A USC Graduate Thesis Film about a nine-year-old Persian boy in 1992 Los Angeles who thinks a pair of Air Jordans will make him fly.

The Magic Shoes

The Near East Foundation, known initially as Near East Relief, spearheaded this first great mobilization of international humanitarian assistance in the United States, in September 1915, in response to the Armenian Genocide. Driven by the conviction that ordinary citizens had the collective power to save the lives of people coping with adversity, the organization's efforts helped save more than one million lives.

They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief

Invisible History sheds light on the invisible history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida. Using visually compelling imagery it explores the history of a people who contributed so much to what the region is today. While this project focuses on northern Florida, it is a microcosm of the idea of how slavery shaped all of America. The project benefited from the expertise of faculty from Florida State University and Florida A&M University, as well as the support of local museums and archival resources. The documentary represents a true coming together of community to support the telling of our shared history.

Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots

A creative writing professor experiences a relapse of grief one year after the loss of her husband. Rachel Hendrix must face the challenge of how to deal with private grief in a time of public trauma as COVID-19 wrecks its way through both town and her much loved coastal world.