Films In Production
Homesick
Susan goes on the road to find out how other people around the country are coping with MCS and dealing with the difficult problem of finding safe housing. The filmmaker’s own journey as a person with MCS traveling from home to home is the connecting thread. These poignant portraits and her narrative provide a unique, compassionate and even at times humorous perspective on this growing crisis.
Indelible Lalita
Congratulations to the supporters of Indelible Lalita on a successful Kickstarter campaign to help raise finishing funds for this deeply moving film.
Lester Lives
The mission of this film is to present and preserve Lester Young’s legacy by rediscovering and interpreting his life through the lens of American culture. To inform a new generation who knows little of this time and the musicians who played jazz on the front lines of a battlefield that still burns.
The Life & Legend of Lenny Breau
An intimate look into the troubled life and musical genius of jazz guitar legend Lenny Breau. This film examines his tumultuous history and investigates the still unsolved murder of the musician many considered the greatest guitar player in the world.
The Light at Walden
A one-hour film which explores the continuing influence of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) on contemporary authors, artists, naturalists, and political activists.
Light Years
Profiles three older adults sculpting their lives with creativity and a knack for reinvention. With wisdom, humor, and a few surprises, LIGHT YEARS challenges our misconceptions about aging, focusing instead on renewed potential and the power of creativity to enrich the art of living.
Lost and Found
A couple from the Pacific Northwest travel to Uganda and meet a group of orphans who would turn their world upside-down. They now have 260 children… and support from a group of hard core inmate-artists 9,000 miles away. It is a story of fate and faith, luck and love, perseverance, and profound hope.
Mamaliga Blues
Mamaliga Blues is a documentary about a family journey back to its Jewish roots in Moldova. Starting with only one remaining photograph of the filmmaker’s great-grandparent’s grave, the story winds through ancient villages, the bushes of abandoned cemeteries, and meeting locals- looking for the past in a foreign land that has troubled memories of its own history.
Mile of Hope: The Dan Cummings Story
Dan Cummings became a quadriplegic after a tragic diving accident- and was told that he would never walk again. After seven years of grueling physical therapy and weight training, Dan took his first steps and continues to make progress and aid others with his non-profit organization “Journey Forward” – which is dedicated to bettering the lives of those with spinal cord injuries.
The Mosuo Sisters
Two spirited daughters from China’s last remaining matrilineal ethnic minority are thrust into the worldwide economic downturn when they lose the only jobs they’ve ever known.
My Village, My Lobster
The powerful, harrowing and shocking story of the indigenous Miskito lobster divers along Nicaragua’s Miskito Coast who risk their lives diving for the region’s most lucrative resource – the Caribbean spiny lobster, the vast majority of which ends up in the United States.
The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
The first author to investigate the psychology of violence, Poe was, himself, a victim of its terrors. Explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, as well as the character assassination that gave life to a lie.
Nantucket Strolls: Forgotten Byways
A true Nantucket Story, told by true Nantucketers. Nantucket Strolls: Forgotten Byways is a homegrown documentary about stories, large and small, remembered or forgotten about the communities of color on Nantucket.
Our Irish Cousins
A whimsical and humorous documentary that captures the spirit of Irish Americans. OUR IRISH COUSINS is an exploration of the Irish American experience.
Patagonia Rising
A frontier story of water and culture, engineering and power, and the sustainable alternatives that could meet demands of a developing nation.
The Peacemaker
The Peacemaker will take viewers into Padraig O’Malley’s world of negotiations and conferences with leaders from war-torn regions. Interviews with O’Malley and key figures in his life paint an intricate portrait of what motivates him to take on the seemingly impossible and show us how one man can truly make a difference.
Peacemaking Circle
A multimedia project exploring the power of a Native American tradition to resolve conflict and achieve restorative justice in communities across the United States.
