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To look at the big picture of what happened on October 29th, 2012, Super Storm Sandy, is to overlook what really happened. This film puts you on the ground and in the water of one of the hardest hit areas of the storm, Rockaway Beach, to hear from those who ignored the warnings and stayed in an attempt to protect their homes. You will get to know a true modern day hero Dylan Smith, who tragically died young, but lived long enough to literally touch the lives of so many others.

The Loving Kind introduces viewers to TRRC (Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center); a family-run horse farm in rural Maryland specializing in the rehabilitation, both mental and physical, of children and veterans with special needs. We meet the owner and her tireless staff of handlers and therapists, as well as some very special patients who have made tremendous strides in this increasingly popular form of therapy involving one of the man's favorite animals.

Immigration 'the unpardonable sin' is a full feature documentary film conceived in order to explore current issues in the United States Immigration process both from a personal awareness and community wide experience. The film provides a revealing perspective of the immigration debate told from professionals working in the immigration field and from a representative subset of the general public.The film presents various challenges involved in navigating today's immigration system and honest, balanced, and informative views on what ought to be done to resolve the broken United States Immigration system.

What would you do if your child was diagnosed with a rare, cancerous brain tumor, and then subjected to several brain surgeries and chemotherapy treatments? Would you find solace and relief in these state-of-the-art medical treatments and facilities, knowing they could save her life? What about if you found out that her cancer was all a lie; a fabricated story in the name of research? What then? What do you do? What can you do? Witness the true, modern day David and Goliath story as a family becomes entangled with powerful institutions in their pursuit for medical research, money and notoriety.

What if every person could actually make an impact on the world?

This is documentary highlighting the importance of vaccination to prevent disease. Many people have concerns about the side effects of vaccines, but have forgotten about the consequences of the diseases themselves. This film features interviews with people concerned with this topic. They include those who have acquired vaccine preventable diseases, the mother of twins, one of whom it autistic, as well as interviews with Pediatric physicians and infectious disease experts. The film-maker is the 15 year old son of Pediatricians. He conceived this project while listening to his parents at the dinner table, and subsequently directed, filmed and edited this project independently.