Frank Thoughts

Two filmmakers attempt to cross the proposed Nicaraguan canal route from the Pacific to the Caribbean against the warnings of a reporter jailed for attempting the same feat. Their goal: show the landscapes, plants, animals and peoples that will be lost if the canal is ever built.

A panoptic film on water, energy and climate, SunGanges (SuryaGanga) is a wild and intense ride three filmmakers take across the vast Indian landscape in an attempt to connect the dots between vanishing rivers, massive energy projects and the quiet rise of renewable energy.

This is the story of Rockaway, NY pre, during, and post Hurricane Sandy. Citizens of the peninsula warned the powers that be that our community was set up for a major disaster, and the worst case scenario came true on Oct. 29, 2012, Rockaway area residents offer dramatic first-person accounts of the night of the storm, and their struggles with FEMA, insurance companies and government in the storm's wake. As our ocean community continues to fight for proper beach protection from future disasters, Rockaway residents and businesses continue to be at risk. Interviews with elected officials, (Senators, NYC Comptroller, NY Congressman), activists, and media personalities offer unique perspectives on a timely and very serious subject. The movie culminates with a protest rally at City Hall.

A dog captures the world's attention by performing a death-defying and heroic act. The incident, caught on surveillance camera in Santiago, uncovers the epidemic of strays numbering two and a half million in Chile. When Oregon filmmaker, Vanessa Schulz, sees the video on YouTube, she sets out to honor the hero dog by making a film about street dogs. A story of betrayal and redemption, failure and ultimate triumph, 'Lost Dogs' proves that courage is contagious, and one dog can make a difference.