Committed to creating a more resilient future by telling powerful stories of social change.

At Reel Witness we strive to create content that is both meaningful and relevant to the world we are living in. Our last three award-winning short documentaries, Present Moment, Little Rebel and This Being Human have been opportunities to showcase powerful individual stories of courage and resilience.

Our first short film, Present Moment, addresses the quiet fortitude of aging with grace and living with a long term degenerative disease. Our last two short films, Little Rebel and This Being Human tackle the issues of living as a refugee and asylum seeker in a country actively trying to stifle their voices. We felt compelled to counter that narrative by not only witnessing the two individual stories but in doing so we could shed some light on the lasting and valuable contribution that refugees and immigrants have made to this country. We feel strongly that by highlighting the voices of Isatou and Hameed in our films, we get to hear first hand what they’ve endured but also how they’ve risen above their struggles to emerge as powerful leaders of change in our local and global communities.

We are deeply grateful for all those who have supported our films - film festivals, non profits, community events, audience members, and our supportive families as well as our dedicated crew. We are humbled by the recognition we’ve been shown for all of our films but we couldn’t have created these moving portraits without the openness and bravery of our subjects in each of our films; Gary, Istaou and Hameed, we thank you for being willing to tell your story and in doing so, you’ve inspired so many others.

From flight to refuge, Reel Witness seeks to humanize the facelessness of emigration and celebrate personal tales of resiliency. Watch the full films in our Documentary Shorts and Portfolio Tabs.

DISTRIBUTION | Evrgrn ONLINE STREAMING CHANNEL

We are honored to have distribution with Tom Skerritt’s company, Triple Squirrels, and their new streaming channel, EVRGRN, which highlights the independent spirit and popular culture influence of the Pacific Northwest. EVRGRN will be streaming both Little Rebel and This Being Human on their channel HERE.