PERFECTING THE ART OF LONGING
Director/Cinematography: Kitra Cahana & Ed Ou / Editing: Jonathan Ade
(World Press Award Winner 2020, Peabody Award 2020, Dupont Award 2021)
A DIFFERENT KIND OF FORCE: POLICING MENTAL ILLNESS
Director/Cinematography: Kitra Cahana & Ed Ou / Editing: Jonathan Ade
(World Press Award Winner 2020, Peabody Award 2020, Dupont Award 2021)
Law enforcement officers are increasingly the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness. Without proper training and expertise, confrontations taking place amid an already-charged atmosphere can escalate quickly, often leading to the injury or death of the individual with mental illness.
DANCING TOWARDS THE LIGHT
Director / Cinematography: Kitra Cahana & Ed Ou / Editing: Kevin Klauber ACE
(Canadian Screen Award)
In an Inuit town in Nunavut that has lost so many of its young people to suicide, dance has become a positive force of hope and healing.
CARING FOR TOR
Director: Kitra Cahana / Cinematography: Kitra Cahana / Editing: Producer:
#HOMEISHERE CAMPAIGN
for UNITED WE DREAM
Director: Kitra Cahana / Cinematographer: Editor:
Sana is a designer and innovator born in Pakistan, and she is a DACA recipient. Right now, she is helping fight for DACA because her #HomeIsHere. Three courts already separately decided that Trump broke the law in the way he tried to end DACA and blocked him from terminating the program.
Manny is a producer and artist born in Nigera, and he is a DACA recipient. Right now, he is helping fight for DACA because his #HomeIsHere. Three courts already separately decided that Trump broke the law in the way he tried to end DACA and blocked him from terminating the program.
COMFORTING VEGAS
Director: Kitra Cahana & Ed Ou / Cinematography: Kitra Cahana & Ed Ou / Editing: Elise Coker