Our Story

We tell impact storytelling for missions that need momentum. Our work helps nonprofits, foundations, B Corps, and social ventures earn trust faster, clarify their message, and move people to give, join, and act.

You work directly with the people shaping strategy, capturing the story, and guiding the final edit. That keeps decision making fast, budgets efficient, and the work honest.

We are a lean, senior team that can run the full production process anywhere, from studio environments to remote locations far beyond cell service. And because of the relationships we have built over the years, we can assemble the right experts for any project, executed with precision.

The Plan

What We Protect

Clarity

Clarity so your audience understands your mission quickly.

Dignity

Dignity so the people you serve are represented with care.

Momentum

Momentum so your story keeps working long after launch.

Our Stories-

Colton Smith

Chief Storytelling Officer

Founder and Executive Producer

Colton leads story, strategy, and creative direction Maverick Impact Collective.

He helps mission driven organizations clarify what they stand for, capture it with cinematic craft, and deploy it in ways that move people to give, join, and act.

He made his first film at 10 years old and, before graduating high school, won the International Documentary Challenge award for Best Inspirational Film.

After studying political science at the University of Montana, Colton built a career at the intersection of advocacy and storytelling by creating, producing, and hosting the outdoor educational series Rock the Park, which aired nationally and moved from The CW to ABC. Over six seasons, the series earned seven Emmy nominations and won the Emmy for Most Outstanding Travel Show.

Colton’s conservation work has been featured in publications including Outdoor Magazine and National Geographic, and he received the National Parks Conservation Association’s Robin Winks Award, an honor recognizing those who help the public better understand our national parks.

What Colton brings to your project

– Narrative clarity that makes your mission easy to understand and repeat.

– Interview direction that earns trust and surfaces real human stakes.

– Story structure designed to support fundraising, partnerships, and long-term momentum.

Adam Hinterland

Chief Technical Trailblazing Officer

Director of Photography and Field Production Lead

Adam leads cinematography and field production. He is most at home following real people through real places, capturing honest, unscripted moments in environments that demand both technical precision and human sensitivity.

After nearly a decade in unscripted television as a gear manager, assistant camera, and camera operator on nationally broadcast series, Adam’s work has taken him from wild rivers and backcountry routes to studios and sets for ABC, PBS, and the Outdoor Channel.

He has filmed inside Children’s Minnesota Hospitals and worked on stories that support causes like Save the Boundary Waters, helping turn complex issues into human, relatable narratives.

A three-time Daytime Emmy nominee, Adam pairs that professional recognition with lived experience on the trail, including thru hiking the entire Appalachian Trail in 2014. He is also a licensed drone pilot and designs reliable, efficient workflows that allow small crews to tell big stories with lean, dependable setups.

What Adam brings to your project

– Cinematic visuals captured with lean, dependable field systems.

– Calm execution and problem solving in remote or complex environments.

– Documentary instincts that protect authenticity and elevate emotion.

We do not force partnerships. We begin with a complimentary 30 minute fit call, and if it is not right for either of us, we will both know quickly.

If your mission needs momentum this year, let’s map the most efficient path forward.