Very Ape Productions

A look at the world of webcam workers who find economic freedom, empowerment, intimacy and creative self expression from the comfort of their own homes.

Meet Rocky Salemmo. He’s a ramblin’ gamblin’ man. For the majority of his adult life Rocky has hustled bowling for a living. Here is his story. A short documentary about booze, broads and bowling.

Basically we just drove around aimlessly, stopping any time we saw something or someone that interested us and one thing would lead to another and the universe would pull us in one direction or another. Most of what you’re seeing in the final film is the entirety of our interaction with these guys. It was quick and to the point and I didn’t even interview people besides the occasional “Any words of wisdom?” So what we got was a whole bunch of people telling stories and talking about whatever was on their mind. It was a strange and exciting journey that took us to a lot of places we didn’t expect.

A mother (Michelle) and her daughter (Lacey) take a therapeutic dose of MDMA with an experienced facilitator (Mikaela) in an attempt to heal generational trauma created by addiction, neglect, racism, divorce and alcoholism.

Meet Jonny Corndawg, the underground country-music legend. A born-and-bred Virginian, Jonny has played on five continents in as many years, and every state in the lower 48. Now Jonny has given himself over, heart and heel, to the world of Running. Jonny let us follow him on a tour down the California coast as he braved injury and isolation on his quest to complete the Surf City USA Marathon in Huntington Beach, CA.

The second installment by Sean Dunne profiling the Juggalo subculture.

A documentary captures a mother and daughter taking mushrooms together, providing a rare first hand glimpse into the psychedelic experience.