A FRAGILE TRUST tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time, and the scandal that rocked the New York Times and the entire world of journalism.
A FRAGILE TRUST tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time, and how he unleashed the massive scandal that rocked the New York Times and the entire world of journalism.
Limited Theatrical Run
Worldwide Festival Run
US National Broadcast: PBS Independent Lens
International Sales: Taskovski Films - Broadcast in dozens of countries internationally
Educational: Bullfrog Films
ITVS, Berkeley Film Foundation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
2015 Winner, National Press Club Award for Press Criticism (AFT)
2015 Finalist, National Mirror Awards for Best Single Story Broadcast (AFT)
2014 Winner, Best Documentary Feature, Macon Film Festival (AFT)
2014 Winner, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, EDA Award, Salem Film Fest (AFT)
2014 Nominated for Best Documentary, Cleveland Film Fest 2014 (AFT)
2014 Nominated for Best Documentary, Fargo Film Festival (AFT)
2014 Nominated for Best Documentary, Big Sky Doc Fest (AFT)
2013 Nominated for Metropolis Award, DOC NYC (AFT)
2013 Nominated for Best Documentary, Hawaii International Film Festival (AFT)
2013 Nominated for EDA Award, Sheffield Doc Fest 2013 (AFT)
2013 Nominated for Special Jury Award, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2013 (AFT)
2011 BAVC Media Maker Fellowship
2011 Selected for IFP Spotlight on Docs (AFT)
Lesson Plan 1 - Film only
Lesson Plan 2 - Film and Game
Lesson Plan 3 - Decisions On Deadline Game Only
Credits: Director / Producer / Camera / Writer
TRT: 72min
©2014
SHE RUNS, NOW VOTE is an intimate and normalizing blueprint for what it looks like when a young mother runs for national office.
In 2018, more women than ever before in US History won their primary races. Lauren Baer, of Florida's 18th Congressional District is one - but her story represents the story of so many. Selected for support by the national DCCC as a Red to Blue candidate, Lauren is an inspiring leader, a loving mother, a dedicated daughter, and a loyal wife. In SHE RUNS, NOW VOTE we watch her run through her days, balancing it all with grace and heart, while paving the way for more women to get into politics whether they're moved to action through a personal story or have simply had enough. SHE RUNS, NOW VOTE is an intimate and normalizing blueprint for what it looks like when a young mother runs for national office, coordinating diaper changes with election events, Costco Runs with canvassing kickoffs, all while inspiring her community to rise up and demand fair and honest representation.
https://www.sherunsnowvote.com/
Online
Credits: Director / Camera
TRT: 9:40
©2018
Sierra Leonean filmmaker Arthur Pratt presents an intimate portrait of his country during the 2016 Ebola outbreak.
Through the eyes of Sierra Leonean filmmaker Arthur Pratt, Survivors presents an intimate portrait of his country during the Ebola outbreak, exposing the complexity of the epidemic and the sociopolitical turmoil that lies in its wake. During one of the most acute public health crises of the modern era, Survivors reveals the bureaucratic missteps that took place, as well as remarkable stories of individual bravery and the deep humanity of those caught in the middle of this unfolding crisis. A co-production of American Documentary | POV and ITVS.
https://www.survivorsfilm.com/
Worldwide Festival Run
US National Broadcast: https://www.amdoc.org/watch/survivors/
Educational: Documentary Educational Resources
ITVS, National Endowment for the Humanities, Sundance Documentary Fund, American Documentary/POV, Bertha Foundation, Global Giving, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Catapult Film Fund
2018, Nominated for a Peabody Award
2018, Nominated for National Emmy Award for Outstanding Social Issue Film
2018, Nominated for Amsterdam Human Rights Award
Credits: Producer
TRT: 84min
©2018
— Parvathi Menon, Bangalore Bureau Chief, The Hindu
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When Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom. As this vérité road trip unfolds, we come to learn the remarkable story behind Freddie’s mission, a staggering mistake that cost him 50 years of freedom but ultimately brings him right back to the prison door.
Thrilled to be a Consulting Producer on this extraordinary short documentary made by an incredible team of creative powerhouses about such an inspiring human. More of this please.
“When Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom. As this vérité road trip unfolds, we come to learn the remarkable story behind Freddie’s mission, a staggering mistake that cost him 50 years of freedom but ultimately brings him right back to the prison door.”
Read More Here: https://www.dananachman.com/the-second-life-of-freddie-nole
Distribution: Currently Touring Int’l Film Fests
Tribeca
Raindance
DC Docs
SF IndieFest
Cinequest
Napa Valley Streamfest
Omaha International Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Many others
Credits: Consulting Producer
TRT: 18min
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