Ryan Scura and Dylan Ladds have been making movies together since they were both teenagers. What began as a childhood friendship quickly evolved into a creative partnership, culminating in Dooster, the award winning production company they started several years ago. Much of the duo’s work focuses on storytelling in the outdoor community, offering an often candid lens that frames one of their latest projects, a short entitled, “Urban Oasis: A Love Letter to San Francisco.” Ryan has called the film his passion project, one that “...was always put in the back of the line,” so we sat down with him to learn more about how it all finally came together; the role city parks play in making trail running more accessible; the challenges and benefits of creative collaboration; and much more.TOPICS & TIMESTeaching adventure filmmaking

“What is ‘Dooster’?”

How Ryan balances relationships that are both personal & professional

Trail running in San Francisco

Paddy O’Leary, “Coming Home,” and the creative process

“Urban Oasis”

Thoughts on the importance of publics parks & open spaces

Upcoming projects