Chiara is an Iranian-American documentary Producer/Director based in Burlington, Vermont. She uses storytelling to create representation for unheard narratives, and hopes to harness media as an outlet to explore the […]

Deniz Tortum works in film and immersive media. His work has screened internationally, including at the Venice Film Festival, IFFR, SxSW, IDFA, Sheffield DocFest, and Dokufest. His latest film Phases […]

Kathryn Hamilton, aka Sister Sylvester, is an artist and self-taught microbiologist making work in New York and Istanbul. As Sister Sylvester she creates essayistic performances that use first-hand research, found […]

Ralph Steiner (February 8, 1899 – July 13, 1986) was an American photographer, pioneer documentarian and a key figure among avant-garde filmmakers in the 1930s.  

Willard Van Dyke (December 5, 1906 – January 23, 1986) was an American filmmaker, photographer, arts administrator, teacher, and former director of the film department at the Museum of Modern […]

Pare Lorentz was an American original. His documentary films The Plow That Broke The Plains (1936), The River (1938) and The Fight for Life (1940) were among the first to […]

Gabriella Canal, a Latinx documentary filmmaker living in New York City, tells stories rooted in identity and immigration, with a focus on women’s voices. As a producer, she’s worked with […]

Michael Fearon’s work focuses on people engaging with the natural world. Originally from Northern California, he has produced films about a young Sherpa in Nepal, a mezcal distillery in rural […]

Colin Scheyen is a Canadian filmmaker, author, and educator. His interactive documentary Mum’s The Word (2020) won the Grand Remi award at Worldfest- Houston International Film Festival and was the […]

Kat Reynolds is a commercial and documentary photographer, filmmaker, and writer based in San Diego, California. Her body of work focuses on human-powered adventure, intersectional environmental and social justice issues, […]