In Waziristan, “one of the most dangerous places on earth”, Maria Toorpakai defies the Taliban - passing
herself off as a boy, so she can play sports freely. But when she becomes a rising star, her true identity is
revealed, bringing constant death threats. Undeterred, she and her rebellious family fight for freedom.
Toronto International Film Festival, DOC NYC, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Heartland Film Festival,
Frameline Film Festival Centerpiece Film, Oslo/Fusion Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival,
Athena Film Festival, Mountain Film Telluride Film Festival, Arclight Documentary Series Selection
{Winner} OutFest Grand Jury Special Prize {Winner} Alice Guy-Blaché Female Filmmaker Award
{Winner} Peace and Sport Awards Sportel Monaco
Producers: Cassandra Sanford-Rosenthal, Matthew J. Malek, Jonathon Power, Jouri Smit
Editor: Christina Burchard
Cinematographers (Pakistan): Mahera Omar, Nausheen Dadabhoy, Zeeshan Shafa,
Talha Ahmed, Erin Heidenreich
(U.S./Canada): Jerry Henry, Matthias Schubert, Adrian Scartascini
In the Democratic Republic of The Congo, this short documentary explores how one couple works
to end sexual violence against women through the transformation of men.
{Winner} San Francisco Shorts Audience Award, {Winner} Impact Doc Award of Excellence,
{Winner} Best Short Documentary L.A. Jewish Film Festival,
DOC NYC, Vail Film Festival, Heartland Film Festival, United Nations Association Film Festival,
Toronto Black Film Festival, Sedona Film Festival
Producers: Susan Saltz, Erin Heidenreich
Executive Producers: Susan Saltz, Bristol Baughan
Production Co: New Light Media
Cinematographers: Jerry Henry, Gareth Taylor
Editor: Adam Svatek
Short film about a woman who chooses to be the author of her own life.
Producers: Jana Diaz Juhl, Bristol Baughan
Production Co: LA Panda
DP: Matthias Schubert
Editor: Adam Svatek
Cast: Maria Aceves
A glimpse into what happens inside a woman’s mind during sex.
Producers: Bristol Baughan, Erin Heidenreich, Elisa Lleras
DP: Matthias Schubert
Editor: Haley Thompson
Cast: Breeda Wool
Under the flight path to LAX is a 1 by 1 square mile area called Lennox, often ignored and
unknown to the rest of Los Angeles. Many students were left out of the system when trying to
get into high school and this PSA captures what happens when you give young teenagers the tools,
love and support to rise to their full potential.
Producers: Bristol Baughan, Erin Heidenreich
Client: Coalition for Engaged Education
Production Co: Love Child
DP: Gareth Taylor
A clip from the documentary “The War to Be Her”.
Cinematographers (in Pakistan): Mahera Omar, Nausheen Dadabhoy, Zeeshan Shafa,
Talha Ahmed, Erin Heidenreich
Filmed in the heat of the pandemic, when fear permeated every interaction with a stranger,
two people cross paths and find a new way to keep six feet apart.
Cast: Danielle Agami, Jobel Medina
Producer: Elisa Lleras
Director of Photography: Alexis Zabé
Editor: Al Kamalizad