hannah puder
Project: LEFT BEHIND: The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Foreign Policy on American Lives
Hannah is a media professional with over a decade of experience in the film industry. As an producer, she has worked on three feature documentaries and numerous short-form documentaries, while also producing commercials in the Virginia Beach area for the past eight years. Hannah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Communications and a Master’s degree in Business Law.
LEFT BEHIND: The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Foreign Policy on American Lives
This film explores the repercussions of the Biden Administration’s foreign policy during the Hamas Hostage Crisis. As American lives hung in the balance, how did the President’s diplomatic strategy hold up? Through heart gripping interviews with American families and controversial discussions with policy experts, LEFT BEHIND offers an unflinching examination of the real-world implications of policy decisions and raises important questions about the priorities of those in power.
LEFT BEHIND: The Impact of the Biden Administration’s Foreign Policy on American Lives
This film explores the repercussions of the Biden Administration’s foreign policy during the Hamas Hostage Crisis. As American lives hung in the balance, how did the President’s diplomatic strategy hold up? Through heart gripping interviews with American families and controversial discussions with policy experts, LEFT BEHIND offers an unflinching examination of the real-world implications of policy decisions and raises important questions about the priorities of those in power.
dugan bridges
Project: Billy the Kid: The Mystery at Blackwater Draw
Dugan is a filmmaker whose work includes multi-national brands, distribution by Amazon & TimeWarner and features in the New York Times and MovieMaker Magazine. During his career, Dugan has had 5 projects reach distribution, received over 100 international film festival selections while winning 45 awards and garnering millions of social media views.
Billy the Kid: The Mystery at Blackwater Draw
In 1878, Blackwater Draw became the site of a deadly confrontation between Billy the Kid’s Regulators and their prisoners, sparking controversy over whether the killings were cold-blooded murder or acts of self-defense. To get to the bottom of this mystery, a forensic team descend into the canyon for the first time to uncover the truth behind these events and the justice system that created the outlaws it was meant to stop.
Billy the Kid: The Mystery at Blackwater Draw
In 1878, Blackwater Draw became the site of a deadly confrontation between Billy the Kid’s Regulators and their prisoners, sparking controversy over whether the killings were cold-blooded murder or acts of self-defense. To get to the bottom of this mystery, a forensic team descend into the canyon for the first time to uncover the truth behind these events and the justice system that created the outlaws it was meant to stop.
Natalya Murakhver
Project: Maud Maron vs. Alvin Bragg: The Battle for the Soul of New York City
Natalya is co-founder of Restore Childhood, a national nonprofit dedicated to empowering parents in guiding their children’s upbringing, education, and health. A mother of two public school daughters, she spearheaded efforts against pandemic-era school closures, co-organizing #KeepNYCSchoolsOpen in 2020 and filing a lawsuit to reopen New York City schools for in-person learning. She later launched the #MaskLikeAKid campaign in 2021 to highlight the impact of prolonged restrictions on children and, in 2022, collaborated with global experts to establish the Urgency of Normal, advocating for a return to pre-Covid childhood norms.
Murakhver’s directorial debut, “15 Days…”—a documentary chronicling the pandemic school closures—draws from her personal fight as a mom and her nationwide connections with families who shared similar struggles. Begun three years ago and produced through Restore Childhood, the film is set for release in spring 2025, marking the fifth anniversary of the closures.
Maud Maron vs. Alvin Bragg: The Battle for the Soul of New York City
Maud Maron, a public school mom and ex-public defender, challenges Soros-backed DA Alvin Bragg for Manhattan’s top prosecutor job, shaking up New York politics. This short documentary tracks her run, highlighting her school board tenure, her push for free speech, education reform, and her pandemic-era fight to reopen schools, aiming to reshape the city.
Murakhver’s directorial debut, “15 Days…”—a documentary chronicling the pandemic school closures—draws from her personal fight as a mom and her nationwide connections with families who shared similar struggles. Begun three years ago and produced through Restore Childhood, the film is set for release in spring 2025, marking the fifth anniversary of the closures.
Maud Maron vs. Alvin Bragg: The Battle for the Soul of New York City
Maud Maron, a public school mom and ex-public defender, challenges Soros-backed DA Alvin Bragg for Manhattan’s top prosecutor job, shaking up New York politics. This short documentary tracks her run, highlighting her school board tenure, her push for free speech, education reform, and her pandemic-era fight to reopen schools, aiming to reshape the city.
timothy blackwood
Project: Against the Odds – A Story of Tony Mosley
Timothy Blackwood is a 23-time award-winning filmmaker, known for both documentary and narrative films. Timothy directed the 9-time award-winning documentary The Conqueror. His narrative short film Infraction, based on the real-life story of Terrance Lewis, went on to win 18 awards and will conclude its festival run in April 2025. Timothy is a recipient of multiple grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Moving Picture Institute. His films focus on heroes who show us the best of who we can be.
Against the Odds – A Story of Tony Mosley
After seven years in prison, Tony Mosley fights to rebuild his life, giving ex-cons a fresh start and becomes a symbol of redemption. But as those he hurt struggle to forgive, one question remains—can he ever be seen as more than his failures, or are some second chances impossible?
Against the Odds – A Story of Tony Mosley
After seven years in prison, Tony Mosley fights to rebuild his life, giving ex-cons a fresh start and becomes a symbol of redemption. But as those he hurt struggle to forgive, one question remains—can he ever be seen as more than his failures, or are some second chances impossible?
andrew king
Project: Jabs and Jeers
Andrew is a content creator specializing in non-fiction storytelling for our country’s most influential politicians. He is currently employed as the Digital Director for Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, responsible for managing and creating digital content for all his social platforms. Previously he worked with the Senate Republican Conference, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Outside of Government, he has worked as a camera operator at four Olympic Games in Rio, PyeongChang, Tokyo, and Paris and has enjoyed the challenge of working in a high-pressure broadcast settings. Andrew has a degree in Media Communication from Asbury University with an emphasis in both film and television production.
Jabs and Jeers
For over a century, St. Jerome’s Church in Fancy Farm Kentucky has held a picnic fundraiser in their small town of less than 500 people. Today, in conjunction with a BBQ fundraiser, it also hosts a no-holds barred “Political Speaking” event that has
become the textbook definition of organized chaos. Local and state elected officials or candidates take to the stage and are hit by a wall of cheers and jeers from over 10,000 supporters and antagonists all shouting over each other. Jabs & Jeers follows three elected officials in Kentucky as they prepare, practice, and perform their best jokes, hoping to break through the wall of noise and make a name for themselves.
Jabs and Jeers
For over a century, St. Jerome’s Church in Fancy Farm Kentucky has held a picnic fundraiser in their small town of less than 500 people. Today, in conjunction with a BBQ fundraiser, it also hosts a no-holds barred “Political Speaking” event that has
become the textbook definition of organized chaos. Local and state elected officials or candidates take to the stage and are hit by a wall of cheers and jeers from over 10,000 supporters and antagonists all shouting over each other. Jabs & Jeers follows three elected officials in Kentucky as they prepare, practice, and perform their best jokes, hoping to break through the wall of noise and make a name for themselves.