Sesame Street Racial Justice Initiative – ‘Talking About Race’
Meet the Christoffersons, a White family actively working toward a world with no racism. In this video, they’re talking about racism, respect, fairness, justice, and resilience in direct, age-appropriate, and honest ways. Watch the video yourself before deciding whether to share with children. Think about the conversations you’ve had with your own children around race […]
Away, Together
Sana A. Malik tells a story about a young girl’s discovery of the great outdoors after years of living in contained spaces as a refugee. Learn more about the Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant: https://bit.ly/MoveMtnsYT
Guanajuato Norte
Though he grows vegetables on a Connecticut farm, Wenceslao Contreras’s life remains in Guanajuato, Mexico, with the family he sees just once a year.
Foreign Puzzle
Suspended between life and death, a Mexican American mother explores uncertainty through dance. Director/Producer/DP/Editor: Chithra Jeyaram
I’m Free Now, You Are Free
When Mike Africa Jr. was born in prison, he spent just three days with his mother Debbie Africa, a formerly incarcerated political prisoner of the MOVE9, before prison guards wrenched him away. They spent the next 40 years struggling for freedom and for each other. I’M FREE NOW, YOU ARE FREE reflects on their reunion, […]
Elvis Loses His Excess & Other Tales From The World’s Longest Yard Sale
Travel down US Highway 127 from Michigan to Alabama and meet the people at the world’s longest yard sale — an annual four-day, 690-mile exchange of not only goods, but also stories. This film was featured on The New York Times as part of their Made with Kickstarter series: nytimes.com/2015/03/10/travel/from-michigan-to-alabama-a-690-mile-yard-sale.html Director/Editor: Riley HooperProducers: Riley Hooper & […]
The World’s Oldest Mime
At eighty-seven years old, Richmond Shepard has devoted his life to the art of nonverbal communication. Featuring: Richmond Shepard Co-Director/Editor: Riley Hooper Co-Director: Noah Wagner Cinematographer: Julien LasseurScore: Zubin Hensler Colorist: Noah Todd Sound Mix: Brett Graves Executive Producers: Rachel Samuels & Catherine Spangler
Why Not Now
At the age of 50, blind and afraid of water, Vivian Stancil dove in to save her life. Featuring: Vivian Stancil & Turner StancilDirector/Editor: Riley HooperProducer: Caitlin Mae BurkeCinematographer: Ora DeKornfeldUnderwater cinematographer: Laura DiFiglio AC/Gaffer: Nina HamUnderwater AC: Steve FitzpatrickSound: Cindy TakeharaHair and makeup: Betsy MarshallPA: Kaitlyn Jeffers Colorist: Noah ToddOriginal score: Zubin Hensler-Piano: Jake Sherman-Vocals: […]
Two White Cars
Of Birds And Boundaries
Marty, a 25-year-old Hasidic man yearning for freedom within his community escapes into his own fantasies, and onto Craigslist. There, he meets Annie, a secular filmmaker seeking a Hasidic researcher for her next project. What follows is the development of an unexpected relationship, and an exploration of faith, love, and loss in this experimental documentary […]
