the homegrown Team
Spencer is the main producer and proprietor of the Homegrown Film Festival and owner operator of F11 Films. Born and bred in the Wood River Valley, he is committed to improving, educating, and bringing together his hometown. With a background in both film and professional snowboarding, Spencer has over a decade of cinematography and editing experience, with a particular eye for the outdoors and action sports.
His longstanding relationships with prominent brands and organizations, including Smith, the X Games, Origin, Visit Sun Valley, and Fat Tire, have made Homegrown a reality and success these past four years.
Spencer Cordovano
Tina Cole was a longstanding board member of the Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, a Sun Valley local and lover of the outdoors. Four years ago, she reached out to Spencer and asked him to gather their friends’ film edits to show in the Valley creating the Homegrown Film Festival. Tina’s interest in seeing the footage and stories, in front of and behind the lens of our local athletes and filmmakers, dates back decades to her time as a photographer and writer shooting stills with Dick Barrymore's film crews for K2, and freelancing for Powder, The Ski Journal and others. This is the same spirit captured and mirrored by our mountain community at the Homegrown events.
Having raised a family in the Wood River Valley, working at BackWoods in Ketchum and coaching Alpine Devo Team kids for the SVSEF, Tina has seen the immense difference that a well supported avalanche center's outreach and education can make. Tina and our team is steadfastly committed to the Homegrown mission – bringing the community together, celebrating its achievements and ensuring safety in our backcountry.
TINA COLE
JODY MACDONALD
An award winning photographer, Jody MacDonald is no stranger to adventure and exploration in the last untamed corners of the planet. Jody has worked on prominent campaigns with companies such as Disney, HP, Ford and Leica and has had the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. Recently, Men’s Journal named her as “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 years.” You can see her images in many international publications such as National Geographic, Red Bull, Outside, BBC, Patagonia, Islands, and Men’s Journal among others.
McKenna Peterson
Sun Valley born and bred, McKenna is now an internationally renowned professional skier and commercial fisherwoman, as well as the host for Homegrown Film Festival. A former competitor on the Freeride World Tour, McKenna’s skiing has been featured in pieces by Warren Miller Entertainment, Matchstick Productions, Pretty Faces, Stellar Migrations, and K2. She skied first descents in Iceland and Greenland, with the intention of raising awareness to the effects of climate change on the Greenlandic ice sheet.
Chet Olson
Chet is a high school teacher for the Blaine County School District, teaching various computer classes including Computer Applications, Multimedia, and Video Productions. Passionate about using technology to create and problem solve, “Mr. Olson”, "ODawg" is an invaluable contributor to the Homegrown team. His high school Video Production classes are magnets for aspiring future filmmakers. His friendly personality evokes creativity within the students through video projects in his classes – many local athletes got their start with amateur filmmaking with his guidance. Chet is a dedicated outdoorsman, mountaineer and whitewater expert. His love of life, people and laughter are contagious.
Scott Savage
Scott is a forecaster for the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, having joined the team after spending the better part of two decades as an avalanche forecaster at Big Sky Resort in southwest Montana. Some “down time” following a series of knee injuries presented him with an opportunity to investigate avalanche professionals’ decision-making and other snow and avalanche related topics in depth. Scott hopes to avoid operating rooms and continue exploring his million acre backyard.