https://www.natruiztofano.com/about daily 0.75 2020-06-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d60995e139f7300015d2fe4/1566682969220/Nat+Ruiz+Tofano+cropped.jpeg About https://www.natruiztofano.com/elephantpath daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d609d358702490001cee30f/1566613920085/Sessely+Bernard+-+Bayaka+tracker.png ELEPHANT PATH - ELEPHANT PATH / NJAIA NJOKU (2018) PRODUCER - Distribution & Outreach An indelible tale of friendship and commitment set against the luminous beauty of the Central African Rainforest. Together, elephant behavioral biologist, Andrea Turkalo, and indigenous tracker, Sessely Bernard, will be tested by the realities of war and the limits of hope for the majestic animals they have committed their lives to study and protect. FESTIVALS & AWARDS: Doc NYC San Francisco DocFest Congo International Film Festival Portland EcoFilm Fest - Best Feature Film Award Chagrin Documentary Film Festival Crossroads Festival for Documentary Film & Discourse Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital Wisconsin Film Festival - Golden Badger Award Princeton Environmental Film Festival Richmond International Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature Award Directed by Todd McGrain Produced with the support of Catapult Film Fund US BROADCAST - World Channel ‘Doc World’ INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST - Al Jazeera English ‘Witness’ www.elephantpathfilm.org https://www.natruiztofano.com/americareframed daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d60a235e865780001878a70/1566614077331/amref.jpg AMERICA REFRAMED - AMERICA REFRAMED (2016-17) ASSOCIATE PRODUCER SEASONS 4 & 5 AMERICA REFRAMED is a curated documentary series on the World Channel, co-produced by American Documentary. Through the lens of independent documentaries, AMERICA REFRAMED brings to national audiences compelling stories that illuminate the changing contours of an ever-evolving America. The social-issue documentary series presents an array of personal voices and experiences through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America’s future. AMERICA REFRAMED has won GRACIE, Christopher, Telly, and Cine Golden Eagle Awards, and received nominations for an EMMY, Independent Documentary Association, and Imagen Awards. https://www.amdoc.org/america-reframed/ https://www.natruiztofano.com/elephant-path daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d619aa0e512f100016f745c/1566680294279/SeedSaver.png THE SEED SAVER - THE SEED SAVER (2019) ASSOCIATE PRODUCER SHORT FILM Kristyn Leach was adopted as a baby from South Korea by an Irish-Catholic family on Long Island. It was her rebellious spirit that led her to farming, and it became a way for her to connect with her identity and community. Kristyn’s seeds come from ancient heritage breeds from Asia, and she is one of only a handful of farmers still growing these crops as they face extinction. But the day-to-day challenges of disease and wildlife take their toll as she feels a deep responsibility to the seeds she is trying to save. Directed by John Picklap Co-Produced by ITVS US BROADCAST - PBS ‘Independent Lens’ DIGITAL - Indie Lens Storycast http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/the-seed-saver/ https://www.natruiztofano.com/contact daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d61a1c43b5e5c0001910aa2/1566679536940/IMG_4432.JPG Contact https://www.natruiztofano.com/the-seed-saver daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d61a51b3b5e5c0001912a04/1566680623127/Digits.jpg DIGITS - DIGITS (2016) ASSOCIATE PRODUCER 3 EPISODE DOCUMENTARY SERIES Digits is an exclusive, original 4K CuriosityStream series that takes viewers on a deep dive of the Internet, hosted by Derek Muller and featuring interviews with Vint Cerf and Edward Snowden. Produced by Partisan Pictures DIGITAL - CuriosityStream https://curiositystream.com/series/290/digits https://www.natruiztofano.com/goldmountain daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d61a7ab1d6ee80001016995/1566681010572/goldmountain.jpg GOLD MOUNTAIN - GOLD MOUNTAIN (2016) ASSOCIATE PRODUCER 3 EPISODE DOCUMENTARY SERIES Gold Mountain is a documentary mini series exploring the life of America's first Chinese immigrants that moved to California during the Gold Rush. It follows their journey from China to California as they search for gold and help build the railroads of the West. The series shares the story of the violence and racism they had to endure and overcome to become the first Chinese-Americans. Produced by Partisan Pictures INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST - CCTV-9 (China) https://www.natruiztofano.com/additional-credits daily 0.75 2019-08-24 https://www.natruiztofano.com/home daily 1.0 2019-08-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d61aec653ec010001b0c4f1/1566682845404/000029110017.jpg Home https://www.natruiztofano.com/personal-projects daily 0.75 2019-08-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d646958745a850001595e11/1566861689670/healthcare.png PERSONAL PROJECTS - EDGES OF HEALTHCARE (2014) MID-LENGTH EDGES OF HEALTHCARE follows two Nurse Practitioners in New York City who provide healthcare for communities often neglected by the U.S. healthcare system. Ronica Mukerjee, a leader in transgender healthcare, is determined to influence change on a large scale. Chance Krempasky tries to develop his own approach to healthcare for drug users, one patient at a time. This short documentary explores how Ronica and Chance are radically challenging the boundaries and models of healthcare. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d646f25bede370001923c3d/1566863151597/ofrendas.png PERSONAL PROJECTS - OFRENDAS (2012) SHORT Ines Larios makes her own ofrendas (offerings) every year for her altar in Dia de los Muertos, and wants to pass on the tradition to her family and community in Brooklyn, New York https://vimeo.com/57389035 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d646d61dee10200010cd4ff/1566862737474/giving+voice.png PERSONAL PROJECTS - GIVING VOICE (2013) SHORT A young trans woman in New York City finds her voice https://vimeo.com/74319657 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d6474fc279ca20001a35abf/1566864652709/red+hook.png PERSONAL PROJECTS - ROODE HOEKE (2012) SHORT A visual poem to the past and present Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York https://vimeo.com/57389034 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d6087fae210920001ed5815/t/5d647237bede3700019262c1/1566863938585/gallopnyc1.png PERSONAL PROJECTS - TROT ON! (2012) SHORT Gallop NYC offers therapeutic horsemanship programs to children and adults with disabilities https://vimeo.com/64561173