Jeff Arak
Directing
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A father exits prison and tries to integrate with his two children and girlfriend while living in a halfway house and on parole.
Halfway Home: A Father's Story

In 2016, Venezuela introduced the CLAP program to provide essential food items during the economic crisis. However, Armando.info journalists discovered that the powdered milk included was deficient in calcium and high in sodium. Investigations revealed Alex Saab, a government contractor, was behind the overpriced imports. Journalist Roberto Deniz exposed Saab’s corruption and fled to Colombia due to threats. From there, he uncovered Saab's money laundering for Maduro and bribes to opposition members. Saab was arrested in Cape Verde and extradited to the US. Saab must choose to collaborate with US authorities or face trial, while Deniz, in exile, continues his reporting despite personal risks.
A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela

American and Russian filmmakers with disabilities collaborate through an international exchange program to create films about their lives, using media as a tool for empowerment, advocacy, and cross-cultural connection.
All For One: Media Enabled Musketeers

Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison.
Life on Parole
A group of men in Senegal volunteer as human bait to catch flies that carry a parasite that once blinded hundreds of thousands of people throughout Africa.
The Fly Collectors

What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro? In a documentary from the filmmakers behind A Dangerous Assignment, FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate the legacy of corruption in Venezuela, the challenges to democracy, the conflict with the U.S., and the fight over who will control the oil-rich country.