The Passing On
Three professions ushered Black former slaves from poverty to the American dream: preacher, teacher, and undertaker. Now, renowned embalmer James Bryant puts his faith in a new generation to continue […]
Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?
Lt. Wes Van Dorn was a strapping and widely revered Naval Academy graduate and pilot who flew the 53E, a Cold War-era helicopter. Used by the Navy and Marines to […]
LILLIAN SMITH: BREAKING THE SILENCE
Not enough people remember Lillian Smith. She was one of the first white southern authors to crusade against the evils of segregation. Her novel “Strange Fruit” (1944) explored an interracial […]
This Taco Truck Kills Fascists
A Revolutionary Taco Truck Theatre travels into the heart of America’s Trumplandia with a simple message: “No guacamole for immigrant haters.” Inspired by Woody Guthrie’s motto: this machine kills fascists, This […]
The Blue Ridge Documentary Series
Exploring the complexity and vitality of the Appalachian region of the United States, The Blue Ridge is a documentary series about the wild and wonderful people and places calling these […]
We All Die (working title)
Americans have had a fluid relationship with death. In the 19th century it was romanticized and even embraced. Today death is a forbidden topic – something relegated to sterile hospital […]
Recovery Boys
In the heart of the modern opioid epidemic, a group of young men rebuild their lives in a farming-based rehab after years of drug abuse. Attempting to break the cycle […]
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Mossville
There once was a town called Mossville; a community rich in natural resources and history, founded by former slaves and free people of color, where neighbors took care of one […]
Saint Cloud Hill
In a hidden urban encampment on Saint Cloud Hill, a self-governed tent community unravels amidst the city’s threats of eviction and the impending destruction of the forested environment of which […]
