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Short Film: ASHES TO ASHES, 25min., USA, Documentary

Winfred Rembert, the only living survivor of a lynching, a Star Wars fanatic and leather artist, develops a friendship with Doctor Shirley Jackson Whitaker who is on a mission to memorialize the forgotten 4,000 African Americans lynched during the Jim Crow era. Together, their journeys of healing intertwine.   Director – Taylor Rees, Renan Ozturk Project… Continue reading Short Film: ASHES TO ASHES, 25min., USA, Documentary

Director Biography – Mike Johnston (SYNNOPSIS)

Mike Johnston is an award-winning director and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He often chooses to make films based or inspired on true events with complex, character-driven perspectives. Mike’s most recent narrative film, Line of Fire (2018) was inspired by a true story and the swatting phenomenon that was sweeping the United… Continue reading Director Biography – Mike Johnston (SYNNOPSIS)

Short Film: SYNNOPSIS, 11min., Canada, Documentary

Aidan “Synn” Pringle is a second generation professional wrestler, who trained to be the best. But when he was sabotaged in his WWE tryout match, he quit the business. This isn’t a story of failure. This is the story of losing in the ring, but winning in life. Project Links  Website

Short Film: IN SEARCH OF A BETTER WORLD, 7min., Canada, Documentary

The small city of Hi’an, China has embraced a radical new recycling solution that might just save the world. Project Type: Documentary, Student Genres: Documentary, Enviromental Runtime: 7 minutes 23 seconds Completion Date: December 29, 2018 Production Budget: 2,600 USD Country of Origin: Canada Country of Filming: China

Director Biography – Mishal Mahmud (BREACH OF TRUST)

Mishal Mahmud is a Pakistani filmmaker and second year MFA student studying film and television production at the University of Southern California. At USC, she made five short films and became deeply passionate about directing, editing, and producing. Her love of both film and social justice eventually led her to developing and directing Breach of… Continue reading Director Biography – Mishal Mahmud (BREACH OF TRUST)

Short Film: BREACH OF TRUST, 24min., USA, Documentary

Breach of Trust explores the University of Southern California’s institutional cover up involving the sexual misconduct of former full-time gynecologist George Tyndall. The story is anchored by the survivors, who after being wronged by the university continue their fight for institutional change. Joining them are Matt Hamilton, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter who guides us… Continue reading Short Film: BREACH OF TRUST, 24min., USA, Documentary

Breaking Into Documentary Filmmaking by Patrick Creadon [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Patrick, what are the first three things you do when arriving on set? Patrick Creadon, Documentary Filmmaker: When I start a film, I don’t do a lot of shooting at first. I spend quite a bit of time with our subjects and the story and I leave the camera in the bag. I […]… Continue reading Breaking Into Documentary Filmmaking by Patrick Creadon [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com