River Ouellette's documentary work continues in their attempt to blend true insightful research with the video essay style they have grown to admire. At the time of the first season, River is studying film and video with a focus on early film preservation and of course, movie production. With this background the 12-30 minute documentaries hope to shed light on film heroes of the past.
Directed by: River Ouellette
written and researched by: River Ouellette, Gigi Morrison, Royin Yap
season one
narration by: River Ouellette, royin yap, Sandra Rodriguez
Noble Johnson was an African-American actor, writer, and producer whose career co-insides with one of the most racist periods in American history. This episode discusses rumors about his rise to fame, his work in spaces he created and was thrust into, and how most of his legacy remains missing, as well as a look at the roles we can see of him.