A compelling exploration of how one man’s art can capture, critique, and reshape the ongoing American narrative. As Mark Gibson prepares to unveil his most ambitious work, the stakes have never been higher—for his career, reputation, and artistic legacy.
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Mark Gibson
Film Subject/Artist
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Mark Gibson
Film Subject/Artist
Mark Thomas Gibson is a multidisciplinary artist whose personal lens on American culture is shaped by his experience as a Black man, a professor, and a lifelong student of American history. These intersecting perspectives drive his satirical and
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Mark Thomas Gibson is a multidisciplinary artist whose personal lens on American culture is shaped by his experience as a Black man, a professor, and a lifelong student of American history. These intersecting perspectives drive his satirical and often dystopian explorations of contemporary life through drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, positioning every viewer as a potential character in the narrative. Born in 1980 in Miami, he earned his BFA from The Cooper Union and his MFA from Yale School of Art, and is represented by Loyal in Stockholm. His curatorial work includes Black Pulp! (co-curated with William Villalongo) and the 2024 exhibition Edge of Echoes at Jenkins Johnson Gallery. He has published two artist books and will release his first monograph in 2025 alongside his exhibition Overture at the Berman Museum at Ursinus College. Gibson’s career is supported by residencies at places such as Yaddo, MacDowell, and Ox-Bow, and he is the recipient of major awards including the Pew Fellowship, the Hodder Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant.
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Kyle Crichton
Director & Producer
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Kyle Crichton
Director & Producer
Kyle Crichton is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, editor, college professor, and post-production supervisor known for crafting emotionally resonant, visually rich storytelling. Currently he is editing and post supervising a feature...
Kyle Crichton is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, editor, college professor, and post-production supervisor known for crafting emotionally resonant, visually rich storytelling. Currently he is editing and post supervising a feature documentary about the Telluride Bluegrass Festival executive produced by Ed Helms. Recently he post production supervised and edited for VICE TV, on the series The Verdict Season 2. His credits include Sabbath Queen, directed by Sandi DuBowski and executive produced by Darren Aronofsky, as well as consulting work on the award-winning short Coming Home and editorial contributions to films such as Angel Dose, Going Nowhere, The Last Out, Unschooled, and RATS. Whether in the edit room or out in the mountains, Kyle brings a deep passion for craft, collaboration, and storytelling, grounded by time spent with his partner and daughter.
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Taj DeVore-Bey
Director of Photography
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Taj DeVore-Bey
Director of Photography
Taj DeVore-Bey is a cinematographer and documentarian based in Philadelphia, PA. He uses the art of storytelling and image making as an expression, hoping to reshape and control the narrative in today’s society. Embodying each frame with love and...
Taj DeVore-Bey is a cinematographer and documentarian based in Philadelphia, PA. He uses the art of storytelling and image making as an expression, hoping to reshape and control the narrative in today’s society. Embodying each frame with love and intention, he hopes to bring the audience into a realm of emotion and perspective.
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Katie Supplee
Cinematography
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Katie Supplee
Cinematography
Katie Supplee (she/her) is an award winning documentary filmmaker, camera woman, and editor based on the East Coast. She began her career in 2017 with an internship for painter and environmental activist Diane Burko, later editing an experimental
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Katie Supplee (she/her) is an award winning documentary filmmaker, camera woman, and editor based on the East Coast. She began her career in 2017 with an internship for painter and environmental activist Diane Burko, later editing an experimental climate change film that premiered at the National Academy of Sciences and is now on display at the American University Museum. A 2019 BFA graduate of The University of the Arts, Katie was the first recipient of the school’s senior thesis grant, and her thesis film, The Last Crop, went on to win the László Pal Emerging Filmmaker Award and screen at multiple festivals. From 2019 to 2022 she worked as a contracted camera woman for the Olympic Channel’s documentary All Around.
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Gabriella Hsu
Assistant Editor
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Gabriella Hsu
Assistant Editor
Gabriella is a Taiwanese American film editor with a soft spot for dynamic magical realism and heartwarming stories. She's worked in post production on Amazon Studio's Roadhouse (2024), Netflix's Rez Ball (2024), and the short film, Marina (2025),
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Gabriella is a Taiwanese American film editor with a soft spot for dynamic magical realism and heartwarming stories. She's worked in post production on Amazon Studio's Roadhouse (2024), Netflix's Rez Ball (2024), and the short film, Marina (2025), which is a Gotham/Focus Features Student Film Award Winner. Currently, she works in network television at Great American Media, which is known for their faith based, family friendly movies. In her free time, she loves playing Chinese Chess with her mom, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and crying to Youtube shorts about intergenerational trauma.
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J.M Wilyat
Colorist
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J.M Wilyat
Colorist
J.M. Wilyat is a Los Angeles–based colorist working in narrative and documentary film. They focus on natural, story-driven color and visual cohesion, collaborating closely with directors and cinematographers. Their work emphasizes clarity,
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J.M. Wilyat is a Los Angeles–based colorist working in narrative and documentary film. They focus on natural, story-driven color and visual cohesion, collaborating closely with directors and cinematographers. Their work emphasizes clarity, consistency, and respect for the intent of the story.
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Our Ask
This film matters because Mark Thomas Gibson is an essential voice for the moment we are living through, and his work captures the tension, humor, and vulnerability of an America trying to understand itself. As the country navigates a turbulent new political era, Mark’s art offers a rare mix of clarity and imagination that helps people process the world around them. We have been embedded with him during a major evolution in his career, documenting the creation of a landmark exhibition from the ground up, and the access we have now will never exist again in the same way. To bring this story to life at its full creative and cinematic potential, we are seeking support for the final stages of production and post production. With the right partners, we can finish a film that speaks to the urgency of this moment, amplifies an important artistic voice, and reaches audiences who are hungry for meaningful, reflective, and visually rich storytelling.