Author: documentaryfestival

John D. LeMay is a documentary filmmaker in Boise known for his insatiable curiosity, love of storytelling, unique visual style and tight editing.Work and clients cover a broad range, from mini-documentaries for arts organizations, such as Boise Contemporary Theatre, Idaho Commission of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, to brand storytelling films… Continue reading Director Biography – John D. LeMay (COVID LANDSCAPE: BOISE, IDAHO JUNE 2020)

Life in a global pandemic is surreal for us all, but creating a piece of public art on the side of a 14 story building in downtown Boise, Idaho takes it to a whole new level. Watch my latest short film featuring muralist David Carmack Lewis.

Miya Lee is a documentary filmmaker and an editor of the “Modern Love” column at The New York Times. Born, raised and based in New York City, Miya is interested in tracking the city’s evolution and exploring the lives of its inhabitants. Director Statement When thousands took to the streets of New York City in… Continue reading Director Biography – Miya Matsumoto Lee (WRITING ON THE WALL)

When thousands took to the streets of New York City in June 2020 to protest police brutality and systemic racism against Black people, the high-end stores in Soho responded by swiftly boarding up their windows and doors.

Charlotte freelances as a director across the music video, fashion, documentary and short form commercial mediums. She has been fortunate enough to work on productions of varying scales from lower-budget to professional, higher end shoots. Beginning her career as a production designer for theatre gave her a unique visual style in the film world. Her… Continue reading Director Biography – Charlotte Mungomery (UNTIL WE TOUCH)

A short poem like documentary. Through windows we watch the polyphonic narrative of twelve mothers in lockdown who read letters from their adult children who are overseas, interstate or are quarantined in the same city. News & Reviews “Touching film captures mums in lockdown reading letters from distant children”Sydney Morning Heraldhttps://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/touching-film-captures-mums-in-lockdown-reading-letters-from-distant-children-20200704-p558ym.html “watch mums read touching… Continue reading Short Film: UNTIL WE TOUCH, 3min., Australia

Director Chris Burket entered the film industry in 2008 and has been a commercial and music video director. He’s also served as a skydiving stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director on films such as The Jane Austen Book Club starring Emily Blunt and Management starring Jennifer Aniston. Director Statement As soon as I heard Nick… Continue reading Director Biography – Chris Burket (GET BUSY LIVING)

GET BUSY LIVING is an inspiring new documentary following one thrill-seeking couple’s unique love story. He survived a crippling skydiving accident. She supported him through a painful recovery. Together they aspired to jump out of a plane again. Project Links  Website

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: FEEDING LEWISHAM BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE PROVIDER BEST DOC SUBJECTS: HIGH FLYING JADE BEST SOUND & MUSIC: PLANTED IN 2020 Theme of night: Leaving your legacy NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: HIGH FLYING JADE, 21min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – JANUARY 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short & Feature Film Festival

Sihan Cui is a documentary photographer who lives and works in New York City. She was born in Taiyuan, an industrial city located in northern China, in 1996. She majored in photojournalism at university. She graduated from the MFA program in Photography, Video and Related Media department of the School of Visual Arts. Sihan Cui… Continue reading Director Biography – Sihan Cui (FLUSHING)