In this episode of Film & Impact, Zephrine meets up with Michèle Stephenson, a badass filmmaker, artist and author who pulls from her Panamanian and Haitian roots and international experience as a human rights attorney to tell compelling deeply personal stories in a variety of media that resonate beyond the margins.

In today’s episode, we talk about making American Promise, her 13-year, Emmy-nominated documentary, the ethical challenges of telling a documentary story, the key role of advocates when approaching gatekeepers for funding, and looking at the intersections between art and politics.