2023 “Mother of the Dawn” SXSW 2023

Dir. Janell Shirtcliff

In the early 1950s, in a remote corner of Brazil, a female truck driver named Tia Neiva started having visions of extraterrestrial spirits; shortly after, she began to gain a following, which led to her creation of a religion called Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn) which practices various elements of Christianity, Spiritism, Umbanda, and religious beliefs in UFOs. In our documentary, Mother of the Dawn, we explore how this religion came to have 800,000 followers, but is virtually unheard of to the rest of the world.

2024 “Finding Peace” (in post production)

Dir. Alejandro de Gracia and Adam Schomer

A feature documentary that journeys through Iceland with famed Buddhist Monk and best selling author Matthieu Ricard and a woman facing the internal suffering of a life-threatening cancer. Beautifully shot, candidly real, and full of inspiring wisdom on how meditation and buddhist teachings can help turn suffering into a fuel for growth and peace.