2026 New Orleans Film Festival

Doc Shorts: Living History

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5 films in package
North Star
A team of researchers uncover the true story of their hometown heroine —legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Through these women's efforts to know Annie, we learn about the nature of legacy, community and place.
Buckskin
An experimental portrait of the filmmaker’s grandfather: Carroll B. Williams Jr., a ground-breaking African-American forester, reflecting on his work and legacy in the twilight of his life.
Before We Forget
Where do languages go when they die? "Before We Forget" is an experimental meditation on the loss of Creole French in a family and the ways it lives on in their collective memory.
Listen
The Navajo language is spoken less frequently across generations. However, its resilience endures in a small Navajo radio station, the director's family, and the people of the Navajo Nation.
The Custodian
Having spent over fifty years building a collection of team memorabilia, a devoted Washington Commanders fan sees an opportunity to preserve the collection as the team reckons with its racist legacy and redefines its identity. However preserving the past proves complicated.
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An experimental portrait of the filmmaker’s grandfather: Carroll B. Williams Jr., a ground-breaking African-American forester, reflecting on his work and legacy in the twilight of his life.


Director bio:

Mars Verrone is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, musician, and educator from Los Angeles, CA, currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Most recently, Mars directed, produced, edited and composed original music for their short documentary, "Buckskin," about their grandfather Carroll B. Williams, a ground-breaking African-American forester. Mars is a Sundance Documentary Producers Fellow, NBC Original Voices Artist Mentor and Fellow, PGA Create Fellow, Firelight Media Impact Fellow, Brown Girls Doc Mafia Sustainable Artist Fellow, Dear Producer Mentee, and was selected for DOC NYC’S 2024 “40 Under 40” cohort. Their work has been supported by Sundance Institute, Ford Foundation, Field of Vision, and the International Documentary Association, among others.

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    17 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Louisiana
  • Director
    Mars Verrone
  • Producer
    Mars Verrone
  • Cinematographer
    Stella Rae Binion
  • Editor
    Mars Verrone
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