Marty Stano Marty Stano is a filmmaker, photographer, traveler, learner, and teacher.

This video is a glimpse of a 3 month road trip to from Michigan to Alaska I made with my partner Kelly. We camped and slept in our overpacked car while visiting every national park on our route.

My preferred method of frugality over luxury, nature over city, and action adventure over shopping. This approach allows me to travel for longer durations and really get a sense of a place.

I studied filmmaking at the University of Michigan where I received a nomination for a Student Academy Award. Kelly studied art and photography. I've directed several short films, music videos, and commercials and work as an independent freelance filmmaker. I've had a few breaks with video contests, festivals and have directed commercials for Mountain Dew but am still working to "make it."

I'm fit for travel, change, and living minimally out of a backpack. I want to direct my career towards travel filmmaking. I'm currently in Chile and was recently chosen as the filmmaker travel correspondent for Glimpse. Winning this scholarship would reunite Kelly and I on another adventure and provide career mentorship and opportunities to create a career in travel filmmaking!