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Ben Kainz is the producing partner of Emily Sheskin and together they’ve created award-winning short films, feature documentaries, and commercials. Ben's latest project is the documentary feature, JESSZILLA, which premiered at Big Sky Film Festival. It won Best Picture and Best Documentary Feature at the Fargo Film Festival, Special Jury Mention at the Atlanta Film Festival, and the Documentary Committee Spotlight Award at the Indies hosted by Slamdance Group. Prior to that, Ben was an associate producer on the feature film OVUM, directed by Matt Ott. OVUM premiered at the Big Apple Film Festival where it won Best Feature Film. Ben is a member of the Documentary Producers Alliance, Film Independent, and Variable.

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JessZilla

Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva is a 3x national boxing champion with her sights set on being the best in the sport. Her father, Pedro, navigates what it means to support his daughter’s dreams in an extremely dangerous sport. As Jesselyn is on the cusp of making the Olympic team, an unthinkable diagnosis redefines what it means to fight.

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Livestreams with GrandmaPuzzles

A lifelong hobby becomes a lifeline for an unexpected Twitch streamer.

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Calhoun Drum Academy (In-Development)

When the world’s first drum corps for people with disabilities is disbanded due to a lack of funding, its members must find a way to rebuild amidst uncertainty - and come back stronger than ever.

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The Iron Grandmother

Orna Ben-Ami is a 65-year-old iron welding grandmother who dreams of making the world a better place with her art.

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