Lorehole Documentary Film — Friends & Family Donations

A documentary about the Amargosa

Lorehole is a feature-length documentary-in-progress about one of the strangest, most fragile, and most storied river systems in North America: the Amargosa. Mostly underground, often invisible, and frequently misunderstood, the Amargosa is a place where geology, ecology, culture, and survival intersect in unexpected ways.

The film is being developed in partnership with Ahra Films and the Desert Advocacy Media Network (DAMN), a nonprofit media organization dedicated to long-form, place-based storytelling about deserts, drylands, and the people who depend on them. DAMN's partnership means donations made through this form are tax-deductible.

Ahra Films' team has been laying the creative and logistical groundwork for a deeply researched, visually rich, and ethically grounded project. At this stage, Lorehole is very much a film in the making—shaped by fieldwork, conversations, archival research, and time spent listening to the river and the people who know it best.

Why this page exists

This page is intentionally semi-private. It’s meant for friends, family, and close supporters of Ahra Films and the project team—people who understand how documentaries actually get made, and how much unseen labor goes into the earliest stages.

Your support here is not about marketing or hype. It’s about giving the filmmakers room to do the work well.

What Lorehole is exploring

The hidden hydrology of the Amargosa and why “mostly underground” does not mean lifeless
The species—some found nowhere else on Earth—that depend on this system
Human stories: caretakers, scientists, artists, and communities shaped by the river
How neglect, extraction, and climate pressure collide with resilience and stewardship
Why places that are easy to overlook often matter the most

This is not a conventional nature film, nor a simple advocacy piece. It’s a documentary about attention—about learning how to see what’s been written off as empty or expendable, and what happens when we slow down enough to notice what’s actually there.

How your support helps

Early contributions to Lorehole directly support:

Field travel and on-location filming
Archival research and rights exploration
Preliminary editing and story development
Fair compensation for collaborators and local expertise
The time it takes to do this work carefully, not quickly

These are the unglamorous but essential foundations of a strong documentary. Your support at this stage has an outsized impact.

A note of gratitude

If you’re here, it’s because you already have a connection—to Ahra Films, to the filmmakers, or to the kind of storytelling that takes patience and trust. We’re deeply grateful for that.

Supporting Lorehole now means becoming part of the film’s origin story. Long before a trailer, a festival premiere, or a finished cut—this is where it begins.

Thank you for being part of it.