Editing
Theo Schear
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Editing
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Theo is a documentary filmmaker from Oakland, California. His first docu-series Hard To Swallow hosted by Tunde Wey was supported by The Ford Foundation, IFP and The Pop Culture Collaborative. He was a 2021 SFFILM FilmHouse Resident and for three years was a member of Detroit Public Television’s National Documentary Unit. He shoots for the Golden State Warriors and has produced campaigns for Nike and Bandcamp. Other work includes Open Letter, a found-footage doc about Frank Ocean; and TY4FWM, a documentary chronicling the release of rapper ALLBLACK’s first album.
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NRA retiring Civil War reenactor stages a provocative final performance amid escalating attempts to obscure the realities of American history.
Living Harriet Tubman
2026
NRAmidst the Black population's current fight against gentrification, police violence, environmental racism, and public health disparities, Tales of The Town: The Film serves as a reminder to Oakland’s Black community of our rich history of struggle and determination against the many manifestations of racist-capitalist oppression and exploitation. Through the stories of people who have called this place “home” since the 1930’s, the film strives to not only preserve radical history, but to use it as a guide to create positive action in the present day!
Tales of The Town: The Film
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Behind the camera
NRA retiring Civil War reenactor stages a provocative final performance amid escalating attempts to obscure the realities of American history.
Living Harriet Tubman
2026
NRA retiring Civil War reenactor stages a provocative final performance amid escalating attempts to obscure the realities of American history.
Living Harriet Tubman
2026
NRAmidst the Black population's current fight against gentrification, police violence, environmental racism, and public health disparities, Tales of The Town: The Film serves as a reminder to Oakland’s Black community of our rich history of struggle and determination against the many manifestations of racist-capitalist oppression and exploitation. Through the stories of people who have called this place “home” since the 1930’s, the film strives to not only preserve radical history, but to use it as a guide to create positive action in the present day!
Tales of The Town: The Film
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