This is the story of the courageous all-female Apache 8 firefighting unit which has protected their reservation and responded to wildfires around the nation for 30 years. This group, which recently became co-ed, earned the reputation of being fierce, loyal and dependable--and tougher than their male colleagues. Despite facing gender stereotypes and the problems that come with life on the impoverished reservation, the women became known as some of the country's most elite firefighters. The film focuses on four women from different generations of Apache 8 crewmembers who speak tenderly and often humorously of hardship, loss, family, community and pride in being a firefighter.
Camera | Maryse Alberti | Director of Photography |
Sound | Wendy Blackstone | Music |
Production | Vicky Wight | Co-Producer |
Writing | Sande Zeig | Writer |
Editing | Mari Keiko Gonzalez | Editor |
Writing | Melody London | Writer |
Editing | Irene Kassow | Additional Editor |
Sound | Martin Czembor | Recording Supervision |
Sound | Pam DeMetruis-Thomas | Supervising Sound Editor |
Editing | Sarah-Rose Meredith | Assistant Editor |
Production | Sande Zeig | Producer |
Production | Heather Rae | Executive Producer |
Writing | Dustinn Craig | Story Consultant |
Directing | Sande Zeig | Director |
Sound | David Hocs | Sound |
Production | Susan Lazarus | Co-Producer |
Production | Pearl Harvey | Associate Producer |
Production | Andrew Rosenthal | Executive Producer |
Visual Effects | Lisa Crafts | Animation |
Editing | Melody London | Editor |