documentary FILMS
Surge
SURGE is a critically-acclaimed feature documentary that premiered on SHOWTIME in fall 2020. SURGE tells the story of the record number of first-time female candidates that ran, won, and upended politics in the 2018 midterm elections. The film asks the question: is this a moment or a movement? For more info visit: www.surgethemovie.com
fifty first state
A short film (in production) about how a group of young, native Washingtonians are leading the fight to make Washington, D.C. the 51st State. Featuring Jamal Holtz of 51for51.org.
Puppet
PUPPET follows Dan Hurlin, an artist who is creating a puppet theater piece based on the life of Mike Disfarmer, a Depression-era portrait photographer. Hurlin’s struggle to mount the show has an eerie parallel to his subject, whose stunning body of work was very nearly lost forever. Produced by Hannah Rosenzweig and Jared Goldman. Directed by David Soll. Visit: www.thepuppetfilm.com
MOSQUITO
In MOSQUITO, high-stakes scientific missions illuminate the interconnectedness of economic development, health, technological ingenuity, and climate change in the 21st century. In this clip meet Szabolics Marka, Zsuzsa Marka and Imre Bartos, world-renowed astrophysicists at Columbia University. Funded by the Catapult Film Fund.
Soho Memory Project
The SoHo Memory Project, founded by Yukie Ohta who was born and raised in SoHo in the 1970’s, celebrates the history of SoHo as a unique and influential New York City neighborhood. Yukie is on a mission to preserve SoHo’s past so that present generations understand the neighborhood’s rich history as an influential community of artists and founders of “loft living.”