Partner Spotlight
Offering Hope to Suffering Through Storytelling
with our partners at
AfterImage Public Media
The Work
AfterImage Public Media works with filmmakers who have a successful history of producing documentary films that creatively address social, historical, and cultural subjects. Founded by filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk, their documentaries have won Emmys and Peabodys, and been nominated for an Academy Award.
The film In Waves and War tells the story of highly decorated Navy SEAL Marcus Capone and his experience navigating treatment-resistant, unrelenting psychological pain. He finds hope in a groundbreaking therapy combining two powerful psychedelics that bring him and others needed healing.
The film has had a substantive impact on advancing policies and financial resources dedicated to mental health and neurological conditions. In addition to In Waves and War, AfterImpage Public Media and the foundation have collaborated on two other documentary films that underscore the importance of equitable healthcare systems and protecting our planet.
The Impact
25+
documentaries that AfterImage Public Media has helped shepard into the world over the last 18 years, including several about climate change and the environment, the impacts of sexual violence, and democracy.
Several
films from APM have had direct impact on policy and cultural exchange - examples include Athlete A and In Waves and War.
“Bonni and I have long been drawn to stories of resilience, transformation, and hope. With this film, we were captivated by the unlikely intersection of two seemingly opposing worlds: the hyper-disciplined culture of Navy SEALs and the countercultural realm of psychedelic therapy. In that tension, we saw a rare opportunity to explore deeply personal healing journeys and address the urgent mental health crisis among veterans—particularly the epidemic of suicide—and to help destigmatize alternative treatments in that community.”
- Jon Shenk, President