Trailer for 35 minute documentary ‘Going Inside’, documenting the transformational program Empathy in Action at CTF Soledad prison. This is the first in a 2-part series. Pending funding, this film will be followed by ‘Going Outside’, following a few of the men being released on parole as they navigate their free lives and exploring more deeply the California model of rehabilitation, based on the Nordic model.

24 minute film Unbound tells the powerful story of a community coming together to uplift those most impacted by severe mental illness through art. 

1500 people created a striking 80-foot long sculpture at one of California’s largest psychiatric facilities, the Department of State Hospitals-Napa.  Never before had an artwork of this magnitude been created inside a secure facility in partnership with the outside community. 

Over 500 patients, 200 hospital staff and 800 community volunteers built a sculpture of collective liberation of hundreds of winged hearts flying free from a cage and together forged an innovative new model of participatory public art

Emerging from one woman’s personal quest to heal from her family’s journey with schizophrenia, the Unbound project was conceived and offered as an antidote to the despair and isolation often associated with mental illness.

Unbound offers an inspiring example of personal and collective healing through art and serves as a powerful reminder of the boundless potential of the human spirit, showing wha

Interviews from inmates at CTF Soledad and CCWF Chowchilla, for the program Visions of Hope, a therapeutic art program offered by nonprofit Life on Art and exhibited at the Marin County Civic Center in 2024. Each heart had an accompanying documentary interview with the artist that could be watched on the Bloomberg app, either while perusing the exhibition, or separately.

Documentary about Kaitlin’s journey from homelessness to a fulfilling career and home life with her son.

The Sonder Project’s promotional film for international women’s day

A story about Amy, one of the many wonderful clients of Lifehouse, an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities live full lives and achieve independence.

Mini documentary following Donny, whose life on the streets was turned around when he found Homeward Bound. He ended up opening a successful boutique ice cream shop Garden Creamery in SF with his partner. Having had the support of Homeward Bound, life couldn’t be sweeter.

A story about Stephanie, another of Lifehouse’s super clients with a developmental disability, who uses their services to achieve independence and live a full life.