System Disrupted (2026) Director: Faye Hedera & Nadine Sebai Producer: Loi Ameera Almeron Production: Bella Virginia Film House
What if you woke up one day and couldn’t walk, speak, or recognize your loved ones? What if you were rushed to ER with blackout seizures, paralysis, incontinence and crippling nerve pain, only to be told by the doctors that you were self-inflicting your symptoms?
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a disabling condition that mimics Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and other degenerative conditions without causing structural damage to the brain. Recent research suggests that it may be a disruption of the signaling system between the brain and nervous system that causes physical reactions to misfiring neurons. Currently many medical professionals are conflicted about diagnostic and treatment options, and sometimes this means sending the patient home from the hospital with nothing more than a pamphlet that sends them to an informational website.
This film will portray the gripping true story of a young journalist suffering with severe FND symptoms who is determined to find treatment. It will include her engaging in thought-provoking conversations with physicians and therapists who are leading the field in research and treatment modalities. It aims to serve as a resource and guide for medical professionals and communities who have not heard about FND, or who have not received training on treating it properly. Its purpose is to humanize the patients who often suffer alone and in silence, as well as to shed light on the stigmatization that is sometimes unintentionally reinforced by healthcare providers. It will be utilized as an educational tool to inspire further research into the condition to help improve patient diagnostic and treatment outcomes.
Tech Specs Cameras | Sony FX6, Sony FX30, Sony A7iii, Sony A6300, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, Insta360 Ace Pro, DJI Mini Lenses | Sony G-Master, Tamron Di III VXD Zooms, Helios 44-2
La Caricatura de Maduro (2026) Director: Sofia Dao Producer: Sofia Dao, Jorge González
On the morning of January 3rd, Eduardo woke up to the news that Maduro had been captured in Venezuela and transferred, ironically, to a detention center here in New York City. From Maduro's arrival to his first hearing, Eduardo has been outside documenting everything with his own camera.
Tech Specs Camera | Sony FX30 Lenses | Sony G-Master Zooms, Tamron Di III VXD Zooms
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Filipino Author Linda Ty-Casper On Life, Writing, And Remembering (2024) Director: Giancarlo Abrahan Production: Exploding Galaxies
"History is the biography of the country. Literature is the autobiography. It's our story." - Linda Ty-Casper
Exploding Galaxies visits Filipino author Linda Ty-Casper in her home, where she tells us why she writes and why, through our literature, we will always remember who we are.
Tech Specs Cameras | Sony A6300 Lenses | Tamron Di III VXD Zooms Diamond Diplomacy Director: Yuriko Gamo Romer
Diamond Diplomacy explores the long and complex relationship between the U.S. and Japan through the shared love of baseball, revealing a moving diplomatic history that spans generations. The film features a cross-cultural lineup of baseball legends, including Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ichiro Suzuki (newly inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame), and Shohei Ohtani, and makes a powerful case for sports as a conduit for international healing, connection, and resilience.
Stripped of their constitutional rights, their homes, businesses, and dignity, 120,000 Japanese Americans were forced into dusty desolate camps, surrounded by armed guards and barbed wire.
Ironically it was the All-American pastime of baseball that saved their sanity.