3 Generations is a non-profit documentary film production company based in New York City.
The company's stated aim is "to support survivors of genocide and victims of crimes against humanity by helping them share their stories."
3 Generations has produced documentary films including''
The Devil Came on Horseback
''The Devil Came on Horseback'' is a documentary film by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg illustrating the continuing Darfur Conflict in Sudan. Based on the book by former U.S. Marine
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as t ...
'', ''
Tricked,
A Different American Dream
''A Different American Dream'' is a 2016 American documentary film by Simon Brook and Jane I. Wells. It was produced by 3 Generations and Brook Productions. In 2016, the film was selected for a number of festivals, including the Thessaloniki Int ...
'', ''Lost in Lebanon'', ''Pot Luck'', and ''Preserving the Holocaust.''
Background
3 Generations was founded by director
Jane I. Wells
Jane I. Wells is a documentary filmmaker and activist whose films focus on global human rights and social justice issues.
She has produced over 40 short films including the award-winning shorts ''I'm a Victim, Not a Criminal'' (2010), ''Lost ...
in 2007 after a visit to
Western Sudan
Sudan is the geographical region to the south of the Sahara, stretching from Western Africa to Central and Eastern Africa. The name derives from the Arabic ' (), or "the lands of the Blacks", referring to West Africa and northern Central Afric ...
, where she witnessed the impact of the
Darfur genocide
The Darfur genocide is the systematic killing of ethnic Darfuri people which has occurred during the ongoing conflict in Western Sudan. It has become known as the first genocide of the 21st century. The genocide, which is being carried out agai ...
on survivors.
Whilst in Darfur, Wells encountered photojournalist
Brian Steidle
Brian Steidle (born 1976) is a former Marine Corps captain, military and security operations expert, and author who had worked on publicizing the Darfur conflict in Sudan. Steidle wrote a book, ''The Devil Came on Horseback'', about his experienc ...
, with whom she agreed to produce ''
The Devil Came On Horseback
''The Devil Came on Horseback'' is a documentary film by Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg illustrating the continuing Darfur Conflict in Sudan. Based on the book by former U.S. Marine
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as t ...
,'' a film about his experiences documenting the genocide.
Wells' father,
Sidney Bernstein, was a filmmaker and producer, who accompanied the
Allied Forces during the
liberation of Bergen-Belsen, documenting the conditions inside the concentration camp. Suppressed at the time by Britain's post-war government due to foreign policy concerns, Bernstein's film was restored in 2008 by the
Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. Founded as the Imperial War Museum in 1917, the museum was intended to record the civil and military ...
, with production from 3 Generations, and released in 2017 under the title ''
German Concentration Camps Factual Survey
''German Concentration Camps Factual Survey'' is the official British documentary film on the Nazi concentration camps, based on footage shot by the Allied forces in 1945.
The film was produced by Sidney Bernstein, then with the British Minist ...
''.
Wells stated in 2007 that the impetus for using the medium of documentary film to highlight human rights injustices is to "foster the healing process and illuminate our common humanity."
Filmography
Festivals
''A Kaddish for Selim'' (2022)
Official Selection, New York Jewish Film Festival 2022
''Any Given Day'' (2021)
Official Selection, Hot Docs Film Festival 2021
''Preserving the Holocaust'' (2021)
Official Selection, UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) 2021
Official Selection, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2021
Winner Award of Merit, Best Shorts Competition 2021
Official Selection, Miami Jewish Film Festival 2021
Finalist, Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2021
Official Selection, American Documentary And Animation Film Festival 2021
Official Selection, UK Jewish Film Festival 2021
''Pot Luck: The Altered State of Colorado'' (2020)
Official Selection, SR Socially Relevant Film Film Festival 2020
Winner, Best Documentary Creation International Film Festival 2020
Winner, Best Editing Creation International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection, Manhattan Film Festival 2020
Official Selection, New Hope Film Festival 2020
Official Selection, Rincon International Film Festival 2020
''Go Debbie'' (2018)
Official Selection, United Nations Association Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, New Filmmakers Los Angeles 2018
Best LGBT Short, New York City Short Film Festival 2018
Official Selection, Denver Film Festival 2018
''Lost in Lebanon'' (2017)
Official Selection, New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2017
Official Selection, One World Film Festival 2017
Official Selection, London Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2017
''A Different American Dream'' (2016)
Official Selection, American Indian Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, Margaret Mead Film Festival 2016
Winner, Best Documentary, Red Nation Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, Reykjavik International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2016
''Tricked'' (2013)
Official Selection, Montclair Film Festival 2014
Winner, Silver Lei Award, Honolulu FIlm Awards 2013
''The Devil Came On Horseback'' (2007)
Winner, Seeds of War Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2007
Winner, Full Frame/Working Films Award, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2007
Winner, Docudrama Award, Amnesty International Media Awards 2008
Winner, Witness Award, Silverdocs 2007
Winner, Women In Cinema Lena Sharpe Award, Seattle International Film Festival 2007
Winner, Adrienne Shelley Excellence in Filmmaking Award, Nantucket Film Festival 2007
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2007
Official Selection, Cinevegas 2007
Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival 2007
Official Selection, Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2007
Nominated, Best Documentary, News and Documentary, Emmy Awards 2009
Nominated, Gotham Independent Film Award, Gotham Awards 2007
References
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Film production companies of the United States