Documentary Short Film, 39 minutes, Rio Grande Valley Premiere

Synopsis:

Director Lee Wells quickly gathers a camera crew and heads West with feed for the surviving livestock as the record-breaking wildfires subside across the Texas Panhandle. After sitting across kitchen tables and walking through burned-out barns with ranchers who have lost almost everything, a challenging and life-changing story emerges from the ashes. Hope springs up after the fires have destroyed so much. Help arrives from all over the nation. This is the amazing story of how so many strangers say “We’re Here” to people they have never met and may never see again.

Lee E. Wells

Bio:

Lee E. Wells earned a degree in electrical engineering and then began his career in applied technology and telecommunications engineering. Later he built a film television truck and produced a four-camera live set for hire. This gave Lee a creative outlet to experience both his director and producer roles in a real-time setting. After selling his video company, he began his own podcast production and philanthropy efforts, which led to his first film to provide a documentary perspective on the largest wildfire in Texas history.