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Diana Apcar in Armenia, at last
The Stateless Diplomat, a film about Armenian writer, humanitarian, and diplomat Diana Apcar — who never actually set foot in her ancestral homeland — arrived in Yerevan last week as part of the Golden Apricot International Film Festival.
Mimi Malayan’s feature doc tells a story of survival and heroism during the Armenian genocide. We edited the film in 2018. Here’s the trailer:
JACOB wins BEST DOC in Greenpoint
Fresh on the heels of its NYC debut at the New Filmmakers fest, Jacob takes the top doc prize at the Greenpoint Film Festival. We’re honored to have edited the film.
Jacob Appel is a working psychiatrist, bioethicist, professor, fiction writer, and more. The feature doc profiles an incredibly accomplished New Yorker and his unique outlook on purpose, intelligence, and the creative drive. How does he do it?
ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN Wins Best Cultural Film at Kendal
We’re happy to announce that ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN has won Best Cultural Film honors at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival.
Special Jury Mention for ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN at BANFF
We’re honored and thrilled that ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN has received special jury mention at the BANFF Mountain Film Festival.
“A film that reminds us how trivial our aspirations and achievements are. A film that humbles us. The jury unanimously agreed that this powerful film could not go unrecognized… it is a reminder of how far we still have to go in the journey to make this a just and equal planet for all, and it casts a new light on the unexpected role mountain sports can play in those efforts.”
— Bruce Kirkby, jury member.
ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN at BANFF
We’re excited to announce that ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN, our collaboration with VICE, will be in competition at the Banff Mountain FIlm Festival this fall. Tickets available here. The film follows a team of 13 young Afghan climbers set out to make history as the first women in the country to summit the Afghan mountain peak of Mir Samir. The team embarked on a 16-day-long expedition against the advice of their elders in an attempt to change the country's narrative as one of the most dangerous places for women in the world.
Not all stories have easy endings
Here's the painful followup to our latest film edit for VICE about 13 Afghanistan women who attempted to climb their nation's tallest peak.
ASCENDING AFGHANISTAN: RISING WOMEN
ASCENDING AFGNHANISTAN (our latest film edit for VICE) follows a team of 13 young Afghan climbers set out to make history as the first women in the country to summit the Afghan mountain peak of Mir Samir. The team embarked on a 16-day-long expedition against the advice of their elders in an attempt to change the country's narrative as one of the most dangerous places for women in the world.
Emmy nom for Madeline's Story
We're incredibly honored that "Madeline's Story," a piece we worked on with the smart folks at KQED Learning, has been nominated for a NorCal Emmy!
Should 16- and 17-year-olds be allowed to vote?
What would politics look like if more young people were involved? In a collaboration with KQED Learning, we recently spent time with some teens who say they are old enough to have their voices heard on Election Day.