SELECT DOCUMENTARY Credits

 

hard labour

Director: Apolla Echino

Credit: Editor & Producer

Khloe Ferguson (nee Joe) moved to the small oil and farm community of Lloydminster, Alberta, in search of work in the oilfields. As she makes her way up the ranks in the rigs, marries the woman of her dreams and has a daughter, she continues to fight something deep within her. The fact that she is a woman in a man’s body.

Since coming out, she has been demoted from her rig manager position, divorced her wife, and denied custody privileges. And now, with her recent reassignment surgery, she is on disability as her body heals. This film is about Khloe’s perseverance through hate, bigotry and finding the small gestures of kindness in this isolating town. We champion her strength and the simple life she leads now. To fight against yourself and ultimately, to free yourself to become who you always felt you could be. 

AWARDS & FESTIVALS:

  • First Prize for Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary) at The Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award, BAFTA and Canadian Screen Award qualifier)

  • Best LGBTQ Film at the Cannes World Film Festival.

  • Best Short Documentary at the Toronto International Women Film Festival.

  • Best LGBTQ Short at the San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival.

  • Official Selection at the INDIE SHORTS AWARDS NEW YORK, the Edmonton International Film Festival and the Calgary International Film Festival.

 

WARRIOR WOMEN (2019 Peabody award nominee)

Directors: Christina D. King & Elizabeth Castle

Credit: Associate Editor

WARRIOR WOMEN is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, an AIM leader who cultivated a rag-tag gang of activist children - including her daughter Marcy - into a group called the "We Will Remember" Survival Group. Together, Madonna and Marcy fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Today, with Marcy now a mother herself, both women are still at the forefront of Native issues, fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

Through their story, the film explores what it means to balance a movement with motherhood and how activist legacies are passed down from generation to generation in the face of a government that has continually met native resistance with mass violence.

This long form trailer was created as a submission for various grants and acceptance into the prestigious Sundance Labs. The success of the trailer not only secured the film admittance into the Sundance Labs but it also helped to award additional funds to continue filming and editing this incredible story.

Follow it's journey and find a screening near you here - https://www.warriorwomenfilm.com

 

surge

Directors: Hannah Rosenzweig & Wendy Sachs

Credit: Post Production Supervisor | Additional Editor

SURGE is a feature documentary about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in the historic, barrier-breaking 2018 midterm elections. SURGE follows three candidates in Texas, Indiana and Illinois who each running in uphill battles to flip their deep red districts to blue, including Lauren Underwood, the youngest Black woman to ever be elected to Congress.

Available on Showtime or to rent on iTunes and Amazon.

 

obscene beauty

Directors: Lesley Demetriades & Nasya Kamrat

Credit: Editor | Associate Producer

OBSCENE BEAUTY dives into the present day NYC Neo-Burlesque scene—its history, players and impact. Burlesque has been documented as part of New York since 1868, constantly evolving to reflect and parody the sociocultural themes of its time. As an exploration of sexuality, awareness, comedy and art, OBSCENE BEAUTY follows the key artists within the community and examines how they utilize their three minutes on stage as a platform for their own sexual, social and political commentary. By following some of the most esteemed burlesque houses in NYC, OBSCENE BEAUTY looks into the lives of the performers and the artistry of a genre that has been able to withstand the test of time.

Follow it's journey and find a screening near you here - http://www.obscenebeauty.com

Available on Peacock or to rent on iTunes, Amazon Prime, and more.

 

Behind the mask: The batman dead end story

Director: Eric Dow

Credit: Additional Editor

In the winter of 2003 commercial director Sandy Collora and some of his friends set out to make a low-budget short film for his demo reel. What they wound up actually doing was making one of the most elaborate, most watched, most talked about and most controversial short films ever made: Batman Dead End. Considering the amount of press and admiration Batman: Dead End garnered, everybody expected it to quickly propel director Sandy Collora into the Hollywood stratosphere, but instead his career failed to launch. Now, we get the inside look at the legend of the superhero and the people who help create it including Collora, comic book legend Neal Adams, and convention all stars Sean Clark, Shawn Reeves and Jordu Schell. Behind The Mask: The Batman Dead End Story is an incisive look at the making of the short film, and what it takes to make it as a Hollywood A-lister.

Available for rental and streaming from various sites.

Full scenes available upon request.

 

Steeplechase films

Credit: Post-Production Supervisor | Associate Editor

In 2013 I had the privilege of working with the critically acclaimed documentary director Ric Burns on three documentary features.

ENQUIRING MINDS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MAN BEHIND THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER

AMERICAN BALLET THEATER: A HISTORY

THE PILGRIMS

Check out more about films here - https://www.ricburns.com

 

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columbia university - Public private partnerships for urban and green spaces in nyc

Director: Adam Stepan

Credit: Editor

Presented in conjunction with Columbia University’s Global EMPA program, Public Private Partnerships for Urban and Green Spaces in NYC explores the formation and necessity of public private partnerships to sustain New York City’s iconic parks. This short documentary looks specifically at Central Park and the High Line.