Nadia Gill

Producer, Director

In 1971 after witnessing the San Francisco oil spill, John Francis gave up motorized transport and took of vow of silence. Over the next 20 years he roamed the United States in silence and on foot.

Co-release LA Times and Bloomberg Green

Academy Award Shortlist, Best Documentary Short 

World Premiere Big Sky Film Festival; Artistic Vision Award

Cleveland Film Festival Ophelia Award For Hope; Runner Up Best Short

DCEFF Eric Moe Sustainability Award

Mountainfilm Audience Award
 
Blackstar, Audience Award

Ashland Special Jury Prize

Nevada City, Best Doc Short

Jackson Wild Award

Planetwalker

A five part digital series profiling various stakeholders in the Louisiana Bayou as they contemplate the existential consequences of coastal erosion. 

Winner Jackson Wild Award
Winner Bloomberg Green Docs Award
Nominee IDA Award
Nominee Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities Award

Distribution: Smithsonian Channel

Last Call For The Bayou

Rising motocross athlete Aaron Baker suffers a devastating spinal chord injury rending him fully quadriplegic. Over the next 14 years he works towards mobility with the help of a quixotic therapist, culminating in a 10 mile vision quest across Death Valley in the final test of his hard-won progress.

Audience Award Austin Film Festival
Best Documentary Mammoth Film Festival
Best Documentary Red Rock Film Festival

Netflix 2017. Distributed by 1901 Films (formerly The Orchard).


Coming To My Senses

Legacy in the Making delves into how today’s visionary business leaders are building their brands and businesses to effect positive long-term change.