Speechless. Thank you @siffnews and everyone who voted for us!

Omg y'all we are so excited to bring this one home to @siffnews ! Tickets on sale soon! (I think member tickets on sale already?- link in bio!) We are standing on the shoulders of giants. This film features families in our community facing the death of their loved ones with grace, as well as the team at @returnhomenor as they discover what deathcare can look like in the modern age. So many members of the Seattle community have had a hand in this film, or supported us mentally, emotionally, professionally on this journey. It's truly meaningful to bring this one home. 🎟️ in bio. #seattlefilm #thelifeweleave #humancomposting

Join us for the world premiere of @thelifeweleavefilm at @sxsw 2026! Proudly celebrating the entire cast and crew alongside our own @giordano_gbg as Editor and @teresamcdonald_film as Assistant Editor.

The news is out! @thelifeweleavefilm directed by @jjgerbertv will have a global premiere at @sxsw in March. Edited at Red Wolf by Giordano Bonora Groome and Teresa McDonald. Congratulations to the entire team!

I'm so humbled to announce the world premiere of THE LIFE WE LEAVE at @sxsw 2026, in Austin TX!! This film was born of grief and has grown into more than I had ever imagined. I'm so grateful to the families that have shared their stories, and their grief with us, the team at Return Home for being so radically transparent in all aspects of their lives, and for my filmmaking team that has grown through the years to a caliber that I can't believe- truly the best out there... And most of all, my family, Kat and Marlowe, for holding me close and giving me the space and time to explore this approaching tidal wave of emotion. The Life We Leave: When Washington legalizes human composting, entrepreneur Micah Truman bets everything on a new vision of deathcare. With @returnhomenor funeral directors @tenaciousbrie13 and @thefuneralace , he builds the first large-scale terramation facility, reshaping how we grieve and return to the Earth. Producers: @cmbriand @faroutgirl @melanie.d.miller Executive Producers: Rocky Collins Mark Reed Co-Executive Producers: @elisavolpina @patchamundo @dibecka Co-Producers: @andrew__burton @seagsees Supervising Editor: Elisa Borona, ACE Editors: @smjeglum @giordano_gbg Add’l Editor: @theotherjoshaltman DoP: Kyle Seago Composer: @williamryanfritchmusic Associate Producer: @hortoninstawho Assistant Editor: Mikayla Irle Make sure to follow @thelifeweleavefilm for the latest updates, including screening dates, when passes & tickets go on sale, etc!

A huge congratulations to @dori.berinstein for picking up the Impact Award at @boulderfilmfestival for what is now officially an award winning film #AManWithSole - The Impact of Kenneth Cole @kennethcolereal @kennethcole

Come to @dublinfilmfestival with us! An amazing Festival - congratulations to everyone involved! Documentary Masterclass with @melanie.d.miller from @fishbowl_films facilitated by @lukemcmanusirl and followed by a screening of @maestramovie by @maggiecontreras and a Q&A facilitied by Deborah Kelleher from @riamdublin - beautiful and befitting venue. Fascinating insights from editor @finsbin on her process and building narrative in documentary. All rounded off by a birthday get together!

Friends in Washington DC! You can catch "After the Bomb' by Heather Brumley at @solasnua_ Capital Irish Film Festival at AFI Silver Theatre (Silver Spring) on 28th February at 11am. Edited by Giordano Bonora Groome and Teresa McDonald.

Some beautiful news today: The Offical Soundtrack for Maestra composed by @annechmelewsky is now available on @spotify for your listening pleasure! Anne's beautiful score brought another layer of beauty to @maestramovie - enjoy!

A huge congratulations to everyone involved in @maestramovie which has been nominated in the Best Music Documentary category by the International Documentary Association Awards next week, competing with The Beatles no less! Edited by Red Wolf and finished by our partners @yellowmoonpost with support from @northernirelandscreen

Throwback to October: Global Premiere of 'A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole' at @hamptonsfilm directed by @dori.berinstein . Elisa Bonora as Lead Editor and @shaz.mccarthy as Editor. Finishing by @yellowmoon and supported by @northernirelandscreen

Friends in the USA 🇺🇸 & Canada 🇨🇦 MAESTRA directed by Maggie Contreras is now streaming on Netflix and Bingeable. While you may watch it on Netflix as part of your monthly subscription we encourage you to rent it on Bingeable instead because 20% of every rental goes directly to El Sistema USA, providing high quality music education for every child.