AMONGST THE TREES is a feature documentary following an upstart men's basketball program at Copper Mountain College––a tiny community college in the middle of the Mojave Desert in Joshua Tree, California––during the final week of their season. In just the second year of the team's existence, the film drops viewers directly into the action as the Fighting Cacti make one last push for the playoffs in a nail-biting game.

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY TRENT UBBEN & JACK JENSEN

PRODUCED BY JOSHUA NATHAN

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS PAUL GEORGE, TEOISHA GEORGE, ARON PHILLIPS, PETER ROBERT CASEY, MATT ARONSON, JACK JENSEN, TRENT UBBEN, SCOTT SWINDLER

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY ADAM BIAL

EDITED BY TRENT UBBEN

COMING 2025

  • Written/Directed by: Trent Ubben & Jack Jensen

    Editor: Trent Ubben

    Production Company: The Rec League

    In association with: RTG Features, The Pack Productions

    Executive Producers: Paul George, Teoisha George, Jack Jensen, Trent Ubben, Scott Swindler, Aron Phillips, Matt Aronson, Peter Robert Casey

    Produced by: Joshua Nathan

    Cinematography: Adam Bial

    2nd Unit Cinematography: Josh Moody

    Aerial Cinematography: Matt Fairfax

    Steadicam: James Geyer, Chad Hladki

    2nd Unit Drone Operator: Shawn Mclurkin

    Location Sound Mixer: Chris Ward

    Post Production Sound Services: Wild Dream Lab

    Re-Recording Mixer: Tony McVann

    Sound Design & Sound Editing: Trent Ubben

    Assistant Editor: Travis Diesing

    Online Editor: Maudie Simmonds

    Graphics & Titles: Willis Culpepper

    Archival Producer: Allie Clark

    Post Production Supervisor: Maria Sophia Post

    Color by: Roundhouse Post, Los Angeles

    Lead Colorist: Gabe Sanchez

    Colorist: Nicolas Matteo

    VFX Artists: James Buongiorno, Young Min Kim, Mikey Plescia

    Music Supervisor: Eric Jensen