A published Selection
Short documentaries for one evening
8 videos, 1 h 30
8 short films arranged so the heavy ones land mid-evening and the last one is kind.
- 01
Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier? | Op-Docs
New York Times Opinion
A courtroom transcript acted out straight, which resets what you expect a documentary to be.
- 02
Slomo: The Man Who Skated Right Off the Grid | Op-Docs | The New York Times
New York Times Opinion
One man, one decision, told without a single expert brought in to explain him.
- 03
Island in Between | A 2024 Oscar-Nominated Op-Doc
New York Times Opinion
Approaches a tense border from a personal angle rather than a geopolitical one.
- 04
A Ride Home From Prison | Op-Docs | The New York Times
New York Times Opinion
Stays inside 1 car ride and lets the conversation carry the entire film.
- 05
Death Row Doctor: Why I Take Part in Executions | Op-Docs
New York Times Opinion
A single subject explains a job most people would rather not hear defended.
- 06
Bright Lights: what one woman's 25-year gambling addiction really cost
The Guardian
Follows 1 person's own accounting of what an addiction actually cost her.
- 07
See the Remarkable Way This Veteran Is Healing from War | Short Film Showcase
National Geographic
Widens the evening out to landscape and animals after 2 harder films.
- 08
Knitting Helps Us Embrace Life’s Messy Imperfections | Op-Docs
New York Times Opinion
A gentle closer, small in scope on purpose.
That’s the end.
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