Selection of Past Projects: (for complete list, please see IMDB pages - Rachel Antell and Jennifer Petrucelli)
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir (PBS/American Masters - 2021), directed by James Redford. Feature documentary tells the story of Tan’s life and career. Premiered at Sundance.
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (NatGeo, Hulu - 2021), directed by Dawn Porter. The film follows Washington Post reporter DeNeen Brown as she chronicles the discovery of a mass grave in Tulsa Oklahoma. The story unfolds as DeNeen investigates the reign of racial terror and legacy of violence that swept across the United States in the early 20th century.
Crip Camp, (Netflix, Higher Ground - 2020), directed by Jim LeBrecht & Nicole Newnham. Feature documentary that explores the summer camp awakenings that would transform lives and shape the future of the disability rights movement. Winner: FOCAL award for use of archival material. Sundance Audience Award, Peabody Award. Oscar-nominated best Documentary Feature.
The Way I See It (MSNBC Films / Focus Features - 2020), directed by Dawn Porter. Documentary feature tracks former White House photographer Pete Souza’s journey as a person with total access to the President.
The Great American Lie (2020), directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Feature length doc that explores the origins of systemic inequalities through the lens of gender.
Decade of Fire (PBS/Independent Lens - 2019), directed by Gretchen Hildebrand & Vivian Vázquez Irizarry. Feature doc which pursues the truth about the fires that devastated the South Bronx in the 1970s, uncovering policies of racism and neglect that still shape our cities, and offering hope to communities on the brink today.
The First Angry Man (PBS - 2019) directed by Jason Cohn & Camille Servan-Schreiber. Feature documentary that recounts Howard Jarvis’ 1978 tax-slashing ballot initiative, Proposition 13, which launched an enduring nationwide tax revolt that continues today.
State of Pride (YouTube Originals - 2019) directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman, and featuring prominent LGBTQ+ activist Raymond Braun, State of Pride takes an unflinching look at the diverse expression of Pride 50 years after Stonewall. Premiered at SXSW film festival.
Raúl Juliá - The World's A Stage (PBS/American Masters - 2019) directed by Ben DeJesus. A revealing portrait of the charismatic, award-winning actor who earned recognition across the world for his versatility on stage and screen.
John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway (LPB/Voces and WNET/Great Performances - 2018), by Ben DeJesus and Jill Krikorian. A behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling Leguizamo’s latest theatrical showcase, “Latin History for Morons.”
Worlds of Ursula Le Guin (PBS/American Masters - 2018), directed by Arwen Curry, tells the story of the groundbreaking science fiction writer.
The Game Changers (2018), directed by Oscar-winner Louie Psihoyos and executive produced by James Cameron, introduces the world to elite athletes, special ops, visionary scientists, cultural icons, and everyday heroes-- each on a mission to create a seismic shift in the way we eat and live. Premiered in competition at Sundance.
Dolores (PBS - 2017), directed by Peter Bratt (La Mission) and executive produced by Carlos Santana. Feature documentary about the life and legacy of Dolores Huerta. Premiered in competition at Sundance. Winner of a FOCAL International award for use of archival footage. Winner of a 2018 Peabody Award.
Let it Fall: LA 1982-1992 (ABC - 2017), directed by John Ridley, explores the decade leading up to the 1992 LA riots - as well as the uprising itself. Nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Historical Documentary.
Saving Capitalism (Netflix - 2017), directed by Jacob Kornbluth, follows former Secretary of Labor and professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it. Nominated for a 2018 Emmy Award for Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary.