Cynthia Matty-Huber

Cynthia Matty-Huber discovered her love of photography at an early age. As her art evolved, she was drawn to the power of movement in film. After obtaining a BA in Film and Photography, she went on to earn an MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University. In completing her Master's Degree, she created a film focused on the story of an elderly cattle rancher, John Hoiland. That experience opened her vision to the world of ranching and she was hooked. Wanting to capture the reality of a life that is fast disappearing, she focused her camera on the rugged existence of ranchers in the West. These are people who dig their life's work out of the land, 365 days a year, at the mercy of the elements, she wondered what keeps them going. Cynthia's passion is to make films that are a testament to these hardscrabble individuals who devote their life to the western landscape.