Turning Research Into Public Art.
Documentary films, oral history archives, and educational programs
for the institutions doing work that matters.
If your research is worth funding, it is worth documenting. Let's build something that lasts.
Services
Photo by Malakhai Pearson. ACE Hotel July 2026 Artist in Residence.
Collaborators and Clients include:
The Black Ecologies Lab at Rutgers University's Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Antipode Foundation's Black Geographers on Film Project, Outsider Preservation Initiative, Scholars for Social Justice, SOULS Journal
Community organizations, grassroots environmental justice groups, and under-resourced K–12 schools are encouraged to reach out regardless of budget. Rates are adjusted based on organizational capacity and mission alignment.
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I embed with your research team, field school, or community project and produce a complete documentary film — from pre-production research immersion through editing and final delivery. Every film is produced to professional broadcast standards and formatted for academic screening, public exhibition, film festival submission, and classroom use. Production includes research integration, field documentation, interviews, and post-production editing. Deliverables include a feature or short documentary, a 2–4 minute trailer, and a curated photo archive.
Who this serves: Academic research labs · Digital humanities centers · Field-based research projects · Foundations with public-facing grant requirements
Starting at $12,000 · Full production residency from $18,000-22,000
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I design and facilitate oral history workshops calibrated to your specific community, institution, or research context — teaching participants to collect, record, and interpret ecological and place-based memory as primary research data. Workshops run from half-day intensives to multi-day programs with curriculum materials, field recording guides, and documentation frameworks included. All workshops are grounded in the oral history methodology I have developed across six Black Ecologies field schools.
Who this serves: Universities and colleges · K–12 schools and curriculum teams · Environmental justice organizations · Community research programs · Field school cohorts
Private institutional engagements starting at $7,000 · Public workshop cohorts from $800–$1,200 per person (8–12 participant minimum)
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I offer guest lectures on Black geographies, documentary practice as a pedagogical tool, oral history methods, and ecological justice — drawing directly from the films and field research of the Black Ecologies Lab. Lectures are adapted for undergraduate and graduate classrooms, professional development programs, public convenings, and K–12 educational settings. Every lecture includes discussion facilitation and a customizable study guide.
Who this serves: University faculty · K–12 educators and curriculum developers · Public humanities programs · Environmental justice organizations · Foundation convenings
University engagements from $1,500 · K–12 and community organizations by arrangement · Must Include Travel and Lodging
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A focused one-day session to help your lab, department, or organization figure out how to turn your research into something a public audience can actually see, hear, and learn from. We work through your project together — what the story is, who the audience is, what format makes sense (film, oral history archive, curriculum, exhibition), and what a realistic budget and timeline would look like. This is a planning session, not a production commitment — you leave with a clear path forward, whether that's working with me on the next step or equipping your team to move on your own.
To prepare for our session, I'll ask you to share relevant project materials in advance — existing research, grant documentation, prior media, or background on your goals — so our time together is spent strategizing rather than getting up to speed.
Who this serves: Academic labs and research centers · Departments exploring public-facing media for the first time · Organizations with a grant requiring a dissemination plan · Teams who need outside perspective before committing to a larger production
$1,200–$1,800 per day · Materials requested 1 week in advance of scheduled session
Get in Touch
Whether you have a question, an idea, or just want to say hello, feel free to reach out—I’m here to help.