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Horn Maker premiered as a FINALIST at Italy’s Matera International Film Festival

Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage city, and it is a great privilege to be showing our film to Italian audiences in this stunning setting.

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Horn Maker is a NOMINEE at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival!

We are excited to announce that Horn Maker has been nominated at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF), a global film festival that showcases and supports independent films dedicated to the protection of wildlife and the conservation of Earth’s biodiversity.

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Exodus Stories world premiere at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

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Horn Maker WINS Best Environmental Film at the Toronto International Women Film Festival!

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Horn Maker world premiere, May 7, 2026

Competing in the category “Planet In Crisis”, our feature film, HORN MAKER, will screen on May 7th at 19:00.

We are excited to announce that our long-awaited feature film, HORN MAKER, is having its world premiere at the Santiago Wild Film Festival in partnership with Patagonia and National Geographic!

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The Cheech won two Emmys!!!

Our episode for PBS SoCal's fifteenth season of the one-hour documentary series ARTBOUND, called “The Cheech,” WON TWO EMMYS, in Arts and Music Composition! We could not be prouder!!

The 77th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards aired on July 27, 2025.

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The Cheech won the LA Press Club's Southern California Journalism Award!!!

We are excited to announce that our episode for PBS SoCal's fifteenth season of the one-hour documentary series ARTBOUND, called “The Cheech,” won the LA Press Club’s Journalism Award in TWO categories!

  • Best Feature Documentary (Over 25 Minutes)
  • Best Human Interest Feature (Over 5 Minutes)

LA Press Club

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

TV premiere on American Masters, June 20!

American Masters

Film acquisition!

We are excited to announce that our film, ‘Janis Ian: Breaking Silence’ has found a distribution partner in Greenwich Entertainment!

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Janis Ian: Breaking Silence theatrical premiere

Full schedule of screenings can be seen here:

Screenings

The Cheech

PBS SoCal fifteenth season of the one-hour documentary series ARTBOUND kicks off with “The Cheech” where actor Cheech Marin brings Chicano art to the mainstream art world. Told through perspectives of established artists and those who know him best, the film tells Cheech’s journey from comedy icon to Chicano art advocate.

On Air October 4 2024 at 8pm PST. Directed by Varda Bar-Kar and in partnership with PBS SoCal.

PBS SoCal press room