Gathered in Darkness
"Total solar eclipses. While these events can evoke feelings of awe and wonder, they also present a unique opportunity for communities to engage in scientific inquiry."
Gathered in Darkness is a documentary produced about the Citizen CATE 2024 mission, which united communities across the United States to capture over 47,000 images of the corona, our Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere that’s normally hidden.
Gathered in Darkness has been shown on PBS stations through out the United States and was nominated for a Central Great Lakes Emmy. Amy was also nominated as the writer for this documentary.
A Home in Paradise
"A Home in Paradise is a documentary about the growing health disparities in Chaffee County, Colorado, including housing, mental and behavioral health, and the socio-economic divide. This film is a call to action for community members to begin important conversations around these issues and work together to mend our divided paradise that we call home."
"Shepherding this documentary has been a very important project for me personally,” says Julie Speer Jackson. “I’ve lived in Salida since 2018 and have seen housing costs rise astronomically. Bringing together local talent, including Sarah Hamilton who’s the editor and lead videographer, Amy Turner who wrote the script, and many local musicians, allowed us to tell this story with completely local creatives. It’s truly a homegrown documentary film exploring a phenomenon that’s happening across the country. We’re using our art to shed light on these issues and creating a tool that brings the community together to talk about it is a great first step to solving the housing crisis.” The film also engages many local experts who share their personal and professional perspectives and offer hope for the future. "
Quoted from the We Are Chaffee website.
A Home in Paradise has aired throughout Chaffee County and Colorado and will soon air on Rocky Mountain PBS.
Climatarium: A Rural Education Roadmap
Climatarium: A Rural Education Roadmap is a documentary that focuses on three regions of rural Colorado, where collaboration within the communities that are working to create education and career opportunities for students that are aimed at environmental resiliency.
Amy served as a writer for this documentary. Air date: 30 January 2025.
Colorado Experience: Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes was the traditional land of the Ute people who were removed during the period when mining entered the area. Can the many broken treaties be reconciled? This Heartland Emmy-nominated documentary aired on the Rocky Mountain PBS series, Colorado Experience. Amy was head writer for this episode. Air date: 10 November 2022
Colorado Experience: Women of the Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a major international trading route during the 1800s. This episode profiles three women who lived and traveled the Santa Fe Trail. Amy was a contributing writer on this documentary that aired on the Rocky Mountain PBS series, Colorado Experience. Air date 15 December 2022.
The Writer's Room
The Writer's Room is a daily online and in-person co-operative community for women writers. Amy joined the room in 2020 and became a partner in 2023. She is the host for the weekend sessions.