Tilt Shift Media Stories that move people
Feature documentaries, branded content and short films — each built on original reporting and a distinct point of view.
Current Projects
Sizzle Reel
Detroit was Motor City. Detroit became Motown. Detroit is… MOVIETOWN — a four-part documentary series exploring the rise of Detroit's Black independent film industry, and the entrepreneurs, artists, and storytellers transforming one of America's most resilient cities into an unlikely filmmaking powerhouse.
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A Community Changing the Odds
A feature-length documentary chronicling the 40-year history of the Harlem Children's Zone and the community determined to change the odds for its kids.
★ Best Documentary nominee — Pan African Film Festival 2020
Reclaiming MLK Boulevards
A short documentary following the scholars, community organizers, and business owners reclaiming the streets named for Dr. King — in Baltimore, St. Louis, and beyond.
★ Premiered on Comcast Watch the full film →Branded Content
When Civic-US asked us to create content around Ford's CEO gemba tours of its manufacturing plants, our inspiration was Studs Terkel's iconic book, Working. Over the last few years, Tilt Shift Media has traveled to more than 20 Ford Motor Company plants, following CEO Jim Farley's tours and telling the stories of the autoworkers who've dedicated their lives to making safe, reliable vehicles.
Samuel Landin
About Us
A brand film for Agatha Home Health, a Maryland home-care agency built on three generations of caregiving — telling the story of the family behind the care.
Recognition
Including Video Production and the Craft of Writing
"Let It Fall" (1992 LA Riots) and Hurricane Katrina coverage
Breaking-news coverage of Hurricane Gustav
Homelessness and the recovery of a 9/11 survivor
Best Documentary nominee — Harlem Rising
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