Beekeeper

Kentucky teen Keith Griffith III began beekeeping when both of his parents were incarcerated. Beekeeper shines a light on the ways in which bees have taught Keith about cooperation, sustainability, community, and emotional well-being.

Producer: Evan Mascagni

Co-Director: Evan Mascagni

Evan Mascagni is a producer and mentor for BYkids, a non-profit organization that pairs filmmakers with youth from around the world to create short documentaries that air on PBS. Learn more at: https://bykids.org/films/beekeeper/

Wiley’s Last Resort

With coal mining destroying the mountains that he loves, Jim Webb establishes Wiley’s Last Resort, a place for local activists, musicians, artists, and dreamers to celebrate Appalachian culture and help fight back against strip mining.

Producer: Evan Mascagni

Director: Evan Mascagni

Part of PBS Reel South Season 8. More info here:

https://www.reelsouth.org/documentaries/wileys-last-resort

Persistent

Marcus Jackson fights for change after Kentucky’s persistent felony offender statute landed him in prison for ten years on a marijuana charge.

Producer: Evan Mascagni

Director: Evan Mascagni

In partnership with ITVS, Independent Lens, and the Courier Journal. More info here:

https://itvs.org/films/persistent-a-challenge-to-kentucky-s-pfo-law

WINN

After experiencing neglect and traumatic loss while pregnant in prison, Pamela Winn becomes an activist, leading hundreds of thousands to support the Dignity Bill to end the shackling of pregnant people in prison. "WINN" exposes the horrifying experience that incarcerated pregnant people endure and documents Pamela’s mission to end shackling in the South.

Producer: Evan Mascagni

https://www.pbs.org/video/winn-fsghev/

Against the Current

17-year-old Daunnette Moniz-Reyome, who lives on the Umoⁿhoⁿ Reservation in Nebraska, interviews Native American youth and elders against the backdrop of a ceremonial powwow. Mentored by filmmaker Evan Mascagni, Moniz-Reyome shares her family’s journey to retain sacred rituals and culture traditions and the ways in which her community is healing historical trauma with strength and dignity. (A BYkids Production)

Producer: Evan Mascagni

Cinematography: Nick Capezzera & Evan Mascagni

Evan Mascagni is a producer and mentor for BYkids, a non-profit organization that pairs filmmakers with youth from around the world to create short documentaries that air on PBS. Learn more at: https://bykids.org/films/against-the-current/

Street Preacher

A short film by Evan Mascagni for Patheos about a retired Catholic Priest who spends his weekends preaching the gospel on busy intersections across Louisville, Kentucky.

https://www.facebook.com/Patheos/videos/2093955714014349