Institutional and Cultural Collaborations


Awen Films works with cultural, academic, and media organizations to create original documentary films, short-form videos, and series, applying the same cinematic craft and depth of research that define our independent productions.

Selected collaborations include:


Iom Romì (A Day in Rome)

Documentary film produced on the occasion of the installation/exhibition Rome Lab in New York (2017)



Conservation with Dr. Leona at the Met

Short documentary film produced for international day of Italian scientific research.



Furiosus

Short film on performance of the original opera by Roberto Scarcella Perino.

More videos produced for NYU.



Persisting Matters

Series of contemporary artists’ profiles connected to the lecture series “Persisting Matters.”

Full series.



A Serenade at Sunset

Short documentary on opera performance en plein air on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.



The Battle for New York

Video journalism series on housing rights activism in New York City.

Full series.



The PNG Diaries

Mini-series following UH and Water Hands Hope mission to Papua New Guinea.




International Gathering for Science in Palestine

Short film on the Third International Gathering for Science in Palestine at MIT.



Statuesque

Series of dance videos inspired by statues, conceived and coreographed by Marco Pelle.



Re-Writing History

Short film on the exhibition by Fabiola Jean Louis at Andrew Freedman Home.



Undocumented During Covid

Video journalism story (commissioned and edited by Julia Muldavin)



The Batman of the Hudson

Profile of Riverkeeper patrol boat captain John Lipscomb produced for Shift by MSNBC.



BBS in New York

Short film on Bologna Business School New York program.



A World of Hawaiian Language

Short film on Hālau ʻŌlelo’s language learning program.



Tell it Like a Woman at UN

Highlights of “Tell it Like a Woman” screening at the UN General Assembly.



i2i Workshop

Project description goes here.



Community Mural Project

Project description goes here.



Un Sospiro

Dance and music project conceived by Marco Pelle for UNITAR.