Get excited to see 'Kifaru' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director & Cinematographer David Hambridge on docupod. David talks about the importance of connecting with your subjects, as well as exclusivity rights with them, the time it took to find his story, and the funding for this film including a kickstarter but also self financing. He also talks about

battling the possibility of someone making a version of your story, not being concerned with runtime, taking advice from his sales team for the name of the film, and gives tons of advice to creators and filmmakers.

Screenings: (* = with caretakers JoJo & James)

*Newport Beach Film Festival- Tuesday April 30th

NorthWest Fest in Canada- May 4th

*DocLands in San Rafael- May 3rd & 5th

Benjamin Walls Gallery throughout May in SC, NC, & more

*Seattle International Film Festival in May

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Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docupod/id1458049689?i=1000435571229

Madame Mars: Women & The Quest For Worlds Beyond- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/docupod/id1458049689?i=1000434067473

Get excited to see 'Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director + Producer Elizabeth Carroll on docupod. Elizabeth talks about the divinity in finding Diana, the difficulties of funding a film, and the incredible muscle memory Diana has with her recipes from her 1992 tv show until now. She also talks about the time it takes to make a documentary including how that changed her personally and more.

Screenings:

HotDocs in Toronto 4/25-5/6

May 14th- LA Paley Center For Media

Docaviv in Telaviv 5/23-6/1

Sydney Film Fest 6/1-6/13

Moscow

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Get excited to see 'Jawline' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director Liza Mandelup on docupod. Liza talks about shooting for a year before finding her subject, the funding for this film including financing it herself for a portion of time, and how making documentaries is "messy". She also talks about what the film taught her about herself, getting her deal with Hulu, and more.

Screenings:

CineYouth in Chicago 4/26

Boston International Film Festival 4/28

Mammoth Lakes in May

+ upcoming in select theaters and on Hulu in August!

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Get excited to come see 'Moonlight Sonata: Deafness In Three Movements' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director Irene Taylor Brodsky on docupod. Irene talks about her decision to make this film after she said she wouldn't make another documentary about her family, how long it took to make the film, working with HBO, and the animation process. She also talks about what the film taught her about herself, the challenges and privileges of making a film about your family, what parts of the process were therapy for her, and more.

SF International Film Festival screening- Sunday April 21st @ 6p- SFMOMA Phyllis Wattis Theater

Hot Docs in Toronto (International Premiere)- April 29th & 30th + May 3rd

DocLands in San Rafael- May 5th

Mendocino FIlm Festival- May 31st & June 1st

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Get excited to see 'Santuario' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Directors & Producers Christine Delp & Pilar Timpane on docupod. Christine & Pilar talk about how they discovered Juana's story, what anyone can do to help people being threatened by deportation, how long it took them to make the documentary, and the amazing funders that helped them. Plus they talk about how they came up with the title, what this film taught them about themselves, and more.

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April 14, 4:45pm // Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, Minneapolis MN (St. Anthony Main Theatre 4, 115 SE Main St)

April 25, 9:30pm // Independent Film Festival Boston, Boston MA (Somerville Theatre - Screen 2)

April 27, 1:00pm // Independent Film Festival Boston, Boston MA (Somerville Theatre - Screen 4)

April 28, 5:45pm // Independent Film Festival Boston, Boston MA (Somerville Theatre - Screen 2)

Get excited to come see 'Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director Cheryl Haines on docupod. Cheryl talks about how she met Ai Weiwei, working together for their exhibition @Large at Alcatraz, this being her first film, and more.

SF International Film Festival screening- Sunday April 14th @ 7:30p- Castro Theater

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Get excited to come see 'Worlds of Ursula K. Le Giun' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director Arwen Curry on docupod. Arwen talks about reading Ursula's books since she was a child, how she initially reached out to her, and her successful kickstarter campaign. Plus she talks about her favorite memory with Ursula, what it taught her about taking criticism, and why we need Ursula's work now more than ever.

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Screenings:

-Berkeley Public Library- Saturday 3/30

-Sebastapol Documentary Film Festival- Sunday 3/31 @ 1pm, Robert Brent Auditorium SCA

-University of Florida- 4/4

-Cinema Politica Concordia- 4/8

-Los Angeles Valley College- 4/10

-Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival- 4/10

-Phoenix Film Festival- 4/5-15 Date TBA

-Rialto Cinemas in Berkeley, CA- 4/11

-Fort Meyers Film Festival- 4/11

-Women+Film Festival in Denver, CO- 4/12

-Honolulu Museum of Art- 4/12 & 4/13

-Belfast Film Festival in Belfast, Ireland- 4/16

-Alamo Drafthouse Winchester, VA- 4/21

-Leeds Film City- 4/14

-Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael- 4/25 @ 7pm

Get excited to see 'Circles' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director Cassidy Friedman and star Eric Butler on docupod. Cassidy & Eric talk about meeting through legendary activist Fania Davis, the importance of restorative justice, the similarities of their backgrounds, and Eric having to balance working with Oakland students using restorative justice while having his son arrested for a crime he didn't commit. Plus they talk about why Eric refused to do the film at first including what Cassidy had to do to change his mind and earn the trust of Eric and the students. The two also spoke about the title and how it built as filming went on especially after meeting Eric's mentor and learning about the archives of their incredible work.

Screenings:

-Sebastapol Documentary Film Festival- Saturday 3/30 @ 11:45am- Sebastapol Center for the Arts

-Kelly Miller Middle School in Washington DC- 4/10

-Columbia Heights Education Campus in Washington DC- 4/11

-CA Film Institute in San Rafael, CA- 4/15

- University of Houston Downtown in Houston, TX- 4/25

-Julien Dubuque International Film Fest in Iowa- 4/25 & 4/28

-Ecotrust in Portland, OR- 5/30

CirclesMovie.com

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Student circle at OUSD School Board Meeting: https://www.facebook.com/restorativejusticefilm/videos/399067277332557/

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Get excited to come see 'Madame Mars: Women and The Quest For World's Beyond' by hearing the stories behind making the film from Director, Writer, & Producer Jan Millsapps on docupod. Jan talks about her love for creating content around women in space exploration, the process in starting the film by talking to business people, plus taking on multiple roles while making this film and why it's nothing new to her. Jan also talks about working with SFSU to make this film, what she learned while making it, and the community the film has created with multiple events and the group Space For Women.

Screenings:

-Sebastapol Documentary Film Festival- Saturday 3/30 @ 12:45p, Rialto Cinemas #6 & @ 4pm, Rialto Cinemas #9 + Sunday 3/31 @ 1pm, Robert Brent Auditorium SCA

- Palm Springs Internation Film Festival- Monday 4/1

- DocLands Film Festival- Date TBA 5/2-5/2

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