Welcome Strangers

Welcome Strangers

Welcome Strangers United States, 21min Director / Producer: Dia Sokol SavageProducer: Garret Savage Cast: Sarah Jackson Cinematographer: Matthias GrunskyEditor: Chelsea Jackson A nuanced view into the lives of roadside tent dwellers in India, filmed by their teenaged children. An unflinching yet gentle exploration of the interplay between external oppression, internalized self-defeat and hope, highlighting the innate worth…

Being Kinder to Yourself | The Science of Happiness

Being Kinder to Yourself | The Science of Happiness

Being Kinder to Yourself | The Science of Happiness United States, 3min 10sec Director / Producer: Jane Bahk Director: Annie Wong Based on audio from the award-winning podcast, The Science of Happiness (PRX/ Greater Good Science Center).During these difficult times, millions of people are turning to Greater Good Science Center for resources to help deal with…

The Tent Village

The Tent Village

The Tent Village India, 24min 45sec Directors: Nilima Abrams, Ganga Boya, Aliveli Boya, Maheswari Boya, Saritha Pobhati Producer: Milima Abrams A nuanced view into the lives of roadside tent dwellers in India, filmed by their teenaged children. An unflinching yet gentle exploration of the interplay between external oppression, internalized self-defeat and hope, highlighting the innate worth…

The Simple Path

The Simple Path

The Simple Path United States, 16min 6sec Director / Screenwriter: Charles Moore Producers: James Madio, Linda Will, Bob Bryan Cast: Shba Cockrane, Mario Beverly, Annie Kitral, Bryant Carroll, Debrae Barensfeld Cinematographer: Adam N. White Editor: Mark Andrew Hamer Production Design: Kelleigh Miller Composer: Angelo Panetta Sound Design: Rich Maurer ‘The Simple Path’ follows the decision making…

What If

What If

What If United States, 7min 37sec Director / Screenwriter: Noah Berlow Screenwriter: Aryn Free KellyProducer: Terry Campbell What If…  is a Documentary Short about homelessness in Orange County, CA, shattering preconceptions, exploring adverse ramifications of unstable housing for children, and showing how the Illumination Foundation is providing a model for disrupting the cycle of homelessness and harmful childhood experiences one family…