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Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Two cynics fall in love and write locked love letters to be opened in a year. But one of the cynics has a surprise and takes a risk they can’t walk away from.
Producer: Mark Ristich and Jamie DeWolf
The Story of Ko Jimmy
This is a love story that starts in a ruthless military dictatorship and lands itself in a darkened prison.
This piece was produced as part of the Global Story Project, with support from the Open Society Foundations. Presented by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange.
Producers: Anna Sussman and Pat Mesiti-Miller
Project Boat
Mollena Williams grew up in New York City. She knows suspicious behavior when she sees it, and, more importantly, she knows how to walk right on by. But when the strange and unexpected enter her own living room, she has no choice but to go for that ride.
Producer: Julia DeWitt
Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio
The Pastor
Rebecca grew up in a conservative evangelical family, the daughter of a pastor. But this isn’t a story about losing faith or gaining faith, it’s a story about what happened one night when her father received a mysterious phone call.
Producer: Nick van der Kolk
A Monster
A man does the unthinkable to Kole Welsch and his partner, Kevin. But who is the real monster? The man? Or the institution that allowed it to happen?
Producer: Stephanie Foo
Hollywood Double
Snap storyteller Doug Cordell is just another writer from New York out to catch the L.A sunshine. But after moving into his new place, he can’t tell what is his shadow and what’s his new roommate.
Doug Cordell is an Emmy-nominated writer and performer in the Bay Area. He continues to write and is currently working on a novel.
Producers: Mark Ristich and Jamie DeWolf
Hands Up
When Gina Gold got pregnant she wanted it all-natural. She was going to eat bonbons and work on her screenplays and glow with pregnant bliss. But pretty soon she realized that being pregnant wasn’t going to be quite what she expected...
Find out more about the world of Gina Gold right here.
Producer: Julia DeWitt
Seeking Asian Female
What if an older white male started chasing young Asian females? Is that right? Is that racist?
Debbie Lum sets out to make a documentary exposing the loathsome "Yellow Fever" phenomenon. She began filming Steven, a 60-year old white man, and Sandy, a 30-year old woman from China.) But when Steven and Sandy need a translator, Debbie uncomfortably finds herself on the other side of the camera.
To see the story unfold with your own eyes, check out Debbie's documentary, Seeking Asian Female. It's truly fascinating, and it premieres on PBS' Independent Lens on May 6, 2013 at 10pm ET.
She also has a fantastic web project discussing sex and race at Theyreallsobeautiful.com. Check it out.
For more locations and dates, go to SeekingAsianFemale.com.
Producer: Stephanie Foo
Homeboy Sandman - Survival of the Freshest
Stones Throw Hip Hop artist Homeboy Sandman remembers when he first decided to take his music full time. When the rhymes don’t cover the rent, the New York emcee finds himself deep in the red and facing eviction.
Homeboy Sandman’s new album, “First of A Living Breed,” is out now on Stones Throw Records. It was listed as one of the top 50 albums of 2012 by NPR. Check it out!
Also, be on the look out for his writing for The Huffington Post.
www.HomeboySandman.com
Producer: Pat Mesiti-Miller
