NETWORK | Sundance x Ancestry.com

ROLE | Associate Producer

TYPE | Branded Content

SYNOPSIS | Railroad Ties is a Sundance & Ancestry.com branded documentary short documenting six descendants of fugitive enslaved persons and white abolitionists coming together in Brooklyn to discover more about their lineage. Documenting each person learning about their ancestors, and featuring renowned historian, Henry Louis Gates Jr., the film interweaves powerful personal moments with contextual historical anecdotes. The very human story of the Underground Railroad unfolds through Ancestry records, each discovery revealing the dynamic impact our history has on identity, family and legacy. The film takes a personal look at how understanding our family’s past can influence not just who we are, but how we see ourselves. Learn more here.

Branded Content Winner, One Show, 2019
Sundance Film Festival Premiere, 2019
Bronze Lion in PR, Content-led Engagement & Marketing, Cannes Film Festival, 2019
Silver Winner in PR, CLIO Awards, 2019
Winner of Best Long Form Video, Shorty Awards, 2019