| Industry | Video Production , animation, video editing, motion graphics, DVD authoring |
|---|---|
| Successor | Deborah C. Hoard |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder(s) | David Gluck Peter Carroll |
| Headquarters | 415 N. Tioga Street. Ithaca, New York, 14850 United States |
| Key people | Deborah C. Hoard (President/COO) Garth Avery (Editor / Visual Effects Artist) David Kossack (Editor / Videographer) Matt Winberg ( Editor / Videographer) Markia Gwara (Outreach Coordinator) |
| Website | http://www.photosynthesisproductions.com/ |
PhotoSynthesis Productions is a media production company based in Ithaca, New York, that specializes in documentary, educational, and promotional films, videos and DVDs.
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Founded in 1980 by filmmakers David Gluck and Peter Carroll, the company's work often centers on issues of science education and social justice[1]. Past collaborators include the National Geographic Society, the National Science Foundation and Cornell University.
Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York, is the Dalai Lama's official seat and personal monastery in North America. In order to serve the residents of Ithaca, the Tibetans who have been resettled in Ithaca, as well as Buddhist scholars and novices who travel from all over the world for instruction, Namgyal is constructing a new monastic facility. The Dalai Lama has named the facility Dü Khor Choe Ling, The Land of Kalachakra Study and Practice. Dü Khor Choe Ling will provide much needed new space for study, housing and retreats, but more than that, it will provide a sanctuary for the future of Tibetan Buddhism.
The documentary will follow one journey of the Dalai Lama to Ithaca, New York, in the fall of 2007, and will explore the effects of the actions and words of this "simple monk".
Zachariah Tyler was a black man, a whitewasher by trade, who served as a minister at the St. James AME Zion Church in the upstate village of Ithaca, New York. The American Civil War was raging, and the men in Reverend Tyler’s congregation were eager to join the fight, but New York refused to allow black men to enlist.
This documentary tells the story of these men. It is a story of war on two fronts – the armed conflict between North and South, and the battle for recognition and rights for black Americans.
Shot clandestinely over a 2-year period by best-selling novelist and filmmaker, Robert H. Lieberman, this film provides a rare look at the second-most isolated country on the planet. It lifts the curtain to expose the everyday life in a country that has been held in the iron grip of a brutal military regime for 48 years.
This feature length documentary, culled from over 120 hours of footage, contains interviews and interactions with more than 100 people throughout Burma, including an interview with the recently released Aung San Sui Kyi.
Though Burma has tumbled from one of the most prosperous and advanced countries in Southeast Asia to one of the world’s poorest, "They Call It Myanmar" is a story of beauty, courage and hope.
This documentary about Burma will debut Summer, 2011.
Follows adoptive parents who tackle issues ranging from the process of adoption, to being a conspicuous family, parenting teens and helping children develop their identity. The DVD includes Bonus Scenes, a discussion guide and more.
Explores the nuances of trans-racial adoption through interviews with several trans-racially adopted individuals and their parents. Subjects range from why white people chose to adopt transracially (and/or internationally) to the realities of racism, whether families need to move to meet their children's needs, and the connection that trans-racial adoptees feel to their adoptive parents"[2]. The Pact Adoption Alliance termed it "the definitive video on the subject."[2]. The video includes a follow-up documentary titled "Struggle for Identity: A Conversation 10 Years Later" which revisits two of the interviewees from the first film (Michelle Johnson and John Raible), a decade after the initial film. It earned the Gold Statuette at the Davey Awards.
Produced in collaboration with the NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children, "Foster Parents Speak" explores foster parenting today through the experience and insights of foster families. Foster parents speak candidly about the challenges and rewards in developing shared parenting relationships with birth families and professionals. It won the Silver Hugo Award at the International Communications Video & Interactive Media Competition of the Chicago International Film Festival
Knowledgeable veteran social workers share their insights and experiences in candid discussions about their life’s work. They offer their thoughts on the responsibilities, challenges, and rewards of being a social worker today.
A twenty minute video[3] for the National Geographic Society that covers eclipse chasers who join native Bolivians on the Altiplano to witness a solar eclipse. The film centers on the interaction of celestial bodies.[4]. This project is what spurred the company's eventual logo.
A series of five short clips about earthquakes - and what scientists are doing to make us safer when they strike - in collaboration with the Ithaca Sciencenter and NEES. The videos have been the main attraction in the Sciencenter's on-site earthquake exhibit since 2008, along with a shake-table and other interactive learning tools.