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Rocky Walls

Rocky Walls

Directing

Biography

Rocky Walls is the co-founder of production company 12 Stars Media and executive director of niche streaming service, Hoodox. With a passion for deeply listening to his film subjects, Rocky focuses his filmmaking on telling stories of interesting characters who inspire communities to make positive changes. His diverse filmography includes award-winning works like Finding Hygge (2019), which explores the Danish concept of coziness and contentment, IMBPREZ (2021), a profile of a local artist's impact on his city, More Than Corn (2022), a season-long look into life on a small Indiana farm, and the forthcoming narrative feature Dirty Laundry (2024). Beyond the screen, Rocky is an entrepreneur and investor, mixed-media artist, chef, photographer, and collector of typewriters. A dedicated advocate for the arts, he frequently collaborates with local organizations to amplify underrepresented voices. Rocky and his wife Jessica reside in Noblesville, Indiana, where they enjoy raising their three sons and nurturing a home filled with creativity and connection.

Known For

Dirty Laundry
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In 1997, 19-year-old Kyle Miller dreams of launching a party backdrop business with his best friend, Eric Hernandez. While Kyle is eager, Eric is reluctant, burdened by his parents' expectations. They skip college, opting to spend a year working on their business plan during routine visits to the local laundromat. One night, a mysterious stranger interrupts their laundry night with words of wisdom and a magic trick. Suddenly, the friends discover they are incapable of lying. As they work together to break the spell, they discover how much is at stake when the truth comes out.

Dirty Laundry

2024
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Genesis and Eli, husband and wife farmers based in Noblesville, Indiana, share their journey to produce delicious, local food. While some may call it the 'simple life,' "More Than Corn" explores the challenges of starting and operating a produce farm in the Midwest.

More Than Corn

Hellbender in the Blue
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From New York to Appalachia, the two-foot long eastern hellbender salamander is an indicator species for our river health. The population has declined noticeably since the early 1980s. Communities from all over Indiana are working towards improving the environment for our slimy friend and ultimately the water for us all.

Hellbender in the Blue

Finding Hygge
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A documentary exploring Denmark's secret to happiness. Hygge has exploded in popularity amidst growing division and distrust around the world, but the Danish word and its definition are more complicated than it seems. For those who seek happiness, this exploratory documentary travels around the globe to discover the true meaning of hygge and how to find it.

Finding Hygge

2018
Liminal: Indiana in the Anthropocene
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"Liminal" captures features of this global phenomenon within the boundaries of our state, collapsing the global into the local. We present the world of the Anthropocene not as an exotic feature of a transformed landscape on the other side of the world, but in a space we inhabit; our home, Indiana. The Anthropocene isn’t “out there” but “right here”.

Liminal: Indiana in the Anthropocene

2023
The Invisible Crown
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The Invisible Crown is an honest look into the emotional, mental, and physical consequences of living with Endometriosis. Hannah Lindgren has dealt with this disease for over half of her life. Since her diagnosis, she has seen numerous doctors, has had multiple surgeries, and tried every available treatment option. She is ready to share her story, expose systemic gender inequality in the medical system, and inspire other women to advocate for their health. We join Hannah's journey as she prepares for another surgery, detailing each unique and complex emotion and experience along the way. The scratchy hospital sheets, the flurry of anxiety, the squeeze of a loved one. The hope, pain, and fear. We explore the trauma Hannah has experienced from being systematically disbelieved by the medical system, the complicated relationship she has with her body and identity, the people who have supported her, and her steadfast pursuit for a better quality of life.

The Invisible Crown

2024
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By the end of World War II, nearly all the 4.5 million people from the state of Silesia, Germany were interned in camps, had fled, or were expelled from their home, which today only exists in the memories of those who survived.

Fleeing Silesia

Toboggan 'Bout Town
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Three years ago, Noblesville resident Geoff Davis organized a community toboggan build at the local library. A hundred people joined in to create two traditional American toboggans. That day a dream was born: to build a toboggan and then represent his Indiana community at the Toboggan National Championships in Maine.

Toboggan 'Bout Town