3 Generations

3 Generations is a non-profit film production company that concentrates on documentary films about oppressed peoples. Founded in 2007 by Jane Wells, its mission is "to support survivors of genocide and victims of crimes against humanity by helping them share their stories."[1] It tells these stories in the belief that it "fosters the healing process and illuminates our common humanity."[2] 3 Generations has produced several films, most notably: The Devil Came on Horseback, Tricked and the short films Native Silence and A System of Justice'.[3]

Background

Wells founded 3 Generations in 2007 after witnessing the Darfur genocide. Her father, a filmmaker who accompanied the Allied Forces during the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, had been barred from publishing his films until 1984.[4] When Wells encountered Brian Steidle, a photojournalist whose footage of the Darfur genocide was also suppressed by the United States Department of State for security reasons, she agreed to produce a film about the genocide.

Films

The Devil Came on Horseback

The Devil Came on Horseback tells the story of the Darfur Genocide that claimed over 400,000 Sudanese lives. It is told through the perspective of photographer and former U.S. Marine Corps Captain Brian Steidle. Steidle was a military observer when he travelled to Sudan in 2004, so he was given unprecedented access to areas in Darfur unavailable to other journalists. He witnessed firsthand the horrors and atrocities committed in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Tricked

Tricked (film) is about sex trafficking in the United States. The film was selected for screening at the Montclair FIlm Festival in Montclair, New Jersey,[5] as well as the Quad Cinema in New York City.[6] It is told from the perspective of the prostitutes, their parents, pimps, the police officers and the johns who pay for the sex. It also follows a vice squad in Denver, Colorado who work to track down the pimps responsible for the human trafficking.

Native Silence

Native Silence is a documentary short telling the story of two Native American grandmothers who were taken away from their families when they were young. One was taken away from her mother when she was eighteen months old because her mother was deemed unfit to be a mother. After going through a series of foster homes, she eventually ran away and turned to drugs and prostitution. The other was dropped of at a boarding school when she was five or six by her mother and never saw her mother again. After thinking her mother abandoned her, it was discovered she was actually taken away because she was also deemed unfit to be a parent. It shows how forced exile and abandonment is destroying Native American culture nowadays. The documentary was given an Award of Merit from the Best Short Films Competition.[7]

A System of Justice

"A System of Justice" is a short film produced in 2016 about exonerated inmate Glenn Ford.[8] In 2014, Glenn Ford was exonerated after spending 33 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. After his release Ford suffered further injustices: He was diagnosed with late stage lung cancer and Louisiana State refused to pay any compensation for his time in prison. An intimate portrait of Ford as he nears death, A System of Justice was filmed over 2 days at the hospice where Glenn spent his final days. 3 Generations partnered with two organizations, Resurrection After Exoneration and The Innocence Project, who helped Glenn in his final days. A System of Justice had its world premiere on March 5th at 2:30pm at the Odeon Cinema in the Manchester Film Festival, playing ahead of All Rise.[9]


References

  1. ↑ "Jane Wells and Kathy Klug Cross Borders". Aspen Peak. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Three Generations Inc.". Guide Star. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.3generations.org/our-films/
  4. ↑ "German Concentration Camps Factual Survey". Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Fidlon-Bugat, Jennifer. "Tricked: The Horror of Sex Trade". Montclair Film Festival. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Pioneering Documentary TRICKED Exposes U.S. Sex Trafficking, Premieres December 13 at the Quad Cinema in New York City" (PDF). TRICKED Press Release - CT.gov. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Best of Show". Best Shorts Competition. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.3generations.org/film/a-system-of-justice/
  9. ↑ http://www.maniff.com/documentary-shorts-2016#documentary-shorts
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