Jesse Dana

Documentary Cinematographer & Director

When a father is diagnosed with cancer, he has a race against time to train his disabled son the intricacies of bagging groceries in hopes of landing him a job and beginning a life of independence. 

The Paper Bag Plan

In the 1950's, a working-class wife and mother of eleven children helps to establish a farmer's union, which later develops into a platform for feminism and gender equality.

Dolores

Follow the modern history of the Supreme Court, the decisions and battles that have shaped the US



Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court 

SAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it.

Saving Capitalism

Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely explores America's dedication to the foundational principles of free speech and free press through the groundbreaking work of attorney Floyd Abrams.

Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely

'Soul of a Nation' presents viewers with a unique window into authentic realities of Black life, and dive deeper into this critical moment of racial reckoning; traveling across the country, unpacking issues critical to Black Americans.

Soul of a Nation

Chronicles the hard-fought battle to gain equal rights in education and athletics, examining issues women in sports still face today.

37 Words

Behind the walls of San Quentin State Prison, three men sentenced to life in prison for murder undertake running a marathon on a quest for redemption and freedom - or something like it.

26.2 to Life

Meet the writers and artists behind characters like Black Panther, Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage, the X-Men, Captain Marvel, and many other characters in the Marvel Universe, highlighting their impact on pop culture and media.

Marvel's Behind the Mask

After spending decades behind bars, three people struggle to rebuild their lives.

Life After Life

Gift of Gab

A rockumentary-style all-access pass to the most anticipated TEDD Talk since the Gandhi Hologram in 2003, CI lovingly satirizes Silicon Valley's deeply sincere love of the self and the seemingly profound.

CI: A TEDD Talkumentary

A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.

Inequality for All

Explores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.

The Mask You Live In

On October 2nd, 1977 Dusty Baker hit his 30th homerun of the season, making history as the 4th player on the Dodgers to hit 30 or more home runs. As Baker rounded the bases, an excited rookie named Glenn Burke met him at home plate, raised his arm high in the air and slapped Baker five. It was the first high five recorded in the history of sports.

The High Five

Explore what it means to be human as we rush head first into the future through the eyes, creativity, and mind of Tiffany Shlain, Emmy nominated filmmaker and speaker, founder of The Webby Awards, mother, constant pusher of boundaries and one of Newsweek's 'women shaping the 21st Century.'

The Future Starts Here

How the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and similar cases were exploited as part of a right wing crusade to weaken civil justice.

Hot Coffee

Lee Gorewitz is a feisty, opinionated woman given to philosophical ruminations on the nature of things, even as she struggles to navigate the increasingly confused and confusing landscape of Alzheimer's disease. A PBS Indies / Independent Lens selection.

You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't

Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented communities and universal challenges found across America. The series has been awarded numerous Emmys and Peabodys, and has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.