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‘Sound of the Police’ has secured a spot on ’ Must Watch list. This documentary delves into the intricate connection between African Americans and law enforcement, spanning from the era of slavery to the current times.

It is helmed by Stanley Nelson with Valerie Scoon as the Co-Director.

Catch it now on .

Sound by Benny and Brian

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Short on the heels of her Documentary Short nomination for “The ABC’s of Book Banning”, further congratulations go to for an NAACP Image Award nomination in the Documentary Short Film category, nicely done Naz !!!! (sound by Brian and Benny)

Almost there !!!! On February 12th the first part of new series “Gospel” premieres on PBS !

Directed by and Shayla H. for , it’s an amazing journey into this musical genre featuring stellar performances and great interviews (sound by Benny+Brian).

Ok people, who you think is taking home best picture this year?

• “American Fiction”
• “Anatomy of a Fall”
• “Barbie”
• “The Holdovers”
• “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• “Maestro”
• “Oppenheimer”
• “Past Lives”
• “Poor Things”
• “The Zone of Interest”

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It's pretty clear Facebook has become a dinosaur, we will leave this page up but all future updates will take place on Linkedin !

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A message from our friends at Skylight Pictures / un mensaje de nuestros amigos de Películas Skylight (ver abajo en Español):

"Dear Friend,

Ten years ago, General Efraín Ríos Montt was put on trial for genocide and crimes against humanity committed against the Maya-Ixil people of Guatemala. It was the first time anyone had been tried for genocide against Indigenous People in the Americas. Ever. It took a 30 year quest for justice on the part of the survivors and their legal representatives, plus the political will of bold judges and jurists in Guatemala to reach this moment.

At Skylight, we gathered a group of filmmakers from Guatemala, Colombia, and the U.S. to document the whole trial in real time, from the first gavel strike to the last word of Judge Yassmín Barrios’ verdict. Every few days we uploaded a new episode of highlights from the trial in order to throw the doors of the courtroom open to the entire world. This became the 24-part web series “Dictator in the Dock”. (And later the basis for our feature documentary 500 YEARS.)

Follow along via our page (no account needed to watch) as we re-release all 24 episodes over the course of the next six weeks, ending with the final episode, “The Verdict” on May 10th, 2023. That episode commemorates the conclusion of this dramatic trial with its reverberations throughout Latin America, the world, and above all how it changed Guatemala forever."

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"Querido amigo/a,

Hace diez años, el general Efraín Ríos Montt fue juzgado por genocidio y crímenes de lesa humanidad cometidos contra el pueblo Maya-Ixil de Guatemala. Era la primera vez que se juzgaba a alguien por genocidio contra Pueblos Indígenas en las Américas. Jamás se había visto. Fueron necesarios 30 años de búsqueda de justicia por parte de los supervivientes y sus representantes legales, además de la voluntad política de jueces y juristas valientes en Guatemala para llegar a este momento.

Skylight reunió a un grupo de cineastas de Guatemala, Colombia y Estados Unidos para documentar todo el juicio en tiempo real, desde el primer golpe de ma****lo hasta la última palabra del veredicto dictado por la jueza Yassmín Barrios. Cada cuantos días subíamos un nuevo episodio de lo más destacado del juicio para abrir las puertas de la sala al mundo entero. Esto se convirtió en la serie web de 24 capítulos «Dictador en el banquillo». (Y más tarde la base de nuestro documental 500 AÑOS).

Rigoberta Menchú con un sobreviviente maya-ixil en un juicio por genocidio, 2013. Foto: Daniel Hernández-Salazar de 500 Años
Síganos a través de nuestra página de Facebook(no es necesario tener una cuenta para verlo) mientras reestrenamos los 24 episodios a lo largo de las próximas seis semanas, que terminarán con el episodio final, «El veredicto», el 10 de mayo de 2023. Ese episodio conmemora la conclusión de este dramático juicio con sus reverberaciones en toda América Latina, el mundo y, sobre todo, cómo cambió Guatemala para siempre."

Skylight Stories that illuminate: Advancing human rights through documentary and digital media.

Tonight on PBS - "Storming Caesars Palace." Sound by Pat and Eric

After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.

Storming Caesars Palace | How Las Vegas Activist Ruby Duncan Fought for Guaranteed Income Las Vegas activist Ruby Duncan led a grassroots movement for guaranteed income in 1969, breaking misperceptions about “welfare queens.”

Coming soon on ..(sound by Randy+Benny)..



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Something else we've been working on, coming this thursday on Discovery ! (sound by Lou Teti)

In New Film, Former Employee Says Mario Batali Sexually Assaulted Her A woman who worked for the chef comes forward with her account of a night at the Spotted Pig in Manhattan.

Coming soon !! (Dolby Atmos mixing by Randy, Brian and Benny)

Gutsy — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ What does it really mean to be gutsy? Join Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton on an unforgettable adventure to ask some of the world’s boldest and bravest w...

This evening catch another episode in a great series we mix for Hulu's "The New York Times: The Weekly" (sound by needs-a-haircut Lou Teti).

Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Misinformation ‘Superspreader’ A new documentary from The New York Times explores the contentious career and business of the Florida-based physician.

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Something else we've been working on...(sound by all of us)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cnn-n-y-times-team-on-the-murdochs-docuseries-1235095555/

CNN+, N.Y. Times Team On ‘The Murdochs’ Doc Series The original series 'The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,' produced with The New York Times and Left/Right, will premiere in spring 2022.

Congrats to Firelight Media and Firelight Films' Stanley Nelson and Curri on 's feature nomination for the !!!!!
(sound edit+mix by Brian Bracken and Benny Mouthon. Music by Tom Philips, editing by Aljernon Tunsil and Jaclyn Lee, color by Don Wyllie)

Hey CNN and , you could at least check that all your streams our old audio mixes are in stereo instead of mono (like the one below)..we worked hard on those !!

https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown?episodeguid=07ea0c64-7ddf-4b92-8082-aded0130303f

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown One of your favorite CNN series is now a podcast. Rediscover your passion for food, culture and travel with Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

Many, many years ago my brother introduced me to
Miles Davis' music.

Last night Gautam Choudhury (location sound mixer),
Brian Bracken (sound editor) and I (sup. sound editor/re-recording mixer) were extremely lucky to win a News+Documentary for the sound in Stanley Nelson's "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool" film !

Presently streaming on Netflix and featuring lots of Miles' music, we hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did working on it.

Huge thanks to everyone at Firelight Media & Firelight Films, special shout out to Producer Nicole London.



https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9638471/miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool-emmy-awards/

‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ Doc Wins 2 Emmy Awards 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool' won two Emmys on Sept. 29. The PBS doc about the jazz legend won outstanding arts and culture documentary and outstanding sound.

Congrats to Zero Point Zero Production Inc.'s " of America" crew that made it to the 's last weekend ! (sound by all of us).

Coming soon to ! (sound by Brian and Benny).

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If you're going to Toronto's film festival, make sure you catch Stanley Nelson's latest feature documentary "Attica",
which is opening the documentary slate !!

My colleague Brian Bracken and I have spent the last month working on it and we think it's required viewing.

If you're not going...don't worry, it'll be on Showtime Networks Inc. in the coming months.

Attica Stanley Nelson examines the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.

“Framing Britney Spears”, the New York Times investigative documentary released in February 2021, explores the conservatorship that Britney Spears has been living under since 2008, specifically within the larger context of her career and celebrity. My guests today - Geoff O'Brien and Pierre Takal - are the editors of the film..(mixed by Brian)

Listen at belowtheline.biz, or wherever you get your podcasts.

https://www.belowtheline.biz/e/season-8-ep-11-framing-britney-spears/

Season 8 - Ep 11 - Framing Britney Spears “Framing Britney Spears”, the New York Times investigative documentary released in February 2021, explores the conservatorship that Britney Spears has been living under since 2008, specifically within the larger context of her career and celebrity. My gues...

You could go to your local food shop and get 's new honey mustard fry sauce, or you could sit back and watch , which she produced with Zero Point Zero Production Inc., on Peacock TV first !
(sound by Andrey and Benny).

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chrissy-teigen-fries-the-movie-peacock-1235037922/

Chrissy Teigen’s ‘Fries! The Movie’ Documentary Finds Home at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE) “Fries! The Movie,” a documentary created by Anthony Bourdain’s Emmy-award-winning production company Zero Point Zero and Chrissy Teigen’s Huntley Productions banner, will d…

Very happy to share that Brian (sound editor) and I (supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer) are up for a 2021 News+Documentary Emmy in the OUTSTANDING SOUND category for Stanley Nelson's "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool" film !!

Along with that, the film also got an OUTSTANDING ARTS AND CULTURE nomination, nicely done !!



If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch it on PBS's site: (https://lnkd.in/etuZimb).

Tonight on PBS - parts 3 and 4 of “Mysteries of Mental Illness” produced by Pangloss Films. Sound by Pat, Andrey, and Brian:

https://www.pbs.org/video/evil-or-illness-txnbei/

Mysteries of Mental Illness | Evil or Illness | Episode 1 Treatment of mental illness over history has been trial and error.

The is premiering tonight !!!
(sound by Brian+Benny)

"Music buffs rejoice — this one’s for you! With so many powerful songs featured in , we know you’ll want to learn more about the music. This playlist (link below) and listening guide features my favorite songs from the series with behind the scenes insights and historical tidbits. Learn more at pbs.org/blackchurch. Tune or stream on Feb 16th and 17th at 9/8c on PBS"

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4e8rGQYD0HzSik6aM4icsD?si=0braG8s6RgWJSSAJv9R4yQ&nd=1

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Premiering today ! Catch Framing Britney Spears by The New York Times Presents - Formerly The Weekly, tonight on Hulu and FX Network (sound by Brian).

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The Long Fight to ‘Free Britney’ Britney Spears hasn’t been able to fully live her own life for 13 years, stuck in a court-sanctioned conservatorship. A new documentary by The New York Times examines what the public might not know about the pop star’s court battle with her father for control of her estate.

Congrats to Director Susan Sandler, her great Julia Scotti: Funny That Way film will be screening March 8th-21st, click below !
Sound by Brian and Benny.
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Athena Film Festival at Barnard College | Julia Scotti: Funny That Way With breathtaking emotional honesty, this powerful portrait of transgender comedian Julia Scotti explores the courage and humor it takes to be Julia.

These two fine lads spoke about Stanley Nelson's latest film we did the sound for, "Crack: Co***ne, Corruption & Conspiracy", it all happened last night on The Daily Show.

We know you've got it in your queue but it's here too just in case !!

(sound by Brian and Benny Mouthon)

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Stanley Nelson - Exposing The Crack Epidemic Corruption In Film | The Daily Social Distancing Show Stanley Nelson recounts his firsthand experiences in Harlem during the crack era, and discusses interviewing drug dealers, journalists, cops, and more for hi...