Documentary
Telling character-driven stories, creating portraits of communities, and documenting inspiring work being accomplished around the world — in the form of independent documentary films, as well as documentary and live-action media for world-class non-profit organizations and for children’s media companies.
Watch trailers, clips, and films below.
Independent Documentary Films
Featured in numerous international film festivals, including: Sundance Film Festival, Hot Docs, Woodstock Film Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Sidewalk Moving Pictures Film Festival, Rhode Island Film Festival, Atlantic International Film Festival.
Broadcast on PBS, Animal Planet, Planet Green and with broadcasters and streaming services around the world.
Changing By The Minute (Kanopy)
One year in a startlingly upbeat public middle school in New York City where 5th-8th graders are mixed in almost all classes — and somehow it actually works.
Also 10min documentary “Y’All R Real Ones: Middle School Moments”
A novel and extraordinary window into the world of early adolescence.
— P Bishop, Dean, University of Maine
The Tiger Next Door (Animal Planet)
Experts estimate that there are more tigers in private captivity in the United States than there are roaming wild in the world. 24 of them live in Dennis Hill’s backyard.
“A great documentary on the stupidity of keeping wild animals as pets” — Bill Maher
An award-winning documentary film about 51,000 Italians held in the USA as prisoners of war during WWII.
“Great war stories and love stories” — VARIETY
“Inspiring” — Orlando Sentinel
“You can’t get better than this!” — Providence Journal
“Beguiling” — DoubleTake Documentary Film Festival
Best Documentary — Rhode Island Film Festival
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Below are 6 clips and mini-documentaries from a larger project of 53 shorts, telling remarkable stories about community–led urban development around the world. Watch them all here: Stories from the Field
Produced and directed for the ISUH Accelerating City Equity project. (International Society for Urban Health) funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
People are not the Slum, the System is the Slum – Somsook Boonyabancha (ISUH ACE)
Three Generations to Rise Out of Poverty – Bijal Brahmbhatt, Mahila Housing Trust, Ahmedabad, India
Aligning Long Term Needs for Climate Action with a Better Life Today – Ramon Marrades, Placemaking Europe
What I Learned from DoorDash – Ryan Smolar, Long Beach Fresh
Modular Roofs for Climate Adaptation – Ahmedabad, India – (ISUH ACE)
Belief in Oneself: Empowerment is a Long Process – Dipika Malik, Community Leader and Bijal Brahmbhatt, MHT (ISUH ACE)
