In Production

THE CHURCH ON DAUPHINE STREET: One Katrina Story

"A compelling story beautifully told by the filmmakers." --Beth Arroyo Utterback, WYES TV New Orleans

Coming up in 2008: more screenings on PBS stations, including WYES (see below) and KCTS, and in theatres. Details soon!
Broadcast debut on WYES Public Television in New Orleans: October 19 and 24, 2007. ADDITIONAL WYES BROADCAST DATES IN 2008: Saturday, February 9 at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 17 at 11 p.m.
Watch the trailer or purchase the DVD: just released with optional English subtitling.

On August 29, 2005, Father Joe Benson watched Hurricane Katrina tear the roof off his church's historic parish building, just two years after a fire nearly destroyed the church itself. In this independent feature-length documentary, we meet Father Benson and Arthine Vicks, two kindred spirits who are working to reunite a fiercely independent congregation: Blessed Seelos is home to New Orleans' deaf Catholics and to many Spanish-speaking immigrants, making it trilingual and unlike any other church in the city. With volunteer help from a group of strangers from Seattle and union craftsmen from New Orleans, many of whom lost their own homes to Katrina, this small church, perched on the edge of some of the worst destruction America has ever seen, is becoming a symbol of renewal for the city. Watch a clip and learn more about The Church on Dauphine Street on the film's website. Help us with outreach through our non-profit sponsor, Northwest Film Forum.

SOLAR POWER: A BRIGHT FUTURE AT PSE

In production: A short film that tells the story of Puget Sound Energy's commitment to solar power through customer incentives and the development of its Wild Horse solar facility.

MASI: TRADITION AND INNOVATION

In Production: A short film and series of website vignettes for Italy's Masi Winery. One of the premiere vintners in the storied Veneto region, Sandro Boscaini and his family have been producing Masi's extraordinary wines for 250 years.

TWO ARTISTS, TWO SERIES, FIRST FACTS (working title)

In Production: A short film documenting two remarkable series of works in glass by collaborative artists Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora Mace. One series, known as the doll cylinders, began 25 years ago when Mace and Kirkpatrick met at the then-new Pilchuck Glass School. The other, known as Bird Pages, was inspired by the migrating birds and waterfowl that frequent the canal near their Seattle studio.

THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: OUTREACH 2007

Just completed: A short film describing the work of the International Criminal Court's crucial Outreach Unit, whose job is to make sure that communities affected by the gravest of crimes--genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity--know about the Court and are kept informed about the progress of criminal proceedings. he Court is currently pursuing cases in four locations: Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Darfur region of Sudan and the Central African Republic.

RECENT FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARIES include Quick Brown Fox: an Alzheimer's Story, False Promises: the Lost Land of the Wenatchi and 30 Frames a Second: the WTO in Seattle, all of which are in distribution and continuing to screen frequently. 30 Frames is now available on DVD: click here to order. For more information about these and other recent projects, including Art Without Walls: the Making of the Olympic Sculpture Park (available on DVD: email us) and Wild America: Protecting the Lands Explored by Lewis & Clark, go to our What We’ve Done page.

Other current and recent projects include films for Mary's Place, a church and drop-in center for homeless women, Parent Trust, Operation Nightwatch, the Foundation for Early Learning, Childhaven, the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Global Partnerships, Family Services, the Washington Toxics Coalition; and the Seattle Presbytery.