Producer, Cinematographer Oscar-nominated, multi-Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Reuben Aaronson is well known for capturing compelling honesty and beauty. His long career often focuses on humanity and subjects largely ignored by the world. Aaronson, a bilingual American-born filmmaker, raised in the heart of politically-driven Washington, D.C., has the gift for combining unguarded human moments with beautiful imagery to make greatstorytelling to be found throughout his long and short format work. Aaronson is the Founder of NGO Films, a company dedicated to creating content and media to advance awareness of human rights and the need for social justice

But first, a "documentary about our days at B-CC High School

Our Classmate Reuben created this "documentary" in honor of our 20th reunion.  It does bring back some memories.

Click here to view our favorite "documentary".

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The Cost of Silence

On April 20, 2010, a deadly explosion on BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit resulted in the largest environmental disaster in American history. To clean up the estimated 130 million gallons of oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 days, chemical dispersants were used in unprecedented quantities, and the public was assured that they were safe. Almost immediately, local residents and workers began to develop health problems. Nearly a decade later, they are still suffering the consequences, with no one held accountable.

Mark Manning, a former deep-sea oil-field diver turned filmmaker, began his investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster soon after the spill began. In the intervening years, he has uncovered disturbing evidence of coordinated efforts between the petrochemical industry and the federal government to cover up an ongoing public health disaster. As the federal government now plans the world’s most extensive offshore drilling expansion, with a blanket approval of a chemical dispersant clean-up plan, The Cost of Silence is an urgent exposé of the outsize power of Big Oil and the dangers of offshore drilling.

Credits:

Director: Mark Manning

Producers: Reuben Aaronson, Mark Manning, Langdon Page

Writer: Mark Monroe

Executive Producers: Mark Manning, Jeff Sagansky

Director of Photography: Reuben Aaronson

Editors: Langdon Page, Lauren Saffa

Composer Claude Chalhoub

VFX Artist Allison Brownmoore

Sound Design: Derek Vanderhorst

Color: Brian Hutchings

Strangers in Town

STRANGERS IN TOWN tells the story of how global migration unexpectedly transformed and enriched Garden City, Kansas. It brought great challenges to the community, including demands for housing, social services, education, and infrustucture.  For the current students at Garden City High School, the town's remarkable diversity is all they've ever known.  STRANGERS IN TOWN gives new meaning to the city's motto: "the world grows here," and provides an inspiring view of human possibility in the face of change. Click here to view Strangers in Town   AMAZON GOLD AMAZON GOLD is a documentary about the severe damage to the rainforest caused by illegal gold mining in the Amazon.  The film was honored at film festivals around the world culminating in the award for Best Environmental Film of the Year. Reuben's recent film, Hello Cuba, is a poetic and honest portrait of the spirit of the Cuban people still suffering under a U.S. imposed Embargo for more than sixty years.   A list of his many other projects can be found under "work" at NGOFilms.net, his website devoted to the production of short films about the work of non-profit organizations and foundations around the world. Reuben was Co-Director and Director of Photography for When The Well Runs Dry, Co-Directed by Steve Lerner, his life-long friend since childhood.

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