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Hey, I'm Dafna!
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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

