. Featuring interviews with ranchers, tribal elders, and DWP officials. Selected for the Santa Barbara Documentary Festival.

Skunk Works: Shadows Over Palmdale

1996 · 44 min · Betacam SP
Lockheed Martin's legendary Advanced Development Programs facility and its impact on the Antelope Valley community. Interviews with retired engineers and test pilots. Cleared by Lockheed public affairs.

Windmills of Tehachapi

1994 · 36 min · Betacam SP
The rise of wind energy in the Tehachapi Pass. From the first turbines of the 1980s to the growing wind farms reshaping the ridgeline. Commissioned by the Kern County Energy Commission.

Peace Through Atomic Energy: A New Dawn

1992 · Kyiv, Ukraine · Betacam SP / VHS field
■ Unreleased — Post-production suspended indefinitely
Commissioned documentary covering the Peace Through Atomic Energy international forum in Kyiv. Filming completed. Post-production began but was suspended due to funding and administrative complications. No further information is available regarding this project.

Mojave Memories: Voices of the High Desert

1991 · 62 min · Betacam SP
Oral histories from longtime residents of the Mojave Desert communities. Homesteaders, miners, prospectors, and dreamers. A love letter to the people who chose to stay.

Living Desert: A Fragile World

1990 · 48 min · Hi8
The surprisingly complex ecosystem of the western Mojave. Tortoise conservation, wildflower superbloom cycles, and the quiet war between development and preservation.

Edwards: The Invisible City

1988 · 55 min · Betacam SP
Life in and around Edwards Air Force Base. The test pilots, the families, the town that exists because of a runway. Our first major production and the film that put Antelope Valley Films on the map. Aired on KCET Los Angeles.