Parched: Money Flows. How did risky financial decisions in Detroit lead to the water crisis in Flint? An episode of a four-part National Geographic Channel mini series. Alex Gibney and Lynn Kirby. Spring 2017. Producer/Director.
The New Yorker Presents. A new half-hour series from Amazon Prime, premiering in winter, 2016. Produced and/or directed 7 short films for the series, including The Caging of America and Symbols and Facts: Guns, Cars and America. Alex Gibney, David Remnick, Kahane Cooperman, EP’s. Producer/Director.
Death Row Stories, Episode 204: What Happens in Paris A one hour prime—time documentary series on CNN. EP’s Alex Gibney and Robert Redford. 2015. Producer/Director
Before the Spring After the Fall A feature documentary telling the story of Egypt’s foremost dissident family as they risk everything to build a free, democratic country—before, during, and since the Tahrir Square revolution. (Best Documentary, Bend Film Festival2013, PBS, Summer 2014)—Producer/Director
Killing in the Name A short documentary on one man who rises from unimaginable personal tragedy to confront terrorism around the globe. (Academy Award Nomination, Best Documentary Short Subject, 2010, LA Shortsfest, Best Documentary, 2010, HBO 2011)—Producer/Director
American Muslim A pilot episode for a half hour MTV reality series about young Muslims living in suburban Illinois. For Firecracker Films (Feb 2011). Director
The IFC Media Project A weekly, half-hour documentary show for the Independent Film Channel. “60 Minutesfor the Daily Show generation.” (2008, 2009 seasons) EP’s Meghan O’Hara & Nick McKinney. Senior Producer
Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech A feature documentary for HBO telling the stories of people fighting for First Amendment rights in post 9/11 America. (Premiered in competition at Sundance in 2009, then aired on HBO) Moxie Firecracker Films. Directed by Liz Garbus— Producer
God’s Next ArmyAn hour-long documentary following a fundamentalist Christian college’s efforts to train the next generation of U.S. political leaders. (Discovery-Times Channel and Channel 4 U.K., spring 2006).—Producer/Director (with Tom Hurwitz)
Coma A feature documentary for HBO following victims of traumatic brain injury. (Premiered at Full Frame 2007, SilverDOCS, 2007, Aired HBO 2007) Moxie Firecracker Films. Directed by Liz Garbus— Producer
Democracy on Deadline: The Global Struggle for an Independent Press A two hour feature documentary for PBS’s Independent Lens following the stories of journalists around the globe, from Afghanistan to Nigeria, Russia to Mexico, and New York to Sierra Leone. (PBS, Independent Lens, 2006) Lumiere Productions—Producer
Hidden Crisis: Women and AIDS in AmericaA 22 minute verité documentary profiling three women in NYC, rural Mississippi and Florida facing life with HIV/AIDS. (Premiered 5/03 with Capitol Hill Screening in Washington, D.C. and at 2003 NY AIDS Film Festival) Moxie Firecracker Films— Director & Writer
PANDEMIC: Facing AIDS A feature-length verité documentary and 5 part HBO series about people living with HIV/AIDS in India, Thailand, Russia, Uganda and Brazil. (Premièred at the United Nations on 11/26/02, Premièred on HBO 2003) Cine Golden Eagle Award as Co-Producer. Moxie Firecracker Films, Directed by Rory Kennedy—Co-Producer, Sound Recordist & Additional Cinematography
PEN Freedom to Write Awards Videos 2003— Director & Writer
Kids Behind Bars A feature length documentary covering juvenile incarceration in seven countries. Amnesty International UK, Best Film Award, 2001. (BBC 11/01, Discovery Channel 11/02) True Vision TV, Directors Brian Edwards & Kate Blewett—US Associate Producer/Researcher & Additional Cinematography. Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research.
Dying for DrugsA documentary series investigating the practices of multi-national pharmaceutical companies. (April ‘03 Channel 4 UK) True Vision TV—U.S. Field Production and Research (News and Documentary Emmy, 2002)
PANDEMIC: Facing AIDS Public Service Announcements, & Educational and Policymakers’s Versions Cutdowns (Spring ‘03 on several Time Warner networks)—Producer & Story Editor
Confessing It! A pilot for a half-hour Comedy Central—Segment Producer
Heavy Metal Month on the History Channel Two 30-second, music video-style commercials for the History Channel.—Producer
All Kinds of Families (Lifetime Television, 1/01)—Associate Producer
American Gypsy: a stranger in everybody’s land (PBS, POV 8/00, theatrical release, 2000) Little Dust Productions, Directed by Jasmine Dellal—Associate Producer
Diamonds! (Discovery Channel, 2/00)—Associate Producer
Formula One Racing With The Benetton Team (Discovery Channel, 11/99)—Associate Producer
Dream Girls (Discovery Channel, 8/99)—Associate Producer
Vanished (Discovery Channel, 10/98)—Associate Producer
Time Zone Productions, New York, 9/98-12/98. Various short feature segments for German television—Segment Producer
The Vanishing Line (Aired 7/98 on PBS’s P.O.V.)—Assistant Director
Grave Words (Festivals, 1995-6)—Production Manager
AWARDS
2013 Best Documentary, Bend Film Festival, Before the Spring After the Fall
2011 Academy Award Nomination, Best Documentary Short Subject 2010, Killing in the Name
2010 Best Documentary, LA ShortsFest, 2010, for Killing in the Name
2009 The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights—Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, for Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech
2003 Cine Golden Eagle, Co-Producer, Pandemic: Facing AIDS
2002 News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Research, for KidsBehind Bars.