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Sharptail Media [email protected] Each summer, Simon would drive out to Montana to work for PRO Outfitters on the Blackfoot, Missouri and Smith rivers. It was challenging.

Simon Perkins grew up in Manchester, Vermont and spent his childhood fishing the Battenkill, sitting in duck blinds, exploring turkey woods, and hiking ruffed grouse covers. He attended Middlebury College where he majored in English and American Literature with a focus in creative writing, lettered in soccer and played in a band named after the Florida retirement community on Seinfeld where Jerry'

s parents lived. After graduating from college, he packed up a U-Haul and moved west to work full-time for PRO as both a fly-fishing and bird-hunting guide. After 11 years of guiding, he moved back to Manchester where he currently lives with his wife, two kids and four dogs. Today, his full-time job is with the Orvis company, supporting the teams focused on brand content, marketing, conservation, and product. But the need for individual creative expression is constant, and thanks to an amazing family who loves to support him, Simon still find time for storytelling and loves to carry his camera around with him on all adventures. Simon's interest in film started during his days guiding on the water and in the field. He became intrigued with trying to capture the soul, spirit, and emotions of fly fishing and hunting on camera. He loved trying to use the screen to tease out that same rush that we feel in the moment. He had no skill and his videos were crap. But he loved it. So he started picking up as much knowledge and inspiration as he could from experienced friends and kept filming and editing. He became fascinated with visual story-telling through film and narrative. He loves capturing moments (especially the ones that are out of our control) and trying to edit them in a compelling way. Sharptail Media isn't just Simon. It is everyone who he convinces to join him on these adventures--his wife, kids, dogs, brother, friends, as well as those who allow Simon to tell their stories. It is incredible to experiment and explore, but just as much fun to be inspired. Simon is grateful to have the Felt Soul Media's and the Rockhouse Motion's of the world who keep him captivated, amazed and in awe. And he thank all the storytellers who are consistently willing to geek out with him on the subject of film. They make it fun and educate him every day.

06/06/2019
Pretty damn honored and excited to be going to Banff Mountain Film Festival to see Ascend on the big screen!
10/10/2017

Pretty damn honored and excited to be going to Banff Mountain Film Festival to see Ascend on the big screen!

Excited to present "Ascend" which premiered at Mountainfilm in May and will be featured in a handful of film festivals i...
02/08/2017

Excited to present "Ascend" which premiered at Mountainfilm in May and will be featured in a handful of film festivals in the next year. A special story about a special person.

BIG special thanks to Ella Vos for use of the song "White Noise" (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/white-noise-single/id1152636958), as well as Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop and Bern Unlimited for their support.

A short that attempts to articulate why Jon Wilson mountain bikes. As a young adult, Jon lost his leg to cancer. Mountain biking has played a critical role in…

Excited an honored to have the short film "Ascend" in Telluride Mountainfilm Festival this year!
05/05/2017

Excited an honored to have the short film "Ascend" in Telluride Mountainfilm Festival this year!

09/03/2017
Find your happy place
27/03/2016

Find your happy place

21/03/2016

Took the trico

Hunting Sharpies in evening light in Montana
20/03/2016

Hunting Sharpies in evening light in Montana

18/11/2015

The support has been incredible. We can't think enough all of you who have supported this film! With four days left we are only $1,100 away from our goal and are so close to being able to put all of your great support to work and finish the film. If you haven't pledged yet, please consider helping us share Joey's story with the world. Thanks!

We need your help! And Joey needs your help! We are $1,300 away from hitting our Kickstarter goal. That's right - over $...
17/11/2015

We need your help! And Joey needs your help! We are $1,300 away from hitting our Kickstarter goal. That's right - over $12k has already been contributed by an amazing group of supporters. Both The Orvis Company and YETI Coolers have signed up as corporate sponsors. There are 5 days left! If you have not already donated, please consider contributing, even just $10 or $25. Thanks for the help in bringing this great story to the screen!

Joey should have died in a terrible car crash. But this is not a story about how he survived. It is about how he found a way to live.

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02/11/2015

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Finally we got back from our Russian expedition! Well actually it is not so easy to describe all that we had discovered, but it was an insane trip with a dose of…

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