"Their eyes had failed them, or they had failed their eyes."
-- Tennessee Williams
Alison McMahan's documentary, "Bare Hands and Wooden Limbs," will screen in the 2008 Buffalo-Niagara FilmFest March 24-29.
Still from UNION SQUARE, written & directed by Alison McMahan
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Films
Feature Films
Homunculus Productions has optioned the short story, "Rub-a-Dub" by science fiction writer Daniel Galouye to develop into a film. McMahan will write the screenplay.
For updates, visit Homunculus Productions - Fiction Films
Documentaries
(In Production)
The Eight Faces of Jane: The Life and Work of Jane Chambers
www.8facesofjane.com
This documentary will tell the story of how pioneer lesbian playwright
Jane Chambers developed each of her major works, and show how the themes
of her plays came out of her life experiences. It will also trace the
impact of Chamber's work on plays, novels and television shows of today.
(2005)
Bare Hands and Wooden Limbs:
Healing, Recovery and Reconciliation in Cambodia
www.barehandswoodenlimbs.com
In 1974 former Khmer Rouge commander Touj Soeurly and the fourteen year old Chhem Sip were deadly enemies. Sip was imprisoned, tortured, and just barely managed to escape with his life to the US. Soeurly lost his leg in battle. Now these two former enemies are working together to make possible the community of Veal Thom, a cooperative village composed primarily of disabled veterans from both sides of the war, and their families. The amputees of Veal Thom cope with extreme poverty, the elements, poor health, lack of education and lack of resources. Through an unprecedented cooperation in a country still torn by political strife, a miracle takes place. With "bare hands and wooden limbs", the amputees make their village blossom.
Narrated by Sam Waterston.
(2004)
Cambodia: Living with Landmines
www.livingwithlandmines.com
Around the world, landmines claim 26,000 new victims a year - that's 71 people every day. Already over a quarter of a million people have fallen victim to the more than 100 million landmines in 64 countries, a number that continues to grow. These landmines are installed during wartime, but usually attack their victims years later, after the conflict they were set for is long over.
NYU MFA Graduate Films
(1985-86) Union Square NYU Student Film WATCH FILM
(1984-85) The Pathfinders NYU Student Film
