Nov 9, 2011
Another trailer for the human rights campaign “Can You Solve This?”, which I filmed and edited for the launch in Washington, DC, aimed at encouraging other American cities and universities to bring the campaign to their localities.
Jun 5, 2011
A Ford Foundation video I worked on about Teddy Cruz, an architect whose vision for metropolitan areas breaks down physical and cultural barriers, rethinking established structures of wealthy and poor, old and new, and public and private. Founded on his urban research on the Tijuana-San Diego border, his work has transformed neighborhoods by creating affordable, quality housing and public infrastructure.
May 26, 2011
A video I worked on for the Ford Foundation’s 75th anniversary, about Elsie McCabe. A NYC lawyer and former city government executive, she has been relentless in her quest to enrich the lives of all through a deeper engagement with African culture and art, and after a decade of fundraising and planning, succeeded in establishing The Museum for African Art, on upper Fifth Avenue near Harlem.
Sep 30, 2010
In the West African republic of Liberia, USAID sponsored a program called GEMAP (Government Economic Management Assistance Program), which focused on capacity-building in the area of financial management at key government institutions and state-owned enterprises, such as the Ministry of Finance, the National Port Authority, and Roberts International Airport. This film documented the last five years of the program, emphasizing its potential as a model for other post-conflic nations to adopt.
Sep 27, 2010
Renowned author and teacher Gretchen Bernabei introduces her revolutionary approach to creative writing in this multi-media DVD for both students and teachers. In the included 45 minutes of video lessons she demonstrates – among many things – how to write from the heart, how to play with text structures, and how to beat the standardized test and have fun doing it. BA DA BING! is available online from the Discover Writing Bookstore.
May 25, 2010
Jon Lebensold and I put together this mini documentary about some of the great work Habitation KYO, a Canadian timberframing company is doing to build an LEED Platinum home for an organic farm. Thanks to Ramzy El-Kassouf, Christian Groulx, Patrick Jetté, Mathilde Rineau and Mehran Nakhjavani.
May 6, 2010
The Northern Corridor Trade Route stretches from the port of Mumbasa in Kenya, through Uganda, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda. This route, still plagued by vast inefficiencies and massive delays, is a vital link to global markets for land-locked countries that depend on trade to stimulate economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty. This film profiles the East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project, which helps overcome the obstacles to trade by improving road infrastructure and customs efficiency along the corridor.
Apr 23, 2010
The World Bank’s eTransform Initiative seeks to leverage the power of widespread communications technology – such as the cellular phone – to create communities of practice in developing countries that are more powerful working together than they would be alone.
Oct 20, 2009
In October 2008, the Universal House of Justice announce 41 regional conferences to be held throughout the world over a period of four months. The response to the invitation was magnificent. Nearly 80,000 Bahá’ís and their friends from more than 170 countries attended. This film is a unique historical and inspirational record of those precious moments when the participants gathered to share what they had learned in their community-building activities, to plan for the work ahead and to celebrate their achievements, arising to serve their fellow citizens of the world. The film can also be viewed on the website of the international Bahá’í community.
Feb 13, 2006
Profiles of the youth endeavors in their path of service, at different Baha’i communities in the cities of Boston, MA and Rochester, NY. Premiered at the North East Baha’i Youth Festival.
Dec 20, 2005
The Children’s Theater Company, started in New York City, aims to build the character of children through their experience on stage and in service to their community. This film follows the Children’s Theater Company of Boston, for a course entitled Cinema and Social Change.
Aug 30, 2005
Assisted Jack Gordon to edit a documentary for DDC International about the boat clinics which roam the man-made Volta Lake in Ghana, treating residents of hundreds of remote islands.
May 1, 2005
My mother and sister share oven space to try and cook, respectively, lasagna and chocolate chip cookies.
Aug 18, 2004
Mona Mahmudnizhad was a teacher of children’s classes in the Baha’i community of Shiraz, Iran. At age 16, during the country’s intense political revolution, she was the youngest of 9 women who became targets of the regime’s persecution of religious minorities, and in 1983 they were executed, to great public outcry. Twenty years later, Mark Perry and The Drama Circle performed a play to honor her story of service, emprisonment and martyrdom. This film documents that journey, and tells the true story of Mona’s life.
Feb 1, 2004
The Baha’i House of Worship in New Delhi, India, is open to people of all faiths. In order to receive the average 20,000 visitors each day, volunteers from every part of the world work in different positions at the Temple, for a period of three months. This is the story of their service.
May 1, 2003
In the Summer of 2002, a group of 30 youth devoted one month of service to to the remote indigenous communities in the regions of Progreso and Talamanca, Costa Rica. These youth were named the Road Warriors.
Why “Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers” Should Be Remastered for the iPad 
South East Asia videos 
Can You Solve This? U.S. Campaign Launch 
