WOMEN COUNT - in production
A documentary short following a school nurse in Texas who is on a mission to count every woman killed by a man in the United States since 1950. Her campaign reveals staggering numbers, a painful history, and a woman haunted by forgotten victims.
Directed by Davina Pardo / Produced by Davina Pardo and Alisa Payne
With funding from Sundance Institute | Kendeda Short Film Fund, Catapult Film Fund, and New York State Council on the Arts.
Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
Directed by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok
Produced by Davina Pardo, Leah Wolchok, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, and Marcella Steingart
Executive Produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers
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Generations of readers have found themselves in a Judy Blume book. Her name alone launches a flood of memories for anyone who’s gripped one of her many paperbacks. For decades, Blume’s radical honesty has comforted and captivated readers – and landed her at the center of controversy for her frankness about puberty and sex. Now the beloved American author candidly shares her own coming-of-age story.
Judy Blume Forever traces Blume’s journey from fearful, imaginative child to storytelling pioneer who elevated the physical and emotional lives of kids and teens, to banned writer who continues to fight back against censorship today. Playful and poignant animations celebrate the magic and awkwardness of being young, while intimate conversations with acclaimed authors and artists reveal Blume’s profound impact on readers. Long-standing fans share open-hearted letters they wrote to Blume over decades.
With humor, sensitivity, and a healthy dose of adolescent cringe, Judy Blume Forever tells the story of the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves, their sexuality, and what it means to grow up.
116 CAMERAS (2017)
Now streaming on NYTimes Op-Docs and PBS POV.
As the Holocaust survivor community ages, the USC Shoah Foundation has embarked on an ambitious new project to transform survivors into 3D digital projections that will interact with generations to come.
116 CAMERAS follows Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, as she goes through this unique process and reflects on how her role as a Holocaust speaker has changed over time.
For more information: www.116cameras.com
VERY SEMI-SERIOUS (2015)
An offbeat documentary about humor, art and the genius of the New Yorker cartoon. Directed by Leah Wolchok and Produced by Leah Wolchok and Davina Pardo.
HBO / Tribeca Film Festival
www.verysemiserious.com
MINKA (2010)
A film about place and memory, a farmhouse in Japan, and the lives of the people who called it home.
https://vimeo.com/20658635
Cinema Eye Honors, Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking
International Documentary Association Awards, Nominee, Best Documentary Short
Florida Film Festival, Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short
Savannah Film Festival, Special Jury Award
Official Selection: True/False Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, DOC NYC, Sheffield Doc/Fest, SILVERDOCS, Palm Springs ShortFest, Camden International Film Festival, Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam, Louisville’s International Festival of Film, Tacoma Film Festival, DOK Leipzig, New Orleans Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Architecture and Design Film Festival (NYC), Bergen International Film Festival, Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival, Starz Denver Film Festival, Red Rock Film Festival
BIRDLINGS TWO (2005)
In this experimental documentary, an animation the filmmaker’s father made with Norman McLaren decades ago becomes a meditation on art, invention, fathers and daughters.
“A delightfully personal short documentary.” - Bruce Kirkland, Toronto Sun
“Sweet and observant, with a lovely conclusion.” - Eye Weekly, Toronto
Selected screenings & awards: CBC Zed (broadcast); Toronto International Film Festival; Honorable Mention, Best Short Doc, Slamdance; Silverdocs Documentary Festival.
