About Us
The team • The town • The tech
Our Story
mtnfolkmedia wasn't created in a boardroom. It was founded on passion—the kind that gets tested at 14,000 feet.
This video agency is family-owned, built by two crazy outdoor enthusiasts who found their professional calling, and love for each other, while trekking the Colorado Trail. After hundreds of miles, and weeks of hiking over mountain passes and through CO wilderness, we discovered a newfound appreciation for the gear we brought with us. Necessity evolved into obsession—and it didn’t take long before we were full-blown gearheads (the kind of people that obsess about product features and specifications in an environment where every ounce matters). As already established creative professionals, the next step seemed inevitable…
Now we pride ourselves on working with the companies that fuel adventures & healthy lifestyles by providing them with marketing assets that really matter.
Proudly serving Salida, CO
What started as a serendipitous pit stop while hiking the Colorado Trail, now functions as the basecamp for our business.
A resupply trip in to the nearest town changed everything. We fell in love with the community and the unparalleled access to outdoor adventure. Salida soon became more than just a place to recover; it eventually became our home.
But this location isn't just our home, it's a strategic asset. With over 330 days of sunshine a year, we operate from a fair-weathered geographical hub that offers immediate access to the entire spectrum of outdoor environments. Whether your campaign requires high-altitude skiing at Monarch, whitewater action on the Arkansas River, or dramatic desert backdrops at the Great Sand Dunes National Park, we are positioned to capture it.
Hometown of mtfnfolkmedia
Scout Wave ½ Mile Away
Monarch Mountain 18 Miles Away
Twin Lakes Reservoir 41 Miles Away
Great Sand Dunes 57 miles away
Gunnison National Park 94 Miles Away
Our Mission
The internet is flooded with cheap, generic content—but authenticity is non-negotiable for brands that stand for something.
We exist for one purpose: to provide ambitious organizations with marketing assets that truly matter, without forcing a compromise between integrity and budget. There is no substitute for salty earth and real salt-of-the-earth-people. Your customers aren’t idiots—They are gearheads like us. They are label-readers. They care about ALL of the ingredients.
This is where our strategic advantage comes in. By operating from Salida, we bypass the immense overhead of traditional outdoor production hubs. Ownership of our own professional gear, immediate proximity to world-class locations, and access to a community of genuine outdoor enthusiast allow us to deliver unrivaled production quality at a significantly reduced cost.
Proudly recording in RED RAW
In all the demanding environments we operate in, our confidence begins with the tools that we choose for the job.
We know how it looks. Many video agencies flaunt their RED Cinema cameras as if it magically manifests some kind of professional validation—we use them because their R3D RAW codec is non-negotiable for superior outdoor cinematography. This technical decision is the core of our strategic efficiency. The massive dynamic range and color latitude they provide allow us to capture sunlit scenes with confidence, even under the harshest natural light.
What traditionally requires an entire crew to bounce, block, and shape sunlight is handled mostly in-camera. This superior flexibility allows us to deploy smaller, more agile teams in the field, which translates directly into faster shoots and significantly reduced production costs for you.
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PRE • PRODUCTION
Strategy, storyboarding, scripting—we’ll craft a bulletproof game plan that sets your project up for success from the very beginning.
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PRODUCTION
Our filmmaking equipment is cherry-picked for shooting outdoors—fast, flexible, and ready to capture your story in any environment.
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POST • PRODUCTION
Every frame of your video is optimized for social algorithms—we deliver polished, strategic content built to maximize your investment.