About
Smoke & Apple Films is an all-female filmmaking team who produce
feature-length documentaries as well as short form non-fiction content
that parlay powerful storytelling into action. Our directorial debut
was "The (Dead Mothers) Club" (a personal film about women who lost
their mothers during childhood and the long term impacts of that
loss). The film was acquired by HBO in 2014. Our second feature, "The
Family I Had" told the story of intra-family violence and juvenile
incarceration through a mother's unwavering love for her son who
killed her daughter. It was acquired by FilmRise and broadcast on
Discovery I.D. after premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in April
2017, won the Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary at Raindance
International Film Festival and The Gracie Award for Best Documentary
in 2018. Our most recent film, "1275 Days" followed 4 teenagers
charged with Felony Murder after an unarmed botched home invasion- it
was an official selection at DOCNYC2019. In addition to our feature
film work, we have made short films for Intel, the BBC, Innocence
Project, and Amazon Originals. Our work has been supported by Tribeca
Film Institute, Camden Film Institute, Dogwoof and The Jerome
Foundation.
