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Documentary Films:
Danceable (22:33)
Documentary, Social Change
Three dancers with disabilities seek freedom through movement.
Director
Kelsey McGee
Kelsey McGee
First Assistant Camera
Ukairo Ukairo
Ukairo Ukairo
Writer
Kelsey McGee
Kelsey McGee
Colorists
Meg Weck, Chehade Boulos
Meg Weck, Chehade Boulos
Producer
Joe Metcalf, Boson Wang
Joe Metcalf, Boson Wang
Production Assistant
Chloe Janson
Chloe Janson
Cinematographer
Meg Weck, Elisabetta Fox Piantoni, Bobbie Green
Meg Weck, Elisabetta Fox Piantoni, Bobbie Green
Editor
Eden Bailey, Vanessa Kao
Eden Bailey, Vanessa Kao
Sound
Emma Reisenauer, Jordan Vertison-Hardy
Emma Reisenauer, Jordan Vertison-Hardy
Original Music
Christa Duggan
Christa Duggan
Composer
Jordan DeTiege
Jordan DeTiege
Gaffer
Bobbie Green
Bobbie Green
Echoes of Kef Time (26:30)
Documentary, Family
The last family in a long line of Armenian-American musicians must find a way to keep their tradition alive.
Director
Avo John Kambourian
Avo John Kambourian
Writer
Julia Quiceno, Chueh-Hui Huang
Julia Quiceno, Chueh-Hui Huang
Producer
Marian Cook, Santos Herrera
Marian Cook, Santos Herrera
Cinematographer
Daniel K. Matsumoto
Daniel K. Matsumoto
Editor
Julia Quiceno, Chueh-Hui Huang
Julia Quiceno, Chueh-Hui Huang
Sound
Caleb Ford Smith, Bita Arefnia
Caleb Ford Smith, Bita Arefnia
Down The Road (21:04)
Documentary, Social Change
A single father and his six-year-old daughter embark on a life-altering journey to provide homes to survivors of California's deadliest wildfires.
Director
Care Dorghalli
Care Dorghalli
Writer
Care Dorghalli
Care Dorghalli
Producer
Mariam Abd-Allah, Kate Hanson
Mariam Abd-Allah, Kate Hanson
Cinematographer
Jonathan McCormack
Jonathan McCormack
Production Designer
Karolina Esqueda Rocha, John Say
Karolina Esqueda Rocha, John Say
Editor
Sche-Hao 'Thoma' Wang
Sche-Hao 'Thoma' Wang
Sound
John Say
John Say
I Am More Dangerous Dead (24:00)
Documentary, Social Change
A poetic tribute to writer, poet and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed alongside eight other activists after opposing Shell's environmental damage done in his oil-rich homeland.
Director
Majiye Uchibeke
Majiye Uchibeke
Second Unit Cinematographer
Gwushim Uchibeke
Gwushim Uchibeke
Second Unit Producer
Gwushim Uchibeke
Gwushim Uchibeke
Writer
Majiye Uchibeke
Majiye Uchibeke
Producer
Denzel Jenkins, Miles Lagoze
Denzel Jenkins, Miles Lagoze
Motion Graphics
Chad Buley
Chad Buley
Cinematographer
Wubetu Shimelash
Wubetu Shimelash
Production Designer
Claire Li, Daisy Wu
Claire Li, Daisy Wu
Editor
Matthew Berger, Cristina Headrick
Matthew Berger, Cristina Headrick
Sound
Shan Cao, Damisi
Shan Cao, Damisi
Original Music
Cal Freundlich, Kyle Piety, Arthur Sears
Cal Freundlich, Kyle Piety, Arthur Sears
Gaffer
Yingu Chen
Yingu Chen