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IMPACT MEDIA
We use the power of storytelling to catalyze collaboration, unlock funding, and amplify regenerative change.
Stories are seeds for systems change.
We believe media can do more than inform—it can mobilize.
Cinematic storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring action, building trust, and showing the return of impact.
Through short-form Impact Stories and a full feature Documentary, we’re helping communities, funders, and partners visualize what's possible and take part in building it.
BLUEPRINT APPALACHIA
A feature documentary about place, resilience, and possibility.
Immerse yourself in the blueprint. Follow the story of how Blueprint for Impact began, the regenerative models we’re piloting, and the real-world outcomes of our Collaboration Portfolios.
DOCUMENTARY OVERVIEW
BLUEPRINT APPALACHIA
Where disaster met possibility, a new blueprint began to form.
After Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina - stripping 40% of its tree canopy and revealing deep gaps in disaster response -communities across the region began asking bigger questions:
What does it take to build a resilient community in the modern era?
Blueprint Appalachia is a cinematic journey through that question. This feature documentary explores the roots and rise of Blueprint for Impact, tracing how a moment of crisis gave way to a growing movement of collaboration, innovation, and cultural restoration.
Through powerful interviews with Indigenous leaders, organizers, and local visionaries, this film explores how Appalachia’s identity, resilience, and relationships are shaping a new regional future.
It’s not just a story about recovery, it’s about reclaiming stewardship, forging unlikely partnerships, and putting our blueprint into action.
WHAT THE DOCUMENTARY COVERS
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ECOLOGICAL
IDENTITY
The Story of Place
We begin by grounding in the Appalachian landscape, its ecological memory, ancestral histories, and enduring spirit. This foundation helps frame the regenerative models that follow.
COLLECTIVE
RESPONSE
The Birth of Blueprint for Impact
You’ll witness how an organization formed in response to disaster, and how its founding team began building cross-sector coalitions to create place-based, people-powered solutions.
REGENERATIVE
ACTION
Collaboration Portfolios in Motion
From wildfire mitigation to local food systems and trauma-informed care, the film spotlights real projects being implemented through the Blueprint model and the people making them possible.
COMMUNITY
WISDOM
Voices of the Region
Through powerful interviews with Indigenous leaders, cultural workers, organizers, and local visionaries, the film weaves together the diverse perspectives shaping a new regional narrative.
SCALABLE
SOLUTIONS
A Model for the World
Ultimately, Blueprint Appalachia invites viewers to see the South not just as a place of challenge, but of innovation—and to consider how this collaborative model can be adapted across other regions facing ecological, social, and economic transition.
LOCAL STORIES
OF APPALACHIA
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
KERESEY PEARL
BRIANA POND
PRODUCTION COMPANY
MSPEARL PRODUCTIONS
EDITOR
SARAH WOODWARD
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
SARAH WATKINS
MARK MONCHEK
MARTIN BOYD
CINEMATOGRAPHER
BRIANA POND
KERESEY PEARL
CREATIVE STRATEGIST
DAVID
MILLER
IMPACT STORIES: BLUEPRINTS IN ACTION
These aren’t just stories—they’re proof of concept.
When people see the work in action, they’re more likely
to fund it, join it and replicate it.
This is how we build momentum.
Each short film is created to elevate the work within our Collaboration Portfolios—and move it forward.
Designed to:
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Build visibility for our partners and solutions
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Anchor our collective funding packages
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Show exactly what support will unlock on the ground
Mobilize Support
Stories that activate funding.
We use media as a tool to engage investors, grantmakers, and donors.
Inspire Replication
A model for other regions.
Each story shows how our framework can be applied to solve real problems elsewhere.
Illuminate the Vision
Help people see what’s possible.
We turn ideas into lived experiences through visual storytelling.
IMPACT STORY
REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK & RESTORE FORESTS
After Hurricane Helene, Western North Carolina lost 40% of its tree canopy, creating urgent wildfire risk. Blueprint for Impact is convening stakeholders to pioneer biochar solutions—transforming downed trees and biomass into a material that restores soil health, cleans water, and rebuilds resilient forests. When our forests are back open, our outdoor economy thrives once again.
IMPACT STORY
INCREASE HEALTH
IN COMMUNITY
Our region has historically been known for its innovative solutions to health. We are piloting more health based initiatives for our region to showcase what is possible for other communities. Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and Bounty and Soul are already piloting ground-breaking health initiatives tied to getting children in nature and the health benefits of of providing fresh food to reduce healthcare costs with the healthcare industry
IMPACT STORY
STRENGTHEN SOIL & LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS
Our soil health and farming industry has been severely impacted. Hickory Nut Gap is partnering with the Savory Institute to implement AMP (Adaptive Multi-Paddock) grazing—an approach that rebuilds soil health, sequesters carbon, and strengthens local food systems. Additional stakeholders include regional farmers and food systems interested in creating scalable solutions for climate resilience, rural economies, and ecosystem restoration across Appalachia.
Support Impact Media. Amplify Local Voices.
We are a team of Asheville-based filmmakers, storytellers, and community builders.
Our vision is to grow this project with the incredible creative talent in our region, hiring local filmmakers, editors, musicians, and artists to bring these stories to life.
By supporting our Impact Media efforts, you're not just funding content, you're investing in community, creativity, and the future of regenerative storytelling.
Help us expand what's possible, one story, one collaboration, and one blueprint at a time.