Documentaries

Acclaimed New Orleans native Wendell Pierce (Ray, The Wire) narrates this gritty look at the delicate relationship between government and citizen in the wake of disaster. Filmed on location in the small city of Baker, Louisiana, Renaissance Village follows the personal struggles of five characters to reclaim their lives after living nearly three years in a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) trailer park. Produced, Directed, and Edited by Gabe Chasnoff.

Moment to Moment: Teens Growing Up With FASDs explores the lives of four adolescents with FASDs and the effects that prenatal alcohol exposure has had and continues to have on their journeys to finding independence, fulfillment, and understanding the world around them. Produced, Directed, and Edited by Gabe Chasnoff.

Better Together: Watch the trailer here. Full version posting soon. This short documentary tells the heartfelt story of  Solomon Schechter Day School's inter-generational Better Together program, where students visit and volunteer at the Gidwitz Center for Assisted Living. Produced, Directed, and Edited by Gabe Chasnoff.