
hannah puder
Project: Operation Arnon: Against All Odds
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.
Operation Arnon: Against All Odds
Operation Arnon reveals the gripping inside story of a daring, high-stakes IDF rescue mission to free four Israelis from Hamas in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. Through harrowing firsthand accounts, the film explores the extraordinary courage and sacrifice that prove hope can endure, even in the darkest of moments.
Operation Arnon: Against All Odds
Operation Arnon reveals the gripping inside story of a daring, high-stakes IDF rescue mission to free four Israelis from Hamas in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp. Through harrowing firsthand accounts, the film explores the extraordinary courage and sacrifice that prove hope can endure, even in the darkest of moments.

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?