Carnegie Hall’s resident Ensemble ACJW performs LIgNEouS 1, a piece by ACJW alumnus Andy Akiho at SubCulture on April 29, 2014.
Jojo Pennebaker – Director of Photography
James Fideler – Camera Operator
Chris Piazza – Camera Operator
Dustin Reid – Camera Operator
Clint Tuccio – Camera Operator
Patrick Leon – Production Coordinator
Craig Bundy – Recording Engineer
Michael Hampton – Mix Engineer
Paul Heck – Producer
Eli Cane – Producer, Editor
The year 2014 marks 25 years since the formation of the Grammy Award winning roots-music trio Nickel Creek, dormant since 2007. Normal Life Pictures filmed the performance of their single, “Destination”, written by Sarah Watkins, at CBS Studios in April.
Jojo Pennebaker – Director of Photography
Eli Cane – Everything Else
We’ve been working on several short films for the Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, that highlight and advocate for issues the foundation focuses on. We’ve been filming and editing in multiple locations and languages. Check out the OSF YouTube page for more films and info.
Editing by Hugo Berkeley
Music by John Balcom
2013 TRIBECA GUCCI GRANTEE
For over 130 years, leaders of the Dull Knife family have been both warriors and peacemakers, preserving Lakota culture and defending the Pine Ridge Reservation. This feature-length documentary tells the story of Guy Dull Knife Jr. and his son George, a teenager beginning to understand what it means to encounter and fight prejudice. Now George must learn to balance being a citizen of the Lakota Nation and of the United States. Inspired by Joe Starita’s Pulitzer-nominated book, The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge.
Director: Jeremy Williams
Producer: Eli Cane
Cinematographer: Steve Robinson
Co-Producers: Tom Roberts, Hugo Berkeley
The film is produced in partnership with Nebraska PBS station NET, and is supported by Native American Public Television and the South Dakota Humanities Council.
2013 PEABODY WINNER & GRIERSON NOMINEE
Screened in more than 70 countries, this hour-long documentary tells the story of an industrial sugar plantation being built in rural Mali, West Africa. Digging into questions of economic development and land rights, the film follows characters who are trying to escape poverty without forsaking their traditional way of life. You can watch the film here. Also, visit the Why Poverty? site and read the Guardian’s review!
Directors: Hugo Berkeley and Osvalde Lewat
Producer: Eli Cane
Cinematographer: Crystel Fournier
Editor: Lizi Gelber
Creative Executive: Tom Roberts
Executive Producers: Nick Fraser, Mette Hoffman Meyer, Don Edkins
Produced in Association with Steps International
Recorded in the storied musical cities of New Orleans, Nashville, New York, and London, Traveler is a journey into American music by dobro genius Jerry Douglas, whom the New York Times calls a “matchless contemporary master”. Featuring special guests Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Alison Krauss, Paul Simon, Mumford & Sons, Keb’ Mo, and many more. Produced by Russ Titelman and released by eOne Music on June 26, 2012.
Directed and Produced by Eli Cane
Cinematography by Jojo Pennebaker
Still Photography by Russ Titelman
This hour-long film follows Eleni Gabre-Madhin, a woman with a dream. The charismatic Ethiopian economist wants to end hunger in her famine-plagued country. But rather than relying on foreign aid, she’s designed the nation’s first commodities exchange, which she hopes will revolutionize an ancient market system responsible for the country’s food shortages. See the Market Maker site at PBS.org for more.
Director and Cinematographer: Hugo Berkeley
Producer: Eli Cane
Editor: John Balcom
Original Music: Girum Mezmur
Senior Producer, Wide Angle: Nina Chaudry
Executive Producer: Tom Caschiato
A production of Thirteen/WNET in association with Normal Life Pictures
A groundbreaking collaboration between veterans of Miles Davis’s various bands and musicians from Spain, Morocco, and Latin America. Produced by Bob Belden and released by eOne Music in 2011. Check out the Miles Español iTunes LP, which contains loads of video, including performances, interviews, and a 26-minute documentary about the project!
Cucina, a catering company that serves delicious restaurant-quality food in schools, asked us to make a short film about their food, the people who cook it and the kids that eat it. We worked with Doug Jenner of Best Words to craft the message, and filmed for 2 days at the Harefield Academy near London.
Check out http://www.cucina.co.uk for more info.
Director: Hugo Berkeley
Producer: Doug Jenner
Camera: David Agrawal
Graphics: Thomas Jones
A promotional video for the Stanton Davis Homestead Museum in Stonington, CT, the oldest working farm in South Eastern Connecticut and an endangered national landmark.
Visit the Stanton Davis Homestead site for more info.
Directed by Hugo Berkeley
Produced by Eli Cane
