Republican River - Fall 2007
Insight Creative serves a wide range of production needs across Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. Becky is an 8-time winner of excellence awards from: Accolade, Aegis, Aurora and Telly, including the Classic Telly. Her short environmental documentary, The Hope of Nine Mile Creek premiered at Landlocked: The Iowa City International Film Festival in 2007, winning the Special Award for Environmental Awareness. After screenings across the country, the film recently won Best Short Documentary at the 2008 Moondance International Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado.
Becky is currently in post production for several film and video projects. She will spend the summer in production on several environmental documentary projects on the Platte River System throughout Wyoming and Nebraska.
Recent completed productions include:
A River Tamed
Nebraska's Republican River
2010 Film Festival Schedule not yet determined
Giving Back
Nebraska Mission of Mercy
Not Forgotten
A Historical Perspective
The story of The Student Action Committees of Western Nebraska Community College.
The Journey
Currently airing on Charter Cable. The progam features the history, culture and highlights of Scotts Bluff County in Nebraska.
The Promise
The story of Head Start, a governmental program designed to prepare low-income children for school, thus increasing their chances for an escape from poverty.
United Way 2008
The 2009 Capital Campaign for United Way of Western Nebraska is the 6th year that IC Indie has helped volunteers raise funds to support local agencies like Red Cross, Capstone, Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy and others.
The Hope of Nine Mile Creek
The story of an endanged Nebraska Habitat
Nine Mile Creek was once a premier trout stream and haven for wildlife on a western Nebraska prairie. The 20-mile tributary to the North Platte River began to dry up after several years of drought and non-native plant invasion. The documentary chronicles the restoration efforts to save the creek. This film has gained attention from groups across the country who are concerned about the declining conditions of our nation's waterways.
Screening at selected film festivals
Becky McMillen began her career as a video producer nearly 15 years ago when she accepted a position with TCI Cable as a graphic artist creating content for advertising channels across western Nebraska. Soon after, she assumed a role as a production assistant for a college basketball program. Within weeks she was shooting and editing the weekly series. She went on to produce television commercials and long format projects for clients across the Nebraska panhandle.
Becky emerged as an independent producer 6 years ago when she left the corporate world and formed Insight Creative Independent Digital Productions. Her work has appeared on NET, Discovery Channel, ESPN and CSPAN as well as broadcast and cable networks around the country. She has been involved in the production of major, independent, and documentary film in various capacities. Becky is an accomplished writer, photographer, camera operator and editor, working in both standard and high definition formats.
BIOGRAPHY - BECKY MCMILLEN
Insight Creative Independent Productions
www.BytesCameraAction.com
827 West 25th Street - Scottsbluff, Nebraska - 69361 - 308-641-0010