POSSIBLE CITY FUND SAMPLES
After Foster Care, Empowering Youths with Personal Health Records
With NLM grant funding, Dr. Judith Dexheimer of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is helping empower youths aging out of the foster care system to access their personal health records. Using the Health Hero online platform, Dr. Dexheimer is providing emancipated youths with access and control over their own personal health records, improving health outcomes.
Don’t Shortchange D.C. Charter Students
This video profile, documents Project TORDS—an NLM-funded initiative focused on expanding access to health technology literacy in rural and medically underserved communities across southern West Virginia, a region disproportionately affected by opioid addiction and health inequities.
Through interviews, field footage, and community storytelling, the video explores how digital tools and training can empower residents to better navigate health resources, challenge stigma, and engage with harm reduction and treatment services.
The Moby Bookmobile: Delivering Literacy to the Reservation
This profile of an NIH outreach grant highlights a project that aims to provide books and other library materials to residents of the Wind River Reservation, especially those with limited access to traditional library services or internet access.
The Moby Bookmobile: Delivering Literacy to the Reservation
This profile of an NIH outreach grant highlights a project that aims to provide books and other library materials to residents of the Wind River Reservation, especially those with limited access to traditional library services or internet access.
Produced Audio-described version.
Produced accompanying podcast episode.
Háblame Bebé: Promoting Bilingualism in Infants
This profile of an NIH-funded grant at Florida International University highlights an phone application intervention to support Hispanic children’s early language environments and bilingualism.
The video was produced in English and in Spanish.
The People of the Land Summit
Madisonfilm partnered with Montana State University to produce a cinematic video for the People of the Land Summit, capturing the spirit, voices, and lived experiences at the heart of the gathering. Through a blend of verité footage, intimate interviews, and sweeping environmental visuals, the film highlights the deep connections between community, culture, and land stewardship. Designed to honor Indigenous perspectives while engaging a broad audience, the piece reflects Madisonfilm’s commitment to thoughtful, story-driven media that elevates underrepresented voices and brings clarity and emotion to complex social and environmental issues.
DC HOME RULE AT 50
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the District of Columbia’s limited self-governance, Madisonfilm produced a short-form documentary celebrating the legacy and ongoing impact of Home Rule. The video features firsthand reflections from the leaders, activists, and public servants who helped shape and sustain the District’s evolving governance.
Released during a critical moment in the city’s political history, the film explores the milestones and challenges of Home Rule with dignity and urgency—reminding viewers how far the District has come, and how far it still must go, in the pursuit of full self-determination. The project exemplifies Madisonfilm’s strength in distilling civic history into emotionally resonant media that informs, uplifts, and drives dialogue.
SOCIAL IMPACT DOCUMENTARIES
OF SAINTS AND EXILES
Of Saints and Exiles: Damien, Marianne, and the Last Lepers of Kalaupapa is a longitudinal documentary currently in production that chronicles the final years of Kalaupapa, a secluded Hawaiian settlement where thousands of people with Hansen’s disease (leprosy) were forcibly exiled for over a century. Told through the voices of the last remaining patients and their devoted caretakers, the film offers a deeply personal and dignified account of stigma, survival, and cultural memory.
Recognized for its spiritual depth and human rights significance, Of Saints and Exiles has been praised for its intimate portrayal of resilience in the face of historic injustice. The project stands as a testament to the power of narrative to illuminate public health history and restore visibility to lives too long marginalized.
NEGOTIATING AMERICA: VEGETABLE SOUP AND TELEVISION’S ATTEMPT TO END RACISM
Negotiating America: Vegetable Soup and Television’s Attempt to End Racism uncovers the story of a groundbreaking 1970s children’s TV show that sought to reshape America’s views on race and inclusion, using it as a lens to explore the country’s complex racial landscape, the culture wars that persist to this day, and the power of media to teach empathy and challenge prejudice in a deeply divided society.
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