Award Winning Student Films Created With Tom During Cinewright Workshops.
On Beyond Fences Maine '24
My students and I were given an un-precedented week of access to Maine's Maximum Security Prison. The result is an "in-side" look at how a redemptive as opposed to punitive incarceration results in one of the lowest recidivism rates in the United States. See Clip
The Horse Whisperer Argentina '24
Cristobal is a modern day gaucho - the famous cowboys of Argentina. His way of training horses is with his heart and a special communication he learned from his horses. In fact his greatest lessons he learned from horses.
Cartagena Colombia '23
Historian and lead lecturer Silvia Sonntag has been introducing German cruise line passengers to the Carribean, Asia and European river ways for 20 years. In this pilot for a travel series she reveals her secrets to the treasures of Caribbean "Ports of Cal". See Clip
Back Window Argentina '22
"War photographer" turned "Peace Correspondent" Reza Deghati has made it his life's mission to teach young people how to tell their stories in case a tragedy should befall them. The slums of the Villa 31 were a percent choice in 2019 Just before editing could start, tragedy in the form of a world pandemic closed isolated the barrio. Reza's students captured the only fotos. See Clip
Death in Living Color Oaxaca, Mexico '20
As important as the Day of the Dead to Mexicans, is the night before dedicated to los Angelitos. These are the children whose lives were cut short. A difficult loss to imagine. We joined the night's vigil to understand how a young death could be celebrated. See Clip
Juan with Everything Buenos Aires '19
Tango has been called a walking meditation. Juan Cantoni dedicated himself to this dance with the devotion of a monk. His practice has taken him to the level of Out-of-Body experiences. See Clip
Embrace Buenos Aires '21
"Congratulations. Your film has won top honors in Dance for the International Fine Arts Film Festival, 2023, Santa Barbara.We found this film transformative, not due to its subjects, but a universal message that we all see in an embrace."~ Lynn M. Holley (Founding director) See Clip
Julio of Gibara Cuba
Navigating bureaucracy on both the Cuban side as well as the Americans to bring cameras and students between two sworn enemies. The reality we found is the love one can have for country that transcends the hardship of life in much the same way that music can.
Dance 4 All Buenos Aires '22
We delve deeper into the story of Embrace by following two characters on the quest to be seen as more than their handicaps. The heart of documentaries is something called the sequence. As opposed to a montage, a sequence reveals the person by following them in action.
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