What started as a routine day filming behind the scenes of Brandy’s highly anticipated REWIND performance at Roots Picnic 2026 turned into an unexpected look at the making of a live production. After countless hours of rehearsals and preparation leading up to the festival, filmmaker William Sikora III was on site documenting the fast paced action behind the curtain. In the middle of the excitement, his phone was accidentally left recording inside his shirt pocket, creating an unplanned first person view of the organized chaos that unfolds backstage during a major live event. The result is what Sikora jokingly calls “the behind the scenes of the behind the scenes.” The candid footage offers a fun glimpse into the nonstop movement, teamwork, and energy that go into producing a performance of this scale. Brandy’s REWIND show was one of the highlights of Roots Picnic 2026, showcasing the dedication of an incredible

“Sal” began with a simple question: What would the world look like through the eyes of one of the smallest creatures living in a redwood forest? The film written and directed and created by William Sikora III, follows Sal, a tiny salamander whose peaceful life unfolds deep within the ancient redwoods of Northern California. Rather than focusing on human characters, dialogue, or narration, we wanted audiences to experience the world from ground level, where every stream feels enormous, every fallen branch becomes an obstacle, and every sound carries meaning. The core creative goals behind “Sal” were scale, emotion, and perspective. We wanted viewers to feel the overwhelming size of the natural world through the eyes of a creature that exists near the forest floor. At the same time, we wanted to create an emotional connection to the countless animals that share these ecosystems and often go unseen. By telling the

Relive the adventure with the official soundtrack, plus new music inspired by the film. The world of Little Paw continues through its music, carrying the emotion of the story beyond the screen and into something you can return to anytime. At the center is “Home,” written by William Sikora III, a song that arrived instantly and connected deeply to the film’s emotional core, reflecting the journey of stepping into the unknown, discovering independence, and feeling that quiet pull toward belonging. The soundtrack features three versions of “Home,” each offering a different tone while staying rooted in the same feeling, with the original version delivering a cinematic and intimate experience tied closely to the film, the folk version bringing an organic, grounded energy that echoes the natural world, and the Spanish version expanding the reach of the song while carrying the same emotion across language. Alongside it, new music inspired by

Flix Movies sits down with William Sikora III, the director of Little Paw to talk about everything from the idea to the future of his newest little furball. Christian Montenegro hosts the exclusive interview. If you haven’t watched Little Paw yet, you can watch it here. https://youtu.be/qI7OOkpXzp8