I’m Genevieve Shade. I’m a documentary filmmaker, analog photographer, and nonfiction storyteller. I create short documentaries about people, places, and institutions that are overlooked by conventional media. I made my first documentary at age 11 for an academic competition called National History Day. I went all the way to the national competition with the film and saw Ken Burns speak.

In 2023, I traveled across the United States to film with various people and places that practice alternative, self-directed education for a documentary series. I did this with my partner, Ben. You can find the series, Learning and Liberation, here. Since then, I’ve spent my time editing the 993.17 GB of 1080p footage we captured. 

Want to work together? Or just chat? I’d love to hear from you.

Reach out at shade.genevieve[at]gmail[dot]com