Inspired by the Sara Teasdale poem and Ray Bradbury short story, both titled ‘There Will Come Soft Rains,’ this short, poetic documentary is a journey through the urban environment of Washington DC, observing the life of a city without its human inhabitants. Though even all humans are gone, life still goes on within the streets, buildings and walls of society. All that remains are the things left behind, consigned to live on without us.
Nathaniel Hansen and I went on a month long, world-shoot this past summer. We filmed in Brazil, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa for The Joseph Campbell Foundation and the UN Global Partnership Forum.
This is our film from Brazil on a fisherman named Edmundo.
A short video by Nathaniel Hansen and myself. Shot in Brazil.
Bottletop supports young people through education projects which empower them to take control of their lives. They fund initiatives which tackle adolescent health issues in creative and effective ways. They focus on those taking a longer term holistic approach, tailored for the local needs of young people and simultaneously addressing key issues such as sexual and reproductive health, substance abuse and gender equality.
It’s 5:45 a.m., and while most Cleveland football fans are still dreaming of Peyton Hillis stiff-arms and Colt McCoy touchdown passes, the “Brownies Bus” is being loaded on Cleveland Heights’ Beechwood Avenue for another Sunday morning of tailgating in the downtown “Muni Lot” outside Cleveland Browns Stadium.
The Lower 9: A Story of Home is a feature length documentary showcasing six determined Lower-Ninth-Ward residents who share their most intimate stories of home, as they resume their lives nearly six years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged their neighborhood. The individual’s stories find voice in a narrative that intersperses contemporary interviews, abstract cinematography of destruction, and powerful scenes of present-day lives.
A 20-minute documentary on Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA, where men and women spend a minimum of ten weeks to be trained, evaluated and screened to ensure they possess the qualities needed to lead in the United States Marine Corps..
Participatory Chinatown is a 3-D immersive game designed to be part of the master planning process for Boston’s Chinatown. Players assume the role of one of 15 virtual residents and work to complete their assigned quest – finding a job, housing, or place to socialize.
An 8-minute short documentary on the New England chapter of National Conference of Synagogue Youth. Through interviews and observation the film reveals the purpose and impact of NCSY on Jewish teenagers, who become involved in NCSY to connect more with their Jewish heritage.
Produced and Directed by Rachel Rynderman
A mission statement video for The Michael H. Minger Memorial Foundation, which was started by Gail Minger after her son, Michael, tragically died in a college dorm room fire. The Foundation’s goal is to create awareness and legislation in support of fire safety and prevention.