VERSE: A MURDER MYSTERY. When a young poet discovers a lost manuscript, he is drawn into the New York City literary world with the only key to an unsolved, 30-year-old murder. Starring Jon Sands, Angel Nafis and Mark Greenfield. Produced by Rattapallax Productions. Directed by Ram Devineni. Script by Susan Brennan. Music by Shira E. & the Tiny Tornadoes. [ more ]
POSTCARDS. In spring 2011, Joshua Ferris, Eliza Griswold, Bob Holman, Nathalie Handal & Christopher Merrill traveled to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and UAE as part of a literary tour. A series of short transmedia peices about their trip including the killing of Osama bin Laden. [ more ]
PIGEON KEEPERS OF BUSHWICK. Look up from the busy hectic streets of New York City life, and you will see a flock of purebred pigeons flying in circles around an abandoned tenement building in Bushwick. Their aerial acrobatics are guided by their keeper, a street-wise Puerto Rico man nicknamed 2Tone. On the other end of Brooklyn, Goodwin and his pal, Super 13, tend their pigeon coop and flock of 300 birds. Each one trying to lure each other’s pigeons away in order to get bragging rights. A beautifully shot documentary designed for online news and cultural publications. The film is told through the voices and perspectives of the pigeon keepers and brings the audience into this obscure and dying culture in New York City. [ more ]
ALIEN ROADKILL & LAMONT, THE PACKRAT
BOLLYWORLD. India is going through extraordinary changes and entering the global market. This documentary focuses on how India’s largest film industry “Bollywood” is transforming itself to appeal to a world audience. We get a glimpse into the many dimensions of Bollywood and the people who make a living entertaining over 3 billion people a year. Produced by Ram Devineni, Franthiesco Ballerini & Beatriz Seigner. In English and Portuguese. [ more ]