Matt Lauterbach

Hayden & Her Family

What drives the Currys to adopt five special-needs children from overseas while having seven biological children already? This film gives an intimate and nuanced look into the adoption journey of the Curry family, making a case for their humanity. By exploring themes of alternative parenting, ambitious altruism, the power of family love, and the challenges of special needs adoption, it empowers and gives an honest voice to the adoptive parents who are rarely represented. In this time of increasing racial diversity and growth of the unconventional family, the Currys' story inspires us to introspect on social justice and making a difference in others' lives.

Unbroken Glass

Unbroken Glass is a documentary about filmmaker Dinesh Sabu's journey to understand his parents, who died 20 years ago when he was six years old.

Unbroken Glass

Unbroken Glass is a documentary about filmmaker Dinesh Sabu's journey to understand his parents, who died 20 years ago when he was six years old.

There Are Jews Here

There Are Jews Here follows the untold stories of four once thriving American Jewish communities that are now barely holding on. Most American Jews live in large cities where they are free to define themselves in any way they wish. But almost invisible to most of the country are roughly one million Jews scattered across far-flung communities. For them, Jewish identity is a daily urgent challenge; if they don’t personally uphold their communities and live affirmative Jewish lives, they and their legacies could fade away forever.