The Genetics of Hope
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When I was diagnosed at 14, my disease didn’t even have a name. The challenges we face are still immense, but the progress is undeniable. Now, I am am turning the camera on myself and others in the community to reflect on how we got to this breakthrough moment in genetic medicine, and what this era of improved knowledge and tools means for all of us at risk to genetic illness.
Our team hopes to follow these and 10 other stories where we show this true and evolving story about hope and genetics! And on a personal level this entire journey is about enriching my self-love of myself — my body, my love and my spirit — to truly heal and I live the rest of my life with COMPLETE passion and purpose! I am overwhelmed even by my own exaggeration by what is possible! Warmly, Artemis |
Re-Evolution: The Cuban Dream
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Re-Evolution: The Cuban Dream
Diving into the streets of Havana, we meet change makers in Cuba today. Following their journeys to thrive and survive in a rapidly shifting society, they provide unique perspectives on how their country is shaped by an ongoing culture of revolution, one more nuanced than meets the eye. Speaking to thought leaders in the US and Cuba, history is made present as our characters trace their place in Cuban history to a trail of revolution and reform. Scientists, researchers, and health professionals celebrate Cuba's agricultural, medical, and technological advancements. As social and economic freedoms expand, the search begins for reconciliation, solutions to inequality, and a collective Cuban dream. |
Light and Shadows
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Light and Shadows
Light and Shadows follows the incredible efforts led by Afghan born humanitarian Latifa Woodhouse, the migrant journeys of refugees on the move and the people who chose to help. The film follows Latifa's journey to Greece to help refugees from Syria, Afghanistan and other embattled nations find their way as they escape the trauma of war. |
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Mr. Joukowsky is Executive Producer, Producer and Director of the documentary film Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War . It is an account of a daring rescue mission that occurred on the precipice of World War II. It tells the story of Waitstill & Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to multiple life-threatening missions in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save hundreds of imperiled political dissidents and Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation across Europe. In partnership with Facing History and Ourselves, Mr. Joukowsky developed a curriculum that is being used by over 50,000 schools & 2 million students annually. |
Portrait of Harry
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"Portrait of Harry," directed by Erik Angra, is a documentary that features the final interview of a dying painter named Harry Somers, who reveals how he escaped the Holocaust and found the secret to happiness. The documentary chronicles the life of Harry Somers, a Holocaust survivor, through his journey from hatred to beauty, expressed through his painting. It explores the profound impact of his experiences and how he chose to only paint the beauty in life despite the darkness he faced. This film offers a poignant look at survival, art, and the indomitable spirit of those who have endured unimaginable hardships.
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Mr. Joukowsky served as Executive Producer of the HBO film, Cries From Syria, a harrowing exploration of the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the devastating civil war that has defined the country over the last five years. The film premiered in March of 2017 on HBO. |
Carbon Nation
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Mr. Joukowsky is also a Producer of Carbon Nation, a film about solutions to the global warming crisis. See his work at IMDB | Artemis Joukowsky carbon nation is a documentary movie about climate change SOLUTIONS. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just don't buy it at all, this is still a compelling and relevant film that illustrates how SOLUTIONS to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues. You'll meet a host of entertaining and endearing characters along the way.
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Alex's POV
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Alex’s POV is a short documentary made in 2008 about a film maker with cerebral palsy and how he uses art to deal with his physical limitations and communication difficulties. Alex’s documentary focuses on Edgar Allen Poe’s poem ‘The Raven.’
Alex’s POV is a movie about making a movie. Alex Freeman, a young filmmaker from Massachusetts, struggles through his cerebral palsy to make his filmic vision of Poe’s The Raven. Alex is aided in his creative quest by the producers at No Limits Media. In the course of this documentary, Alex, his co-producers, and the audience come together to discover some profound truths about art, growth, the challenge of communication, and the permanence of loss. “To me ‘The Raven’ is the story of losing a loved one – in this case my own control and my own body,” says Alex. He identifies with the poem’s narrator, Edgar, who sinks into despair over the loss of Lenore. Edgar and Lenore represent simultaneous aspects of Alex. The movie asks: Can Alex, even with the help of No Limits Media, transcend his disability and become the artist he dreams of being? In the years since that film, Alex has answered that question with a resounding YES. For his work as writer, co-producer, co-director and editor of I Care: A Documentary About Independent Living, Alexander was one of only three filmmakers with disabilities selected internationally for the Very Special Arts 2010 AFI-Discovery SILVERDOCS Apprenticeship program for his submission and was chosen for Official Selection at the 2013 Picture This Film Festival. He also directed two other films, Meet Annabelle, also an Official Selection of the Picture This Film Festival, and The Last Taboo. |
The Raven
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Directed by Alexander Freeman, this adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" stems from Alex's own personal relation to the iconic poem. Remembering his wife who died at an early age, Edgar descends into depression going in and out of reality overwhelmed with memories of his lost love Lenore. He is visited by a raven that offers him nothing but advice and forces him to not forget the past but move forward in the future living life to the fullest only to find it is his own voice of reason.
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