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Fall of The Phoenix
Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Fall of the Phoenix is a magical realism documentary told through the intimate, dreamlike lens of filmmaker Lauren Lindberg.
What begins as a yearning to understand her sister’s sports-related concussions,
spirals into something deeper: a reckoning with her own misdiagnosed
brain injuries—and an awakening to a hidden epidemic.
Lauren’s unfolding awareness becomes a portal into the minds and experiences of
survivors. Together, they reveal how traumatic brain injury (TBI) hides in plain
sight—entwined with misdiagnoses, mental health crises, gender-based violence,
incarceration, homelessness, addiction, and suicide.
Most importantly, the film celebrates human resilience—and what becomes possible
when brain injury survivors tap into creativity, community, and inner strength to
transform their pain and rise into their fullest potential.
What begins as a yearning to understand her sister’s sports-related concussions,
spirals into something deeper: a reckoning with her own misdiagnosed
brain injuries—and an awakening to a hidden epidemic.
Lauren’s unfolding awareness becomes a portal into the minds and experiences of
survivors. Together, they reveal how traumatic brain injury (TBI) hides in plain
sight—entwined with misdiagnoses, mental health crises, gender-based violence,
incarceration, homelessness, addiction, and suicide.
Most importantly, the film celebrates human resilience—and what becomes possible
when brain injury survivors tap into creativity, community, and inner strength to
transform their pain and rise into their fullest potential.
The Theory of Spice
The Theory of Spice, a new, visually-stunning short film series narrated by Academy Award, Emmy, and multiple Grammy-Award winning artist Jon Batiste (We Are, “Freedom”) alongside Grammy-winner Rizo (Songs of Joy and Peace), and featuring original music from Grammy-winner Gaby Moreno (X Mi Vol. I), unearths the stories and vibrant personalities of Cinnamon and Ginger.
The Theory of Spice is directed by Gilly Barnes and produced by Straight From The Source Studios, The Yogi Foundation’s in-house storytelling arm. It is available September 19, 2025 on The Yogi Foundation’s website, and September 22nd on the Oscar-winning documentary platform, LA Times Short Docs, as the first film in the new Brand Spotlight section.
The Theory of Spice is directed by Gilly Barnes and produced by Straight From The Source Studios, The Yogi Foundation’s in-house storytelling arm. It is available September 19, 2025 on The Yogi Foundation’s website, and September 22nd on the Oscar-winning documentary platform, LA Times Short Docs, as the first film in the new Brand Spotlight section.
She Was Water
When a young woman discovers a siren bathing in the river near her home, she’s drawn into a haunting dance of attraction, blurring the line between fantasy and identity
Ashes of The Mountain
On a funeral procession to the roof of Africa, four friends confront mortality and discover the meaning of life.
Heretics
heretic /ˈherəˌtik/ noun - A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
Apostate, radical, heretic. Call them what you want, but... what if they’re right? Introducing Heretics, our brand new original series featuring the thought leaders who aren’t afraid to color outside the lines.
You might not agree with them, but you can’t afford to ignore them. Because heretics have the power to change the world.
Apostate, radical, heretic. Call them what you want, but... what if they’re right? Introducing Heretics, our brand new original series featuring the thought leaders who aren’t afraid to color outside the lines.
You might not agree with them, but you can’t afford to ignore them. Because heretics have the power to change the world.
Chasing Time
Case Study: Chasing Time
Creating a story about success, childhood dreams, and the question no one asks out loud
Most people think success is the finish line.
But the horizon is always moving. Always evolving.
This project asks a different question:
What happens when you make it?
What happens when you’ve spent so much time chasing success that you realize you’ve given up pieces of your own happiness along the way?
Maybe you’ve postponed joy. Maybe you’ve hit the milestone—and have no one to celebrate it with.
Chasing Time follows one man who reached the version of success he once dreamed of, only to realize something was missing. A childhood passion begins calling him back.
This series is about what it means to chase your dreams—and what it means to get time back.
The creative challenge
Spencer approached us wanting to document a new chapter: entering competitive racing.
When we met him, he was at the back of the pack. He had just hired coach Alec Udell. There were many ways we could have filmed this—but we weren’t interested in a traditional sports profile.
Not everyone sells a company and goes racing.
But everyone understands postponing a dream.
The universal tension here wasn’t racing.
It was the question of now vs. later.
Of delaying fulfillment in the name of achievement—versus choosing to live fully in the present.
Our approach
Racing is a fast, fiery sport. We wanted to counterbalance that energy with philosophy, intimacy, and access.
We played with space and time—using pacing, quiet moments, and proximity to let the internal journey unfold alongside the external one.
We were given rare access:
inside the pit
inside the car
inside the moments most people never see
That access allowed us to humanize a high-adrenaline world and ground it in something deeply relatable.
Why it works
Because it takes a high-interest subject—race car driving—and makes it human.
With the rise of F1, there’s a growing collective fascination with racing culture. But sprint series racing feels more accessible. These are cars people recognize. Cars they dream about. Cars they could imagine themselves driving.
That relatability opens the door for something deeper:
a story about ambition, identity, and the cost of waiting too long to listen to yourself.
Why I’m sharing this
I’m excited about building more short-form, cinematic series like this—stories that sit at the intersection of culture, philosophy, and lived experience.
If you’re interested in telling a story that goes beyond the surface of success—and into the human questions underneath—I’d love to explore what that could look like together.
Sometimes the most compelling stories aren’t about how far you’ve gone,
but about what you’re finally brave enough to return to.
Creating a story about success, childhood dreams, and the question no one asks out loud
Most people think success is the finish line.
But the horizon is always moving. Always evolving.
This project asks a different question:
What happens when you make it?
What happens when you’ve spent so much time chasing success that you realize you’ve given up pieces of your own happiness along the way?
Maybe you’ve postponed joy. Maybe you’ve hit the milestone—and have no one to celebrate it with.
Chasing Time follows one man who reached the version of success he once dreamed of, only to realize something was missing. A childhood passion begins calling him back.
This series is about what it means to chase your dreams—and what it means to get time back.
The creative challenge
Spencer approached us wanting to document a new chapter: entering competitive racing.
When we met him, he was at the back of the pack. He had just hired coach Alec Udell. There were many ways we could have filmed this—but we weren’t interested in a traditional sports profile.
Not everyone sells a company and goes racing.
But everyone understands postponing a dream.
The universal tension here wasn’t racing.
It was the question of now vs. later.
Of delaying fulfillment in the name of achievement—versus choosing to live fully in the present.
Our approach
Racing is a fast, fiery sport. We wanted to counterbalance that energy with philosophy, intimacy, and access.
We played with space and time—using pacing, quiet moments, and proximity to let the internal journey unfold alongside the external one.
We were given rare access:
inside the pit
inside the car
inside the moments most people never see
That access allowed us to humanize a high-adrenaline world and ground it in something deeply relatable.
Why it works
Because it takes a high-interest subject—race car driving—and makes it human.
With the rise of F1, there’s a growing collective fascination with racing culture. But sprint series racing feels more accessible. These are cars people recognize. Cars they dream about. Cars they could imagine themselves driving.
That relatability opens the door for something deeper:
a story about ambition, identity, and the cost of waiting too long to listen to yourself.
Why I’m sharing this
I’m excited about building more short-form, cinematic series like this—stories that sit at the intersection of culture, philosophy, and lived experience.
If you’re interested in telling a story that goes beyond the surface of success—and into the human questions underneath—I’d love to explore what that could look like together.
Sometimes the most compelling stories aren’t about how far you’ve gone,
but about what you’re finally brave enough to return to.
American Paycheck
We’re using the power of entertainment and storytelling to take the fear, boredom and discomfort out of learning how to be financially competent. Sound impossible? See for yourself. Here you'll enjoy all-new, original documentaries. Series. Curated content. Inspiring entrepreneur's stories. Vast learning resources. And more. Created by leading Hollywood filmmakers. The trailer will give you the idea, but watch some shows and you'll see what we mean.
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Andrea Gibson: Mortality
How often do you think about death? Spoken word artist Andrea Gibson is teaching us that facing mortality can shift our perspective for the better.
Hard Reset
Change is hard - people have been trying and failing to reform society for generations. But what if we had to? This is a show about rebuilding the world from scratch and reimagining everything from first principles. How should we design cities? What about schools? Power grids? Prisons? Money? Or the Internet? If we were starting over, what would we do differently? Because in the aftermath of 2020, we are. This is HARD RESET.
Your Brain on Money
Money makes us do things we wish we didn’t, but why is that? Behavioral economists and neuroscientists decode psychological dynamics resulting from 25 million years of human evolution — all so you can make smarter financial decisions.
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