Adam J. Wilde
Production
Biography
Adam Wilde comes to filmmaking as a musician and successful self-taught photographer. After graduating from Full Sail University with a degree in music engineering, he spent his early twenties touring the world with alt rock bands. After returning home to Ohio, he next scratched the itch of another passion, still photography. He started from the bottom, pushing a broom at Cleveland-based photo video/studio, TRG Multimedia. Adam would go on to become a sought after still photographer and video director whose work is seen all over the world. Today, Adam is the CEO and President of TRG Multimedia; a production house that has grown substantially and supports the creative lives of 80+ full time staff. Wilde is also the co-founder of Substance, a production company focused on producing genre-pushing film and TV projects. Adam’s life experiences draw him to access stories where the way in is as much of a challenge as the telling of the stories. He finds value in lives lived in the margins and celebrates the small triumphs of the people who dwell there. Adam lives in Lakewood, Ohio with his wife Kathryn, their 2 children and dog, Thor. Slowburn Shoot is his first feature length documentary.
Known For
A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show.
Buddy
Sovereignty, borders, and community. Passports, constitutions, and anthems. All these topics swirl together in this feature film exploration of micronations. You might just be ready to start your own country by the end of it.
Micronations
Documentary that goes behind the curtain, exploring the intimate relationships and untold stories that shape the pro wrestling industry.
Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story
We follow the story of The Thinker bombing at the Cleveland Museum of Art, trying to solve the mystery behind it because no one was ever caught. By following this case, we unravel the whole landscape of Cleveland and the USA in the 60s/70s - student protests, social justice movements, anti-war movements, and radical militant groups. We give a context to the bombing, which is symbolic on so many levels - it's an art piece that randomly became a target for political violence that, by being left unrepaired, became a reminder of the complicated history of the 60s/70s. The Thinker is a silent witness to this fascinating decade, looking down from his pedestal, still thinking about our place in the world as humans.