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Zeppelin Zeerip (he/him) is a filmmaker and conservationist with a passion for social justice and environmental driven narratives. His films have documented issues including gender, mental health, BIPOC communities and public lands. His passion for protecting the natural world has brought him from the banks of the Arctic Ocean to the halls of congress as he has lobbied members of congress to stand in support of America's public lands and prevent oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Zeppelin is a Hewlett Foundation grant recipient and member of the Protect Our Winters athlete alliance. Previous clients include REI, Vice, Red Bull, Burton Snowboards, The Olympic Channel, The Wilderness Society, and Bridgestone.

Princess Daazhraii Johnson (she/her) is Neets'aii Gwich'in and lives with her three sons and husband/filmmaking partner on the traditional territory of lower Tanana Dene in Alaska. She is humbled to serve on the board of Native Movement and NDN Collective and has served on the SAG-AFTRA Native American Committee since 2007. In 2015 she was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Institute of American Indian Arts. She is grateful to be a Sundance Film Alum, a Nia Tero Storytelling Fellow and most recently a Creative Producer and screenwriter for the Peabody award- winning PBS Kids series "Molly of Denali". Her Gwich'in language film she directed, "Diyeeghan naii Taii Tr'eedaa" is currently doing the festival circuit and a short doc she helped write/creative produce about Quannah Chasinghorse is set to premiere at Tribeca in June 2022. Recently, she was selected into the Illuminatives/Netflix Producer's Program with her first feature length film in development.

Apayauq Reitan (she/her) is an Iñupiaq dog musher from Norway. She participated in the 2019 Iditarod as a rookie, finishing in 28th place in 12 days, 5 hours, 15 minutes, and 17 seconds. She also ran the Yukon Quest that year, also as a rookie. In 2022, she became the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Iditarod. She is a citizen of both Norway and the United States.

Theo Muse (he/him) is a freelance creative who specializes in Cinematography, Editorial, and Color work. He was born in London, UK and currently resides in Salt Lake City with his girlfriend and two Pomeranians, Winston and Waffles. When he's not obsessing over fly fishing his local streams he's obsessing over the details that make your film stand out from the rest.

The film wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible team of 14 alaskan huskies that ran the distance from Anchorage to Nome. To them we are forever grateful.