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, […]

Justyn Ah Chong (Kānaka Maoli) is an award-winning Native Hawaiian filmmaker from Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2011, Justyn worked as a director, cinematographer […]

Byambasuren Davaa is a Mongolian film maker currently residing in Germany. In 1998 she began to work as a moderator and director’s assistant with Mongolian National Television. Her films through […]

Luigi Falorni is an Italian documentary film maker living in Germany. He is best known for his documentary feature The Story of the Weeping Camel.