Lane Wyrick
Director/Videographer/Editor
Creator of award winning documentaries and a world traveling videographer.
At an early age, I was hooked on filmmaking and videography, and that is definitely my life’s passion. Over the past 35 years I’ve been continuously involved in creating unique productions, and I enjoy shooting, directing and editing and the unique challenges of each new project. I am highly fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro and many other software programs that I use to create videos, which has come a long way from when I had two VHS decks linked together to edit back in the 80s.
The precision, speed and creative possibilities when editing on the computer is truly awesome!
I have created two feature length documentaries, most recently “Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment Worldwide” about the global impact of Dr. Ignacio’s breakthrough clubfoot treatment method, and the inspirational feature length documentary “A Friend Indeed – The Bill Sackter Story” which was voted the #1 Audience Favorite in 5 consecutive film festivals and shown on PBS stations nationwide.
I’ve worked at Quality Medical Publishing for the past decade, shooting and editing surgical productions with the world’s top doctors, traveling to many different countries working solo and with other video crews.
I’ve also worked at MD Orthopaedics and its non-profit charity On His Path to create all of their video productions, which included a trip to visit a Christian pastor in India, and creating videos for many of the other non-profit organizations they support.
Before that, I ran my own company Xap Interactive for 14 years where I created a vast array of video productions, from business and corporate videos, to commercials, two documentaries, a nature scenes video, over 150 wedding videos, and many more.
I love shooting and editing videos, and tackling the creative and technical challenges that each project present. Please view some of my productions below, and feel free to send me an email using the contact form at the bottom of this webpage. Thanks for visiting!
Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment Worldwide
Feature Length Documentary
Lane Wyrick’s feature length documentary Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment Worldwide includes testimonials from parents of clubfoot babies along with Ponseti method advocates worldwide who share their clubfoot experiences.
View Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment Worldwide documentary here >>>
Drected/Edited by Lane Wyrick.
90 min
Summary: Every 3 minutes a baby is born with clubfoot deformity. If left untreated, clubfoot can lead to a lifetime of physical disability.
Dr. Ignacio Ponseti’s highly effective non-surgical treatment method developed 70 years ago has recently revolutionized the way clubfoot is treated, and has given many families new hope for their clubfoot babies.
These are the stories from people around the world using the Ponseti clubfoot treatment method.
Truly international in scope, the documentary comprehensively demonstrates why the Ponseti method has become the “Gold Standard” of clubfoot treatment in many countries.
On His Path – Mission Trip to India
For this video, I travelled to India to capture the story of Pastor Paparao who has a Christian ministry to help hundreds of homeless people, the persecuted, the impoverished, and lepers.
It was an inspirational two weeks to see not only the extremes of poverty, but the hope that is provided by this amazing pastor and the people he touches.
Pastor Paparao, along with over 300 pastors in the Kakinada India region are sharing the love of Jesus Christ in spite of their own religious persecution. Although the population of Christians in India is only 2% of the whole population, that’s still over 30 million people!
<<< View the OHP Mission Trip to India video here.
I filmed the production in 4K and edited the production using Adobe Premiere Pro and other Adobe Creative Cloud software:
14 min
Welcome to MD Orthopaedics
15th Anniversary Promo Video
I created this video as a promo for the 15th anniversary of MD Orthopaedics, a company that creates boots and braces for children born with the disabling deformity of clubfeet.
Dr. Ignacio Ponseti developed a non-surgical method that is almost 100% effective in treatment of clubfeet, by the use of casts and then boots and bars, and has replaced the practice of surgery which often leads to long-term disability.
<<< See the MD Orthopaedics Promo video here
The company went from 3 people working out of a garage to a growing business that has reached around the world, and the Ponseti method has become the gold standard in clubfoot treatment.
I videotaped in 4K and edited the production using Adobe Premiere Pro and other Adobe Creative Suite software:
6 min
On Editing
I really enjoy editing video – it is a passion that I’ve had to create unique productions and learn new technical skills every day.
I’ve used many video editing tools over the years, starting out with two synchronized VHS decks that I used to create a “Video Yearbook” for my senior class of 1985 at Iowa City High School. Then I graduated to professional tape based systems as well as learning film editing, from 8mm and 16 mm productions at film school, which was also fun, but very cumbersome.
When it finally became viable to edit on computers it opened a whole new realm of possibilities. I became skilled at editing with Final Cut Pro, and for the last 10 years I’ve been editing with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud software on a daily basis.
Becoming fluent in a video editing software allows me to create a video without having to think about the mechanics of editing, but rather concentrate on the storytelling.
The Nature Scenes Project is an original project that I recently edited that mixes beautiful scenes of nature with music. The video increases in intensity so make sure to view it in it’s entirety.
I used clips captured by top videographers set to music and edited with Adobe Premiere Pro.
Watch The Nature Scenes Project video here >>>
13 min
This is purely a creative editing project, and hearkens back to when I used to make “photos-to-video” productions for high school seniors and weddings, matching photos precisely to specific selected music to tell a story, only this is using video.
A Friend Indeed – The Bill Sackter Story
Feature Length Documentary
Voted the #1 Audience Favorite in five consecutive film festivals, my documentary “A Friend Indeed – The Bill Sackter Story” is an inspirational feature-length production telling the true story of Bill Sackter’s journey from lifelong institutional abandonment to becoming an international hero for people with disabilities.
I worked with Academy Award Winning Screenwriter Barry Morrow (“Rain Man”) to tell this powerful true story using a wealth of actual footage of Bill Sackter.
I also worked with Hollywood-trained composer Peter Bloesch who created the amazing full orchestral music score.
You can see the full 90 minute documentary “A Friend Indeed – The Bill Sackter Story” here >>>>>
More info at: www.BillSackter.com
90 min
The World Premiere of “A Friend Indeed – The Bill Sackter Story” was held at Hancher Auditorium to an audience of 1200.
This is the same venue where the tv movie “Bill” starring Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid was held in 1981. Rooney’s dramatized tv movie forever changed the way society views people with disabilities – A Friend Indeed tells the real life story of Bill Sackter and Barry Morrow. Both are enjoyable to watch.
See how viewers reacted to A Friend Indeed immediately following the Premiere >>>
In Production
XapVision Nature Scenes
XapVision Nature Scenes is a magnificent array of ever changing SCENES and SOUNDS of nature that are both relaxing and engaging I videotaped and edited the production over a three year time period.
Originally it was slated to be 4 separate DVDs of different themes, but I decided to combine them all into one “super-length” DVD for the most variety, and long playability.
The four general themes were “Summer Variety”, “Fall Colors”, “More Exotic Animals”, and “The Ultimate Aquarium”. It’s basically like a window into nature.
XapVision Nature Scenes was originally developed for hospital waiting rooms, but it has also been used by hospice organizations, in nursing homes, daycares/preschools, as well as by hundreds of individuals of all ages.
<<< View the full production of XapVision Nature Scenes here
2 hr 44 min
A Walking Miracle – The Ponseti Method for Clubfoot Treatment
(This is the initial production I created about the Ponseti clubfoot treatment method back in 2007 and was the beginnings of my new feature length documentary “Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment Worldwide” that I completed in 2021.)
Dr. Ignacio Ponseti created a highly effective clubfoot treatment that uses a series of casts followed by the wearing of special boots and a brace.
Clubfoot is the most prevalent birth deformity, affecting 1 in 750 babies, and was traditionally treated with surgery often with poor results.
This gentle and highly effective method has become the gold standard in many countries around the world, allowing what was once a disabling deformity to be eliminated for the life of the patient.
I created this video for the Univ. of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics. Now subtitled in 72 languages. It has been a popular video for parents of clubfoot babies on the internet and has received over 250,000 views on YouTube.
See A Walking Miracle here >>>>
Directed/edited by Lane Wyrick
13 min
Hays Pure Water For All
Thousands of people die each day from unsafe drinking water. Meet John Hays, a Washington, Iowa inventor of a water purification system that has been deployed in 11,000 villages in 50 countries to make a difference.
His invention, the KhlorGen 3000 can quickly take unsafe drinking water, and kill all 1000 bacteria, viruses and parasites known to man, making pure drinking water available for an entire village of up to 5000 people for many decades. The device costs around $90 to make and is having an impact worldwide.
I created this independent production to help John Hays spread the word about his invention, and his mission to share the gift of pure water and living water (faith in Jesus Christ).
<<< See the Hays Pure Water video here
5 min
Mission: Mobility – Wheelchairs to Guatemala
Mission Mobility has been changing lives by shipping thousands of used wheelchairs, walkers and crutches donated from people in the United States to people in need in Guatemala.
In conjunction with On His Path, the mission helps spread the gift of mobility as well as sharing the love of Jesus with the recipients of the wheelchairs.
The impact of Mission Mobility is immeasurable. Many people with disabilities in Guatemala could not afford a wheelchair, while people in the US had extra wheelchairs that they had no use for. Now thousands of people have made a difference in the physical lives and spiritual lives of people in Guatemala.
View the Mission: Mobility video here >>>
Iowa Footage: Lane Wyrick.
Guatemala Footage: Brian Slawson.
Edited by Lane Wyrick
4 min
We Are “On His Path” – Overview
We are On His Path – a private, non-profit foundation committed to bringing hope and support to those in need.
The organization was created by John & Jean Mitchell to take 50% of the profits from their company MD Orthopaedics and use it to help Christian organizations and outreach around the world.
I created this 5 minute video to illuminate what On His Path does as an organization, to help those in need and to glorify Jesus Christ.
<<< See the On His Path Overview video here
5 min
Youth for Christ of SE Iowa – Testimonial
As the Mount Pleasant Area Director for Youth For Christ, Jade Kennedy is giving hope to many kids who come from difficult backgrounds, by sharing with them the love of Jesus Christ.
I filmed and edited this video to share her testimony about how she ran into hard times growing up, and was able to overcome many obstacles through prayer and with the help of mentors.
Now she shares her inspirational story with youth in need.
View the Youth For Christ video here >>>
4 min
Retrograde Ministries –
Addiction Recovery Through The Word
This is a video I created to introduce Retrograde Ministries of Kalona, Iowa which is a discipleship program for people that suffer life-controlling issues such as addiction.
Their philosophy is to connect people to Christ which is necessary for people to truly transform.
In this video we meet Director Michael Evans and his father Bill Evans who explain the purpose and details of the program.
<<< See the Retrograde video here
3 min
A Basket of Many Handles –
The Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Chicago
The Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of Chicago has a deep history of helping those in need, and their organization spans a wide area and range of services in the midwest. Faith is a very important component of everything they do.
I created this video back in 2003 to tell the history and interview many of their leaders to increase awareness in their multi-faceted organization which is like “A Basket of Many Handles”.
View A Basket of Many Handles here >>>
18 min
Children’s Hospital of Iowa – Commercial
I created this :30 commercial for the Children’s Hospital of Iowa, to support their pioneering efforts in helping the most vulnerable.
The commercial features Univ. of Iowa Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz and his wife Mary who are proud supporters of the hospital.
This is the hospital unit where football fans have turned to wave to the children during the football games at Kinnick Stadium.
View the commercial here.
0:30
The Nazi Drawings Documentary
I directed, filmed and edited The Nazi Drawings Documentary, an award-winning production exploring the history and passion behind Artist Mauricio Lasansky’s stunning artistic portrayal of the victims and aftermath of Nazi atrocities.
This short (25 min.) documentary won numerous awards including winner of the Mid-America Emmy Award for Best Documentary, and Best Documentary & Best Director in the New York International Independent Film Festival.
The Nazi Drawings documentary was converted to 35mm film for theatrical screenings, including the sold-out screening of the documentary at The Directors Guild Theater in Los Angeles. This video includes the event as well as the full documentary (which starts at 18:00).
View the LA Premiere and Full Documentary here >>>
The Nazi Drawings documentary was also broadcast on PBS on stations around the country. Viewer discretion is advised due to some graphic imagery.
1 hr 42 min total
