Peter Quandt
Directing
Biography
Raised in rural upstate New York, Pete is a Queens based director and cinematographer. He’s drawn to working-class communities and stories across the country, with a specific focus on the mass incarceration system. His work has screened at Cannes, Sundance, MOMA, SXSW, and been programmed on The New York Times, Vimeo Staff Picks, and Short of the Week.
Known For

The real story behind Rudy Giuliani's infamous press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in November 2020, delivered just as the presidential election was being called for Joe Biden. One year after the event, and with exclusive access to the Four Seasons family, learn what really happened that day and what became of the small business that was thrust into the national spotlight.
Four Seasons Total Documentary
A young wife and mother rediscovers her long forgotten passion when she is granted the ability to live without sleep.
Night Owl

When an adulterous man and his mistress bump into his wife, he discovers his indiscretions are neither deep, dark, nor particularly secret.
Le Creuset

It's New Year's Eve in Brooklyn and Annika doesn't have anything to wear to the party that her best friend Beccs is performing at and her ex is hosting...because nothing fits. Throughout her night she undergoes the push and pull of trying to be okay with herself and her surroundings.
Soma

A former AI ethicist from Google claimed that LaMDA was sentient. Through a transcript of their conversation, we explore how we form connections and the implications of big tech using this technology.
Changeling
Painter Esteban Cabeza de Baca quietly defies the laws of space and time, blending past, present, and future in richly layered landscapes of the American Southwest. From his studio in Queens, to on-site painting at the US-Mexico border, to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this short documentary follows a young artist as he strives to give form to both his personal story and the still-present legacy of colonialism.
Esteban Cabeza de Baca's Time Travels

This short documentary follows artist Trey Abdella as he smashes cherub angels and assembles a new body of work inspired by the idea of a “blessing in disguise.” Reflecting on his childhood in West Virginia and the repulsive allure of theme parks and Americana, Trey invites us into the memories that drive an artistic practice fusing painting, sculpture, and assemblage into bold, inventive, and deeply personal works.
Trey Abdella's Miserable Dream

Two cousins reunite in a Brooklyn bar, where a run-in with an ex makes the night even more chaotic.
Cousins

After months of isolation during a global pandemic, Zora must adjust to new neighbors moving in, taking away her access to the downstairs garden. As her romantic relationship deteriorates, her obsession with the new tenants and the garden increases. Her denial dissipates, and her new purpose becomes clear: she wants what little of her’s is left in that garden.
Jefferson Avenue

Abortion clinics in Texas are disappearing exponentially and healthcare providers are feeling the brunt. The Provider follows the story of abortion provider Dr. Shannon Carr who travels every week from New Mexico to Dallas in order to perform abortions despite restrictive laws and threats to her safety. Continue to share her story and follow our latest documentary series as we try to capture these stories and influence change before all abortion clinics in the US cease to exist
The Provider
A South Bronx community takes a stand against gentrification.
Why We Stay

In the midst of segregation, the all-black Tennessee A&I Tigers were the first collegiate basketball team to win three consecutive national championships. Yet they were never duly recognized for this singular achievement. The team's captain, legendary Knicks player Dick Barnett, began a nine-year quest to ensure his team's immortality. His tenacity, dedication, and struggle finally paid off in 2019.
The Dream Whisperer

A father-daughter duo hatch a haphazard scam to pay rent, with mixed results.
Pedigree

Three snapshots of black life in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, a place where the racial injustices of the past continue into the present.
Edgecombe

Oklahoma is one of 26 states with a “failure to protect” law, which prosecutes parents who fail to prevent child abuse. However, the ACLU and other groups say this law disproportionately criminalizes women, who are often victims of domestic abuse themselves. Hear the story of Clorinda Archuleta, a mother of twin boys, both of whom suffered severe injuries as infants. Clorinda and her ex-boyfriend pled guilty, but Clorinda received three consecutive life sentences under the Oklahoma law, while her partner was sentenced to 25 years. As Clorinda seeks commutation, the film shows how the law has contributed to a cycle of family separation and trauma.
A Call Away

Mother and son spend a candid weekend together in a family lodging center attached to a women’s prison.
Weekend Visits

Jack regains his sense of the world after being released from federal prison.
Tuesday Afternoon

It's New Year's Eve in Brooklyn and Annika doesn't have anything to wear to the party that her best friend Beccs is performing at and her ex is hosting...because nothing fits. Throughout her night she undergoes the push and pull of trying to be okay with herself and her surroundings.