In 2016, during the world’s largest refugee crisis since WWII, the conservative state of Nebraska, welcomed more refugees than any state in the U.S. They welcomed women and families tortured by war; one Nebraskan worked 10 years to rescue the…
Every day people are born and every day people die. What we’re able to accomplish in our relatively short lives can have a profound effect on others and even on society and the world. These are the stories of some…
In this documentary we are introduced to Peter Casados and his farm in Northern New Mexico. We learn about the generations old process of farming and preparing Chicos in the traditional Spanish way. Project Links Website Facebook Instagram
Stand Up, Stand Out: The Making of a Comedy Movement tells the story of a unique brand of activism belonging only to San Francisco–where three gay teachers’ fight for equal rights during the burgeoning Gay Liberation Movement of the 1970s,…
A pro bono lawyer and her client Soledad fight for Soledad’s right to asylum just as the Trump Administration changes the rules for asylum seekers. This film weaves live action and animation to tell the story of a courageous…
“Rowing for Gold” is a documentary about Ron Harvey, an M.I.T-trained aerospace engineer, who has been a champion rower both before and after a grave biking accident rendered him paraplegic. Its tone is reminiscent of a 30/30 ESPN sports documentary.…
Only the Earth and the Mountains interrogates the narrative of settler colonialism in the American West by white pioneers and its implications to society today by examining the repercussions of the Sand Creek Massacre, in which more than 200 Cheyenne…
“One Word Sawalmem is a film of great power and purpose. It explains the Indigenous understanding and knowledge of the interdependence amongst all life on this planet.” — Dr. Stephanie Pratt, Dakota and Anglo-American art historian and cultural consultant, Native…
Escaping the “Breaking Bad” streets of Albuquerque, Keith Copsin takes a job in Arizona as a Youth Counselor leading a team of teenage boys from the juvenile Detention Center on a modern day wagon train adventure across the North American…
A documentary crew uncovers the mystery behind Wilbur’s encounter with a tentacled sea creature. Director Biography – Eric Smigiel It all started with my Father’s video camera. I remember watching a movie with him — I must have been no older…
This short documentary film shatters the preconceptions of homelessness, explores the ramifications of unstable housing for children, and provides a solution to adverse childhood experiences and future health outcomes through the assistance of the Illumination Foundation who seeks to disrupt…
92-year-old Howard Henry chooses to stay busy and avoid aging by going to work every day. Director Biography – Allonzo Armijo I started pursuing this story in 2017, when I was very new to filmmaking and I had no clue…
