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Our mission is to capture the raw essence of human experiences, inspiring audiences to embrace the world's unscripted beauty.

Current Motion Productions

Current Motion Productions is a film and content creation company that crafts authentic stories, celebrating the raw and genuine moments of human life. Through films, documentaries, and branded content, we inspire audiences to connect deeply with the world around them.

Our approach respects the authentic people, stories, and environments we capture, mirroring the challenges, victories, and unscripted moments that enrich our shared human experiences. We offer not just video content, but a window to the raw, adventurous beauty of human life, challenging audiences to step outside, explore, and reconnect with the natural essence of the world.

Team and Frequent Collaborators

Curren Sheldon

Roles: Owner, Director, DP, Editor

Curren Sheldon is an Academy-Award nominated and two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker and photographer based in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the director of photography and producer on the Netflix Original Documentaries "Heroin(e)" and "Recovery Boys."His commercial and film work has been commissioned by The New York Times, MSN, The Bitter Southerner, Marriott International, Renaissance Hotels, and Mashable among others. His photography work has been commissioned by Orion Magazine, 100 Days in Appalachia, Denison Museum, Mashable, The Ohio Valley Resource, and The Bitter Southerner.

Brady Holden

Roles: Director, DP, Editor

Brady Holden is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, director and producer specializing in environmental videos, branded content, TV, and feature documentaries.  His work has appeared on PBS FRONTLINE, CNN’s Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain, NPR, Outside Magazine, YouTube RED, Comedy Central, Smithsonian Channel, Investigation Discovery, Current TV, HGTV as well as in National Park Service visitor centers and museums. Clients and partners include The Nature Conservancy, Marriott International, Columbia Land Trust, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Fidelity, IBM, Chef’s Cut Real Jerky, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, The Dougy Center, The Land Trust Alliance, Blue Chalk Media, Requisite Media.

Elliott Childress

Roles: Assistant Camera, Producer, Editor

Elliott is studying Cinema at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has been making short films since he was eight years old and has never stopped since.

He has worked as a freelance photographer and videographer for the past 4 years. His work includes professional commercial work for Actua!Studios in Barcelona, and the International Storytelling Center in Tennessee.

Outside of film and photography, He also enjoys cooking, outdoor adventures, piano, theater, and reading.