One Road to Quartzsite

Directed, Shot, Produced & Edited by Ryan Maxey
Produced by Josh Polon
Written by Ryan Maxey, Josh Polon, Sophie Hardeman
In Association with Watch This Ready (Splitsville, The Climb)
Consulting Producer – Ryland Aldrich
Original Music – Ilan Rubin (NINE INCH NAILS)

Official Selection:

• Big Sky Documentary Festival 2022 (World Premiere) – WINNER, Best Feature
• DOK Leipzig (International Premiere)
• Mountainfilm 2022
• Calgary Underground 2023 – WINNER, Best Documentary Feature
• Arizona International 2022 – WINNER, Best Vérité Documentary
• Santa Barbara Int’l 2022 (“Top-12 Best of Fest,” The Santa Barbara Independent)
• Chattanooga 2022 – WINNER, Best Documentary
• Cleveland Int’l 2022
• Milwaukee 2022

Critical Response:

• “Suffused with a kind and gentle spirit[…] Stirs thoughts of hitting the road and never looking back.” – Screen Anarchy
• “A beautiful, poetic, observational portrait.” – Big Sky
• “A tiny sliver of hope for a better tomorrow.” – Film Threat
• “A lyrical meditation on the outer edges of the American Dream. The filmmakers’ approach is immersive, mesmerizing and deeply moving as it explores a disparate world of eclectic characters who embody the larger struggles inherent to the modern class divide. This is the documentary form at its most powerful.” – Calgary Underground
• “An enlightening, one-of-a-kind watch. Provides a respite for traveling souls.” – Cleveland International