5 Broken Cameras
Shot almost entirely by a Palestinian farmer who bought his first camera in 2005 for birth of his youngest son, the footage was later given his Israeli co-director to edit. Structured around the violent destruction of Burnat’s cameras, the film follows one family’s evolution over five years of village turmoil.
Follow the Leader
High school Class Presidents Ben, D.J. & Nick are all conservatives who plan to be President. Over three life-changing years, they split into Republican, Democratic and Independent camps as each reconsiders his ambitions. Coming-of-age at a critical moment in America, they force us to rethink our assumptions about tomorrow's leaders.
Hell and Back Again
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home injured and build a life anew? This cinematically revolutionary documentary asks and answers these questions with an intimacy and power no previous film about the conflict in Afghanistan has been able to achieve.
Film Presence is a boutique marketing and outreach company co-founded by Sara Kiener and Merrill Sterritt. Film Presence combines event-based theatrical screenings with strong outreach partnerships to boost box office sales and maximize the word of mouth leading up to a theatrical engagement. Outreach projects previously managed by Film Presence include Frederick Wiseman’s “La Danse,” Nicole Opper’s “Off and Running,” Andrew Jacob’s “Four Seasons Lodge,” Tamra Davis’ “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child,” Yael Hersonski’s “A Film Unfinished,” Lucy Walker’s “Waste Land,” and “HOWL” by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
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May 2012: Could Tugg Be For You?
"5 years ago, I interned at a reputable distribution company that no longer exists. 3 years ago, I placed trailers in art house theaters that have since changed owners multiple times or…no longer exist. Throughout, I worked on great films that wouldn’t find their way to a theater today and I worked on campaigns that were banking on ad buys and (fingers crossed) strong reviews. Those days are over, for the most part. And I’ve joined the band of noisemakers encouraging filmmakers to consider alternative means of marketing and exhibition."