Thousands of children between the ages of 6 and 18 live in slavery on Lake Volta, working up to 18 hours a day in the fishing industry. For these young children, the only way out of slavery is to drown or be rescued. Children just like Foli.* Visit ijm.org/foli to send rescue today.

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This story is a reenactment of the real life events of one young boy. All the names and locations have been changed to protect his real identity.

Directed by Lindsay Branham and Andrew Michael Ellis

Edited by Ben Stamper

 Cinematography by Andrew Ellis and Ben Stamper

Original Music by Aled Roberts

Casting by Mawuko Kuadzi

Field Producer Greg Justice, Amy Justice

Script Supervisor Bethany Williams

Production Sound: Greg Justice

Stunt supervision by Hayford Agbedor

 Visual Effects by Perry Kroll

Color Correction by Alter Ego

As a celebrated interior designer loses her eyesight to macular degeneration, she begins to see her life’s work in a new light. This eccentric renegade topples ageist stereotypes and captures our hearts as she grapples with the terms of her aging body.

View the full film here

While making a documentary about inmates that work with wild horses, I e-mailed Laura Leigh, a wild horse expert, asking for advice on how to film a helicopter roundup. She said if I wanted to film a roundup this year, I’d better come to Nevada in two days because that’s the last chance I’ll have. I was on a plane the next day, but I didn't expect that Laura's personal story would captivate me so deeply. Today “The Fate of the Wild", a film I made about her life is finished, and you can find it on The New Yorker, along with a companion article by Carolyn Kormann.