Documentary Feature Films

Voices in a Jailhouse: The Larry Yarbrough Story

Despite compelling evidence of racism, police misconduct and jury tampering Larry Yarbrough was wrongly convicted in 1997 of nonviolent drug charges and sentenced to life in prison. Larry, his family, friends and loyal supporters would not allow Larry to die in prison however and would commit themselves for over to two decades to rightly gain back Larry’s freedom. You can read the pitch deck here, watch the trailer here and give directly to the project here.

Vanish Mode

A documentary about the present day drug epidemic imperiling the lives of America’s youth. A family seeks answers and healing after the untimely death of their son while a Rolling Stone magazine journalist investigates the link between the social media giant Snapchat and rampant fentanyl poisoning. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

UNRWA: The Untold Story

For those who care about peace in the Middle East, the story of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) holds within it a fundamental key towards understanding the obstacles against achieving that goal. How did UNRWA, what was supposed to have been a temporary agency, become a proxy of violence? This documentary helps explain how UNRWA, by betraying its humanitarian charter as it failed to achieve its true mission, became a political weapon in the hands of extremists who reject any and all peaceful solutions. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

TransAmazônica

Haunted by his past mistakes that claimed Indigenous lives, a world-renowned Amazon explorer helps Indigenous patrol groups protect their land from illegal gold miners and wood logging cartels. He forges a bond with a young Indigenous father. Their journey, filled with dangers and loss, is both a fight for the forest and a reckoning with the past. You can read the pitch deck here, view the trailer here and give directly to the project here.

Serfbliss

Intensely idealistic James Beck embarks on a heroic journey to all fifty states in America, serving one stranger in each state for three days, in return only asking that they Pay-It-Forward. Serfbliss, a documentary feature about a social experiment that is intimately captured on film, shares James’s odyssey as it goes from one extreme to another. The end result is a uniquely American fable that questions the meaning of atonement, altruism, and real love. You can read the pitch deck here, view the trailer here and give directly to the project here.

Sacred Water

In this modern Western set against the Colorado River crisis, the CRIT Indian tribes of Parker, Arizona adopt cutting-edge drip irrigation technology to conserve water — and save their agrarian way of life. The tribes’ decision puts them in conflict with existing farming and political interests, while offering an innovative solution to save the Colorado River. You can read the pitch deck here.

Of Night and Light

Sharing the previously unknown, and astounding, story of what might be one of the most “a-ha” scientific breakthroughs our generation we learn about a New York City kid, Howard Lotsof, who back in 1962 discovered that the root bark of an obscure West African shrub, Iboga, holds extraordinary therapeutic potential. Together with his wife Norma, they’ve dedicated their lives for over the past 50 years to getting medical and governmental organizations to research, and approve, Iboga’s therapeutic benefits. Along with the trials, there have also been triumphs as Ibogaine has helped emancipate over 100,000 people from addiction and PTSD. You can give directly to the project here.

The Narcissist’s Playbook

Exploring one of the most pervasive and often misunderstood mental pathologies, The Narcissist’s Playbook was shot in over five countries and is viewed through the lens of four self-confessed and self-aware malignant narcissists who openly share disturbing stories of how narcissists operate in society today. But this is all juxtaposed against the growing body of wisdom from victims, survivors, scientists and mental health professionals - information that we can all learn from and use in our daily lives. You can read the pitch deck here, visit their website here and give directly to the project here.

Last Orange Grove

Beginning in the very early part of the 20th century to the present day, the Lindley F. Bothwell Ranch is a 14-acre commercial citrus orchard nestled in the foothills of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley - once one of the greatest producers of agriculture in the nation. But Bothwell Ranch soon may be lost forever to developers of luxury homes, ending the valley's bitter saga from verdant farms to suburban sprawl. Will L.A.'s last bit of its rich agricultural history be bulldozed, or is there still hope for the last orange grove to be saved by local citizens? You can view the trailer here and give directly to the project here.

L.A. Woman: Eve Babitz and Her World

Writer. Artist. Lover. Eve Babitz was so much to so many - even though her place in the firmament of Los Angeles history and culture has only sprung into full bloom recently. L.A. Woman explores Babitz's boisterous life: her bohemian childhood as the goddaughter of Igor Stravinsky, her relationships with Steve Martin, Harrison Ford, Jim Morrison, Ed Ruscha, Gram Parsons, Annie Leibovitz, Linda Ronstadt, and Joan Didion, and her books which chronicled it all. Take a journey deep into her musings, her sudden withdrawal from public life, her extraordinary and unprecedented literary revival, and her emergence as a millennial hero. You can watch the trailer here, read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

John F#&%ing Caldwell: Wine Smuggler

This is the story of John Caldwell, the unsung hero of Napa Valley who, while in pursuit of the impossible dream of making the best bottle of wine in the world, saved the Valley from plague and changed the industry thanks to the vines from France that he illegally smuggled into the country in 1982. This film tells the true story of smuggling, corruption, insect plagues, stolen legacies and the pursuit of perfection through the eyes of a Napa legend John Caldwell all revealing his hunt for passion late in life and chasing an impossible goal against all odds. - a story told with tears, a lot of laughter and generous pours of profanity. You can learn more about the project, including watching the hilarious trailer, here and give directly to the project here.

I Cannot Be A Bystander

Addressing the rising tide of hate in this country, and around the world, this feature-length documentary film shares why each of us must speak out against it. The film surveys historical and current incidents of antisemitism and other hatreds; awakens us to the dangers unchecked hate can have on society and democracy; and directly addresses the question, “What can I do to make a difference?” You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

The Giving Pledge

Created by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, The Giving Pledge is a promise by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. This documentary film shares the story of the Pledge’s conception and development, its founders’ motivations and dreams, and the rise of Big Philanthropy as a change-making force in the world.

Forgotten Vines: The Legacy of Chinese Roots in California Wine

Unveiling the hidden history of Chinese laborers whose work is woven into the terroir of California wine, Forgotten Vines begins in the 19th century when these immigrants planted over eighty percent of the original vineyards we all know today - and yet their contributions were erased by discriminatory laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act. Through archival and recent imagery and stories from Chinese-American leaders and winemakers this film reclaims their forgotten heritage while honoring the resilience and spirit that continues to shape California’s lanscape. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

Flower in The Concrete

On Flower Drive in South Central Los Angeles, the working class residents fight back against luxury development and expansion for the 2028 Olympic Games that threaten to erase their homes. Flower in The Concrete shares the story about a community of multi-generational working class residents, as they reflect on years of resistance, who declares a right to stay, utilizing collective organizing and mutual aid, to protect their families and neighbors and their homes of many years.You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

En Camino

After losing his leg in a tragic motorcycle accident, Samuel Maddaus, a veteran amputee and outdoor enthusiast, embarks on the journey of a lifetime: biking from Alaska to Patagonia, a 16,000-mile journey that he hopes will inspire other amputees to find their own strength within the natural world. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here..

Earth’s Greatest Enemy

After the birth of their first child brought with it a profound anxiety of the climate crisis, a celebrated war reporter and her Iraq war veteran husband turn their sights onto the hidden impact that the US military has on our planet - the world's biggest polluter in practically every region of the world. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

Dope Dealer: A Matter of Dosage

Performance artist Sheldon Norberg’s acclaimed autobiographical work is a psychedelic coming of age story set within the framework of a modern day medicine circle. A groundbreaking "DoseUmentary", it plumbs the depths of a dope dealer's experience by engaging the audience to recall of their own drug history, delivering a vision of how psychedelics can be used responsibly. It’s a generational search for truth amidst the War on Drug’s lies, enlightenment during the “stoned ages”) and human connection when one has become Comfortably Numb. You can give directly to the project here.

Death of an Artist/Birth of an Artist

Chuck Connelly was a painter of undeniable genius - and his own worst enemy. In the raucous New York art boom of the 1980s, he burned bright. Then he burned through every opportunity the art world offered him. He lost his gallery, his patrons, his wife, his sobriety. But he never stopped painting. Death of an Artist/Birth of an Artis" is the sequel to the 2009 Emmy Award-winning documentary entitled The Art of Failure: Chuck Connelly Not For Sale. That Now Chuck is gone and the question this film asks is both intimate and sweeping: What happens to a great artist who the art world has decided to ignore? You can watch Art of Failure here, read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

Children Between

Following several youth as they pursue their dreams while living in Los Angeles, each carrying a unique experience from their time in the foster care system, Children Between is a documentary feature film that shares their personal journeys, revealing both the resilience they’ve built and the systemic barriers that children in the foster care system continue to face. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.

Attention Revolution

Of all the threats of the digital age, the attention industry’s free acquisition of our attention is the most sinister. Adapted from the book of the same name by best-selling Israeli philosopher Micah Goodman, this documentary film offers a whole new way of thinking about the problem while also identifying solutions, including new tech to fight tech.

Afterburn: The Psychological Fallout of The L.A. Fires

In January 2025, when high winds fueled the Palisades and Eaton fires and smaller fires regularly ignited around the greater Los Angeles metro area, over 18 million people experienced a collective trauma. Afterburn explores the psychological fallout caused by this disaster through conversations with affected Angelenos and with experts on mental health, disasters, and animal behavior. In the wake of this disaster, the road to recovery for individuals, animals, and communities begins with processing the psychological Afterburn. You can read the pitch deck here and give directly to the project here.