PROJECTS
Christmas in Darfur?
What can three nerds from Chicago do about the crisis in Darfur? Good question. This feature-length film follows a waiter, an IT guy, and a policy wonk as they journey to the border of Chad and Sudan in an attempt to gain a better understanding of the conflict that has lead to mass killing, rape, and destruction. Along the way they meet rebels, refugees, humanitarians, politicians, and reporters who provide valuable insight, yet raise new questions that have no easy answers.
[Status: Completed]
Among the Living
While TV audiences have become enthralled with forensic science through hit shows like CSI and Bones, the Peruvian forensic anthropology team (EPAF) has been diligently working to identify the remains of an estimated 15,000 people who were forcibly "disappeared" during the conflict between the Peruvian government and the Maoist insurgent group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path). Among the Living: Peru is the first in a series of documentary films examining the impact of forensic anthropology on human rights cases around the world. [Status: pre-production]
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Down-to-earth interviews with experts on everything from land-mines to cotton subsidies that help us develop a richer understanding of the factors that influence political decision making world-wide. Guests include Lou McGrath (Mines Advisory Group), Bill Taylor (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Bates Gill (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), and many more. [Status: in production]
El Chino
Peru is home to South America's largest Chinese population. Join Tien-Ann Shih as she examines Chinese influence on Peruvian cuisine and culture, in the process learning how this Latin American country has impacted the lives of ethnic-Chinese across three generations. [Status: post-production] |
