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08/22/2025

The People’s Recorder is now available on YouTube!

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08/20/2025

We’re excited to share that Talking Through Walls is now available on Fawesome!

This collaboration with Unity Productions Foundation tells the story of Zia Rahman and an interfaith coalition that overcomes resistance to build a mosque in their suburban community. This is the story that pits tolerance against intolerance in an uncertain world.

Talking Through Walls is more relevant now than ever, and we are excited to see it reach new audiences on Fawesome!

Check it out here: https://fawesome.tv/movies/10695208/talking-through-walls

08/19/2025

08/19/2025

Calling all DC sparklers!

Our good friend Mo Amer is coming to the Warner Theatre. Some shows are already sold out, but there are a few seats still available on 8/22 and 8/23: https://moamer.com/shows/

We had so much fun working with Mo on Allah Made Me Funny, and we make a point to attend his shows whenever he comes to town. He’s brilliant and brilliantly funny.

Hope to see you there!

08/18/2025

Exciting news to share today. Allah Made Me Funny is now available on Fawesome.tv! It was such an honor to work with Unity Productions Foundation on this landmark concert film that follows three Muslim comedians on and off the stage.

Featuring Preacher Moss, Azhar Usman and Mo Amer, from Netflix’s Mo!

You can find Fawesome.tv wherever you stream or here: https://fawesome.tv/movies/10696957/allah-made-me-funny-live-in-concert

08/15/2025

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08/08/2025

Tomorrow is National Book Lover's Day!

If you are looking for a good and inspirational read, check out the book that inspired our documentary First Lady of the Revolution!

This is the remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, a Southern belle from Alabama who fell in love with a foreign land and the man destined to transform its identity. Her marriage to Jose 'Don Pepe' Figueres led to a decade-long journey through activism, exile, political upheaval and, ultimately, lasting progressive reforms.

Henrietta's story was so inspiring. She was a writer, a humanitarian, and a "Guerrera" in the truest sense. She showed us how to live a life full of focus and passion. She is truly a legend.

Check out her story in her own words: https://a.co/d/5PVTHxD

08/05/2025

With back-to-school just around the corner, we are thrilled to announce that Public Defender is now available for educational distribution on Collective Eye Films!

Public Defender reveals the power of listening with empathy, showing how understanding individual stories can bridge divides and reconnect with us with our shared humanity. Public Defender can bring these important conversations to the classroom.

Learn more at https://www.collectiveeye.org/products/public-defender

07/22/2025

Excited to hear about the opening night film at the 2025 Global Peace Film Festival!

Lilly is the true story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal pay in the workplace took her all the way to the Supreme Court. Lilly is played by Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson (who was also the narrator of our documentary Soul of a People). She’s a brilliant actress, and I know this performance is going to inspire.

Lilly screens on September 16th at the Enzian Theater.

Global Peace Film Festival showed Public Defender in 2024. It’s such a great festival and we wish we could attend this year. Global Peace 360 - We’ll be there in spirit!

To learn more about the Global Peace Film Festival, go to https://peacefilmfest.org.

07/22/2025

🎬 Reclaiming Independence: New Day Films Comes to OVID!

We were thrilled to hear about New Day Films’ new partnership with , which will expand access to New Day's catalog for viewers at home.

Before influencers and the "creator economy," there was New Day Films—a trailblazing filmmaker-run collective founded in 1971. Fed up with traditional distribution, four visionary feminist filmmakers founded New Day Films. Today, New Day boasts 140+ filmmaker-member owners and 300+ groundbreaking films, from Oscar winners to fresh voices shaping tomorrow’s cinema. I'm proud and honored that my documentary SCATTERING CJ is part of this amazing, impact-driven catalog of films.

Learn more about New Day on OVID here: https://www.ovid.tv/new-day-films

07/19/2025

Despite overwhelming public support for PBS, Congress still voted to eliminate over a billion dollars in previously approved funding for public media.

But the struggle isn't over, and you can still help. Your local stations need your support now more than ever. Consider donating to your local station so they can continue their mission to educate, inform and inspire our communities. Learn more at www.pbs.org/donate

And the battle over proposed budget cuts to the NEH and NEA continues. Contact your representatives now and tell them that the arts and humanities matter! You can send a message to your representatives here: https://p2a.co/qyrPh2k

07/16/2025

Congratulations Michele Kuvin Kupfer on the release of Parting the Waters Film!

What a journey it has been. So proud of you for seeing it through and can't wait to watch it!

Learn more about Michele's film at https://www.partingthewatersfilm.com