Jody Allen

Películas

The Battle for Laikipia
Executive Producer
The stakes escalate in a longstanding conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, as unresolved historical injustices and the impact of climate change come to the forefront.
Lift
Executive Producer
Lift shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor that inspires them.
Delikado
Executive Producer
In the majestic tropical island of Palawan, three environmental crusaders confront murder, betrayal and political corruption in this thrilling documentary about land defenders battling to save and preserve paradise in the Philippines.
Maestro de la Luz
Executive Producer
George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison, travels to his hometown to paint his family members. Going back forces George to face his past in his quest to rewrite the script of his life.
Anonymous Sister
Executive Producer
Filmmaker Jamie Boyle, a DOC NYC 40 Under 40 honoree, turns the camera on her own family when her mother and sister become dependent on opioids. Drawing upon footage shot for over 30 years, Boyle creates a poignant and timely study of the deadliest man-made epidemic in United States history. The film is an eye-opening look at what it means to suffer, to survive, and to experience life in all of its pain and beauty.
Summer of Soul
Executive Producer
Explora el legendario Harlem Cultural Festival celebrado en los Estados Unidos en 1969. En él se rindió homenaje a la cultura y música afroamericana, además de promover el 'black pride' y la unidad entre personas de una misma raza.
Hunger Ward
Executive Producer
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. The film provides an unflinching portrait of Dr. Aida Alsadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives of hunger-stricken children within a population on the brink of famine.
Girl Rising
Executive Producer
El documental cuenta la historia de nueve niñas de diferentes partes del mundo ue fueron forzadas a casarse en matrimonios contra su voluntad, sufren esclatitud inventil u otro tipo de injusticias similares. Pese a estos obstáculos las niñas salieron adelante, con la esperanza de obtener una educación, aprender una carrera y romper barreras.
Hard Candy
Executive Producer
Un fotógrafo de 32 años queda con una chica adolescente a la que ha conocido a través de Internet. Después de tomar un café, la lleva a su casa con el propósito de hacerle unas fotos. Sin embargo, la joven no ha quedado con él por casualidad...
La seguridad de los objetos
Executive Producer
Retrato de las relaciones entre cuatro familias que viven en un barrio residencial de una ciudad americana. Esther Gold (Close) se dedica en exclusiva al cuidado de su hijo en coma. La vida de Jim Train (Mulroney) se desmorona cuando no consigue ascender en su trabajo. La familia Jennig se enfrenta al drama del divorcio. Por su parte, Helen Christianson (Place) está decidida a cambiar su aburrida y mundana vida.
Coastlines
Producer
An ex-con returns to his Florida hometown after three years and becomes involved with the wife of his best friend, the local sheriff.
Hombres armados
Executive Producer
El Dr. Fuentes es un hombre en busca de su legado: siete estudiantes de medicina que entrenó para trabajar en villas nativas paupérrimas. Pero desde el inicio comienza a sospechar que "hombres armados" llegaron antes que él, y es confrontado a cada paso con realidades sangrientas que siempre ignoró. Ahora, su búsqueda está casi frustrada, a excepción de una mítica villa ubicada en las profundidades de la selva: un último refugio de la esperanza llamado "Cerca del Cielo".