EP. 1566: Filmmaker Ben Hamilton (Sitka's Hidden Wonders)

WILDsound: The Film Podcast · Aug 23, 2025

Sitka’s Hidden Wonders, 43min., USA Directed by Ben Hamilton Sitka’s Hidden Wonders is a 40-minute theatrical nature film that blends sweeping cinematography with a deeply personal story of return. Told by award–winning wildlife filmmaker Ben Hamilton, the film explores what it means to truly see a place—through the hidden layers of one of Alaska’s wildest coastal ecosystems. https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-sitkas-hidden https://instagram.com/sitkawonders What motivated you to make this film? Every summer, over 600,000 people visit Sitka, but most just walk around town and…