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WallDogs

One of the last remaining Walldogs, a traveling sign painter named FranCisco Vargas, shares his talents in a city’s attempt to revitalize.

Social Tactics

Social Tactics follows installation artist Joseph DeLappe as he builds a life size predator drone made of corrugated cardboard and plastic with community volunteers in Fresno, California.

Welcome To China Alley

China Alley in Hanford, California traces its roots to 1877, when the Central Pacific railroad was extended westward into the area and the new town of Hanford was formed. Numerous Chinese came to the area, many initially to help build the railroads, but others came for farming and agricultural purposes. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named China Alley in Hanford, California to its 2011 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. This film was made in 5 days for the International Documentary Challenge from February 28 – March 4, 2013.

A Silence In My Mind

What does it mean to be mindful? For Kerry Klein, it happens when she plays music.

White Nights

White Nights in St. Petersburg, Russia, occur during the season of the midnight sun. For almost six weeks, as the night sky never fades to complete darkness, the city surges with movement, color, and light. This collection is a reflection on my short experience in perpetual light.

The Eye Enters Life

The Global City Symphony project re-imagines the city symphony in a modern capacity. Using footage shot across five continents, we were driven to ask: what would modern urban spaces look like next to each other?

The Ghosts Among Us

History permeates the buildings on the campus of William and Mary. This part of the country has fascinated many individuals with the ideas of ghosts and lost souls. As part of an Advanced Documentary Production class, 8 students explored this notion of ghost and spirits to produce this film.

Visualizing St. Petersburg

Visualizing St. Petersburg introduced Russian studies students on a 6-week study abroad experience videomaking training and equipment to deepen their abroad experience and question whether documentary filmmaking could improve oral competency in foreign languages.