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Hey, I'm Dafna!

1,777 Earned

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I pride myself with an innate skill for identifying talented scholars and creative individuals who are great innovators and collaborators. The team is everything. Partnering with change-makers and production teams in over 30 countries, for the last 15 years I have focused my documentary and online initiatives in cultural preservation, justice and women's rights arenas. Our last feature Documentary, Digital Dharma: One Man’s Mission to Save A Culture, was Oscar qualified in 2012 and is still playing around the world.  Whatever Happened to Tyrell Biggs and The Great Flip-Off are two docs beginning their postproduciton phase, due for completion in 2017.   By day I am Chief Creative Officer at Lunchbox Communications, a woman's owned digital media firm. For over 25 years I have written, produced and directed award-winning television, films, national spots, educational programs and multimedia campaigns. My projects have aired on CBS, ABC, NBCUniversal, Discovery, History, and SyFy. I have been instrumental in creating lasting series formats for both cable and syndication as well as launching engaging cross-platform initiatives for both NGO and brand clients. I hope someday somebody pays me for all this s#@t… Of course, so I can continue to make more docs.  If there are any women on here that are Directors, Creative Directors or Producers, please connect with me on FB to join our secret FB Page to help promote women in film.  We currently have over 1400 women in the field posting opportunities for women in production.  https://www.facebook.com/dafna.yachin

My Projects

The Great Flip-Off

Facing extinction, the last extreme circus bareback riders unite for one final, death-defying performance.

Documentary, History

Philadelphia


Green Light

1,049 followers

Projects I'm Supporting

Homemade

Explore the relationships created and destroyed by war.

Documentary

Atlanta


Green Light

88 followers

No Le Digas a Nadie (Don't Tell Anyone)

An undocumented youth fights for herself, her mother and her community to come out of the shadows.

Documentary

Brooklyn


Green Light

298 followers

Cross

A young Filipino backyard boxer enters a Mexican fight ring in the San Fernando Valley.

Drama, Film-Noir

Los Angeles


Green Light

196 followers

Blackwell Summers Mysteries

Ladies of Blackwell Summers Detective Agency puts suckas to shame and take them lames out the game!!

Action, Mystery

New York


Green Light

138 followers

"Slut: A Documentary Film"

Sharing personal stories to explore how we can work toward a world that embraces female sexuality and supports victims of sexual assault.

Documentary


Green Light

529 followers

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

In 1936 when 18 Black athletes participated in the Berlin Olympic Games, history forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17.

Documentary

Atlanta


Green Light

152 followers

Auld Lang Syne

An annual New Year’s Eve party becomes occasion for disaster as three couples' lives unravel spectacularly over the course of the evening.

Comedy, Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

541 followers

Spirit of Tivaevae

The search for a missing piece of cultural identity takes one woman on a journey to the Cook Islands.

Documentary

Garden Grove


Green Light

46 followers

Risking Light

A mother embraces her child’s killer. A torture survivor ponders revenge. What is harder, or more crucial, than forgiving the unforgivable?

Documentary

Saint Paul


Green Light

990 followers

The Ties That Bind

When the youngest sibling unexpectedly “gets real”, an uneasy yet courageous journey of transformation ensues for a Southern family.

Documentary, LGBT

Chapel Hill


Green Light

647 followers

Ordinary Women

Feminist Frequency's new video series about defying stereotypes, challenging the status quo, and being extraordinary.

Animation, History

San Francisco


Green Light

4,134 followers

Don't Talk About the Baby

There shouldn't be a stigma surrounding miscarriage, stillbirth or infertility. This has happened to someone you know--Let's talk about it.

Documentary

Washington


Green Light

1,009 followers

The Meeting

A troubled potential high school shooter meets with her Principal one final time.

Drama, Fantasy

Los Angeles


Green Light

70 followers

The Hard Way

An inspiring story about an 89-year-old trail runner who does things the hard way to maintain purpose, momentum and vitality.

Documentary

Missoula


Green Light

583 followers

Camp Reel Stories

Camp Reel Stories believes that when women and girls are better represented behind the scenes they will be better reflected on the screen.

Teen

Oakland


Green Light

419 followers

Hearts of Glass

The first year in the life of an innovative vertical greenhouse in Jackson, Wyoming that employs community members with disabilities.

Documentary

Jackson


Green Light

1,012 followers

Behind Closed Doors: Dana's Story

Based on a true story, a 12 year old is thrust into the world of domestic human trafficking. Incredibly, her mother brokers the deal.

Drama

Dallas


Green Light

567 followers

Inner U Destroyed?

IUD horror stories flood social media with side-effect forums and self-removal videos raising concerns about the device's actual safety.

Documentary

Bethany


Green Light

917 followers

Building the American Dream

In the deadliest state for construction, undocumented workers fight for reform of the Texas industry while under the threat of deportation.

Documentary

Austin


Green Light

970 followers

Love, Hate, Church & State

Evangelicals rise against LGBT in TN, where politics are preached from the pulpit & both sides fight to define "liberty & justice for all."

Documentary, LGBT

Nashville


Green Light

627 followers

A Queen For The People

Bob the Drag Queen's career is on the rise. Where the hell she off to next?

Documentary, LGBT

New York


Green Light

639 followers

A punk Daydream

Indonesia has one of the biggest punk scenes in the world, amidst poverty, pollution and oppression.

Documentary

Los Angeles


Green Light

1,600 followers

Shadows of the Valley

When cartel wars erupt in the Valley of Juarez, a man must risk his life to rescue orphans hiding in the shadows of the Valley of Death.

Documentary

El Paso


Green Light

1,054 followers

Hoops Africa

The story of how NBA legends and young players alike are transcending continents and basketball courts with the spirit of Ubuntu.

Sport, Documentary

Chapel Hill


Green Light

162 followers

ANTI-POACHING: Coastal Mozambique

Anti-Poaching: Successful Tactics and Strategies.

Documentary

Mozambique


Green Light

314 followers

Rideout: One Last Summit

The story of a man leaving home to go home.

Documentary

Chiang Mai


Green Light

618 followers

Time Well Spent

A story of four boys who go on the surf trip of a lifetime to discover their worth, and that your past does not define your future.

Documentary, Sport

Kailua-Kona


Green Light

1,020 followers

The Great Flip-Off

Facing extinction, the last extreme circus bareback riders unite for one final, death-defying performance.

Documentary, History

Philadelphia


Green Light

1,049 followers

A Horse of a Different Color

The journey I took into the world of a physically disabled blind man struggling to be normal in an able bodied abnormal world.

Documentary

New Orleans


Green Light

949 followers

Rez Comedy

Two Native American Comedians from different reservations head West to break into the comedy mainstream. Soundtrack by Charlie Parr.

Documentary

Red Lake


Green Light

1,207 followers

Thich Nhat Hanh 2016 Movie Distribution Tour

June Film Festival & Aug 2016 Theatrical Launch of (2) Thich Nhat Hanh Movies “Planting Seeds of Mindfulness” & ”The 5 Powers”

Documentary, Animation

West Orange


Green Light

579 followers

Pin Up! The Movie

Dangerous. Sexy. All American Girl.

Documentary, Transmedia

Boulder


Green Light

665 followers

Devoti Tutti

Saint Agatha of Catania was killed for resisting the advances of a Roman governor. Her story has always been told by men — until now.

Documentary

Catania


Green Light

1,035 followers

Jerry the Peddler

Experience the squatting scene on New York City's Lower East Side through the life of its most colorful organizer.

Documentary

New York


Green Light

199 followers

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