SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Trans in America: Texas Strong (them., 2018)
*News & Documentary Emmy Winner, Best Short Documentary
Editor
Released in partnership with them., Trans in America is a short documentary series that examines transgender civil rights in the United States. The first film in the series, Texas Strong, premiered at SXSW in 2019 and won the News and Documentary Emmy for Best Short Documentary. Texas Strong also won two Webby Awards — the People’s Choice Award and Best Documentary: Long-form. The films reveal the daily impact of discrimination on three families as they battle with bathroom bills, vulnerability in employment and housing, and the aftermath of incarceration. Each film is directed by an LGBTQ+ filmmaker, produced by an inclusive and majority-LGBTQ+ production team, and informed by a panel of transgender advisors.
Take A Vote (2020)
Director | Cinematographer | Editor
The right to vote has come under attack in the United States. Every vote may count but just who is able to exercise that right has been systematically and effectively targeted. Take A Vote follows communities and individuals as they work to dismantle some of the nation's strictest and oldest forms of voter suppression. Take A Vote screened at DOC NYC, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Thin Line Film Festival, and others.
Edward Snowden in His Own Words (Pardon Snowden Campaign & ACLU, 2016)
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Launched by the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, the Pardon Snowden campaign began in September, 2016 urging President Obama to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden before he leaves office in January. These videos were created as part of the campaign which launched simultaneously with the Oliver Stone biopic (Snowden). The campaign has garnered signatures from hundreds of prominent individuals and organizations around the world including, Bernie Sanders, Steve, Wozniak, Daniel Ellsberg, Tim Berners-Lee, George Soros, Noam Chomsky, Alan Rusbridger, Joyce Carol Oates, Timothy Edgar, and many more.
New Orleans DA Lawsuit (ACLU, 2017)
Co-director | Cinematographer | Editor
With Civil Rights Corps, the ACLU filed suit in federal court in New Orleans on behalf of people with experiences that echo Renata Singleton’s as well as on behalf of SilenceIsViolence, a New Orleans-based nonprofit organization that supports crime victims and witnesses for the violations of their constitutional rights. By asking the court to stop these practices and asking for civil damages, the ACLU is looking to hold District Attorney Cannizzaro and his office accountable for its unlawful actions against crime victims and witnesses.
The Fight To Stop SB4 (ACLU, 2017)
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SB4 is an unconstitutional, anti-immigrant law that turns Texas into a show me your papers state. It could also trigger a wave of copycat laws across the nation, pitting law enforcement against the communities they serve. The fight to stop it before it goes into effect on September 1, 2017 is happening right now in the courts and streets.
Gavin Grimm Suits Up For The Supreme Court (ACLU, 2017)
Co-Director | Editor
“I realize now this is much bigger than myself. And my greater goal now is to try to make things better for those who come after me.” Gavin Grimm is taking his fight for transgender rights to the Supreme Court this spring. We’re ready to #StandWithGavin when he does.
Justice For José Antonio (ACLU, 2017)
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On October 10th, 2012, José Antonio Elena Rodriguez, a 16-year old boy, was shot and killed on a street in his hometown of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. The ACLU is representing José Antonio's family in a lawsuit against the border patrol agent who killed him.
Fighting For Justice One Door At A Time (Smart Justice Campaign & ACLU, 2017)
Director | Cinematographer | Editor
In the two months leading up to Philadelphia’s district attorney primary races, the ACLU of Pennsylvania’s Campaign for Smart Justice hired and trained more than 50 voter education canvassers, most of whom had direct experience with the criminal justice system. This video follows Jay, Ramon, and other #VoteSmartJustice canvassers as they knock on doors. The #VoteSmartJustice canvassers contacted almost 10,000 card-carrying ACLU members who were registered to vote. The canvassers shared their stories with voters, educated them on the key role prosecutors play in reducing mass incarceration, and encouraged them to get to the polls. With the highest incarceration rate of any major American city, Philadelphia’s district attorney race is a major election in the fight to end mass incarceration.
People Profiles: Dreamer Jessica Colotl (ACLU, 2017)
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This video was released two days before Jessica Colotl’s court hearing on June 8th, 2017. Jessica won her case and the video helped to inform that decision. Jessica Colotl’s story helped inspire Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA and signed by President Obama in 2012, to help young undocumented people like Jessica live and work in the U.S. The Trump administration revoked her DACA for no reason, putting her at risk of deportation. Here's the story in her own words.
Fire with Fire (2013)
Assistant Editor
Fire with Fire is a documentary short directed by Academy Award Winner Ross Kauffman. The film explores groundbreaking advancements in cancer treatment. Who would dare to pit one fatal disease against another... inside the body of a six-year-old patient? The results will shatter all expectations. Produced by DeSantis Breindel and Red Light Films as part of the Cinelan and GE Focus Forward Series.
© JAMIE BOYLE 2020