We’re thrilled for the premiere of Ngawang Choephel’s second film, GANDEN: A JOYFUL LAND at DOC NYC next month. Bret was the finishing editor on the film, which chronicles the harrowing and inspiring tale of a brutal Chinese invasion that drove 3000 monks from Tibet’s most important monastery, only to see them start anew in India. If you’re in town, check it out!
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RETRO REPORT on PBS
We’re thrilled to announce that Retro Report, Season 1, premieres on PBS tonight. Tune in!
Winner winner, chicken dinner
The Stateless Diplomat continues its festival run, and recently nabbed a couple of awards along the way: the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary at the Golden Apricot FF and Best Biographical Film at the New Hope Film Festival.
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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.
