Is the U.S. military planning to invade Texas? “Jade Helm 15,” the realistic training exercises staged across the Southwest in 2015, should have been no big deal. But in Texas a fearful backlash erupted, and Jade Helm became a national story with a surprise ending that is still playing out today. How did this happen? JADE HELM is a found-footage short asking what happens when our institutions fail to help us distinguish truth from fiction.

Jade Helm

Is the U.S. military planning to invade Texas?

A family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.

Hundreds of Thousands

A family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong.

THE RECALL: REFRAMED examines the 2018 recall of California Judge Aaron Persky after his decision in the infamous Brock Turner assault case. Many hailed his recall as a victory against rape culture and white privilege. But who actually bears the burden when we demand harsher punishment in our carceral system?

The Recall: Reframed

THE RECALL: REFRAMED examines the 2018 recall of California Judge Aaron Persky after his decision in the infamous Brock Turner assault case. Many hailed his recall as a victory against rape culture and white privilege

Rapper and community activist Paperboy Love Prince takes on New York City's elite in the race for NYC Mayor. They run their campaign like a rap album release tour and gain serious momentum that challenges the standard for equitable representation in politics.

Paperboy Love Prince Runs for Mayor

Rapper and community activist Paperboy Love Prince takes on New York City's elite in the race for NYC Mayor.

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