Video Veracity is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1993 which supports the production and distribution of film and video work by independent media producers in New Orleans and the surrounding region. The organization provides a crucial link between media producers and foundations, individuals, distributors, and other production facilities. Video Veracity supports the production of cultural, social-issue, and arts film and video programming, while helping to maintain independent voices in the national and international media. Video Veracity works with similar organizations across the country to promote programming that may not be supported by commercial financing. Services to media producers include fiscal sponsorship for individual projects, producing advice, technical support as well as fundraising consulting and advocacy. Video Veracity is a collective of experienced media producers with a small board of directors; there is no paid staff or administrative overhead, so nearly all financial resources go directly to the production and distribution of programming. Donations to Video Veracity are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consider donating to support the production and distribution of any of these sponsored projects. Send a check or use links below for Paypal. |
Bayou Maharajah, directed by Lily Keber. A feature-length documentary on the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker. Through interviews with friends and contemporaries, the film traces Booker’s life from child prodigy to his acclaimed work as session pianist, his solo career and infamous personal life to his early death and continuing legacy. Illustrated with archival concert footage, still photos and promotional material, the film paints a portrait of this overlooked genius. The soundtrack brings to life Booker’s distinct style and includes his early R&B hits, his genre-defying medleys, and the ‘spiders on the keys’ complexity of his music. www.JamesBooker.com |
Streetcar to Kolkata, directed by Kavery Kaul. Documentary. A story of two religions, two cultures and two cities, which unfolds when writer Fatima Shaik journeys from New Orleans, the city of her birth, to learn about Shaik Mohamed Musa, the grandfather she never knew, in Calcutta or Kolkata, the Indian city of his birth. Currently in pre-production. www.kaverykaul.com |
Land of Opportunity: The New New Orleans, directed by Luisa Dantas. Documentary. This film captures the tumultous rebirth of New Orleans through the eyes of those on the frontlines of of the reconstruction effort. The film intertwines the dramatic stories of urban planners, artists, activists, residents and immigrant workers as they shape the fate of one of America's most beloved cities. Currently in post-production. www.joluproductions.com |
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Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together, digital preservation and restoration of Stevenson J. Palfi's 1982 documentary about New Orleans piano legends Henry "Professor Longhair" Byrd, Allen Toussaint, and Isidore "Tuts" Washington. Video preservationist is Blaine Dunlap. View the trailer on Vimeo here.
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Bury The Hatchet, directed by Aaron C. Walker. Documentary. The film follows three Big Chiefs of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tradition as they prepare their costumes for Mardi Gras day. Throughout, encountering unimaginable obstacles, they reveal the history of traditions stretching back hundreds of years, and show how those traditions help hold communities together today. Premiering in 2010.
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FAUBOURG TREMÉ: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, directed by Dawn Logsdon and Lolis Eric Elie. Documentary. The film examines one of New Orleans' oldest neighborhoods, which gave rise to many of the most famous jazz musicians over the past 100+ years. The film premiered in 2008 and is currently appearing in festivals nationally and internationally, and is running on PBS. www.tremedoc.com |
Listen Up New Orleans, coordinated by Eve Abrams. Radio documentary. This project trains teenagers to create radio stories about themselves and their communities, which air on local radio stations such as WWOZ, and are archived on the internet. 2008. wwozstreettalk.blogspot.com |
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By Invitation Only, directed by Rebecca Snedeker. Documentary. The story of a young woman who, 10 years ago at age 21, was supposed to make her debut to New Orleans society. But she wanted no part of it, and is now asking herself and her family some sticky questions to find out what she lost and what she gained. Premiered in April 2006 at the Full Frame Documentary Festival, followed by broadcasts on many PBS stations across the country. |
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