Paddling Around Britain

The life of a family of fishermen, in the inland delta of the Niger river in Mali, is stricken by the effects of globalization: the rise of the price of oil and basic goods, the collapse of fish stocks and the signs of global warming. The film reflects the passage of traditions, a relation to history and memory in a region where persist traces of the origins of things.

In 'Gert's Secret' a 102-year-old superstar is born: Gert Stevenson is a happy survivor in one of society's unhappiest institutions: a nursing home. While other residents struggle to survive, Gert -- one of the most delightful characters to light up any screen -- has learned the art of living well. What is her secret?

This is the story of Sean Casey and the Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) organization, a Brooklyn, New York-based shelter with an emphasis on caring for even the most unusual of nature's creatures.

This is a film about America, what people think is wrong with America today, how we as a people can help each other in these current socioeconomic and political times, and if they feel that God needs to bless America again. If so, why and how can God do that, and what the people feel is a needed solution to our current situation in our country today. This is a 'Peoples' voice, set with interviews, bands, musicians, and words and point of views through song and original videos that portray their message.

What did it take to legalize same-sex marriage in the State of New York? Follow Marriage Equality New York (or MENY), an all-volunteer grassroots organization as they become a driving force in game-changing win for marriage equality in New York and at the Supreme Court. Cathy Marino-Thomas, Edie Windsor, Christine Quinn, Senator Thomas Duane, Danny O'Donnell, Margaret Cho, Cynthia Nixon are among a few of the many folks along for the ride on this historic journey and are met with cultural, political and religious opposition. See both sides of the coin as history is made in the State of New York.

'Camp' explores the secrets that underscore a personal relationship to Jewish history and culture. Through a look at 3 camp environments, I engage with a queer re-telling of the traditional Purim story, the censored passages in Anne Frank's diary, and a haircut given to me by my grandfather in order to reveal the ways in which these secrets haunt the surface of our cultural moments. CAMP is framed through a play on the word 'camp' utilizing a camp sensibility amidst an analysis of temporary built environments. Through this frame I engage with what we choose to keep hidden in these contemporary moments, and point to a larger fear of speaking out against injustice as a cause for silence.