Between the Lines … Currently in Post-Production

‘Between the Lines’ is the story of Central Park softball, told through the lens of the longest running pick-up game. The Regulars, men ranging from 18 – 85 years, gather every Sunday morning to choose teams and play ball. They are animated New Yorkers, telling stories of big money games, Jim Jensen’s CBS All-Stars, and other vanishing histories from one of our nation’s oldest public parks.

Running time: 2:58           Visit the Website:  www.TheRegularsDocumentary.com

Life in Death… Narrative Short (2009)

Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Life in Death” was later, and more popularly, known as “The Oval Portrait”. This adaptation was created by invitation for the Baltimore Museum of Art’s 2009 Celebration of Poe exhibit. It is a collaborative project by Franciska Farkas, Diana Gross, and Amy Kozak.

Running Time: 6:33

Healing Neen… Documentary Feature (2009)

After surviving a childhood of abuse and neglect, Tonier “Neen” Cain lived on the streets for two nightmarish decades, where she endured unrelenting violence, hunger and despair while racking up 66 criminal convictions related to her addiction. Incarcerated and pregnant in 2004, treatment for her lifetime of trauma offered her a way out… and up. Her story illustrates the consequences that untreated trauma has on individuals and society at-large, including mental health problems, addiction, homelessness and incarceration. Today, she is a nationally renowned speaker and educator on the devastation of trauma and the hope of recovery.

Running time:  54:03        Visit the website: www.HealingNeen.com

Behind Closed Doors… Documentary Short (2008)

Behind Closed Doors tells the story of Bettina, Sandy, Valerie and Tonier who have spent decades struggling to overcome childhood abuse. Retraumatized within psychiatric hospital walls, their lives continue to spiral downward into drug abuse, sexual victimization, and homelessness. Their future uncertain, they turn to a non-traditional, community program, hoping to heal.

Behind Closed Doors won ‘Best Documentary’ at the 2008 All-American Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2008 Maryland Film Festival.The film has been incorporated into the conferences and trainings conducted by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and has been screened in every state and internationally, including Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, China and Bulgaria. Audiences include professionals working in mental health, criminal justice, substance abuse, social services and juvenile services.

Running time: 19:35            Visit the website: www.BehindClosedDoorsthefilmsite.com

Makin’ the Magic… Documentary Short (2007)

Take a look at the making of the 2006 short film ‘The Slippers’ that tells the story of Dorothy’s granddaughter finding the ruby slippers and traveling the world. Interviews with Writer/ Director Richard Baker, Wardrobe and Set Designer Stephanie Petagno, and Editor Thom Stromer. Original score by Frank Patinella and the Sac au Lait band.

Running time: 14:00