HBG Films Documentary SEries
Created and produced HBG Films, a documentary series that translated literary storytelling into cinematic form. Each episode explored the narratives behind the books—personal histories, cultural moments, and lived experiences that shaped authors’ work.
The series reframed authors not as promotional subjects but as protagonists within broader human stories, allowing Hachette to engage audiences through emotional resonance rather than marketing language.
Role: Creative direction, documentary production, storytelling, post-production.
The Rules of the Game
Short film series HBG Films is proud to present a short film featuring author Luis Alberto Urrea, as he reads the opening chapter of his book The Devil's Highway.
The Loneliest Whale in the World
Short film series HBG Films is proud to present a short film featuring author Leslie Jamison, as she recounts the difficulty in telling the story of 52 Blue, also known as "the loneliest whale in the world." The story appears in Leslie's essay collection MAKE IT SCREAM, MAKE IT BURN.
The People Beneath the Clouds
Short film series HBG Films is proud to present a short film featuring author N.K. Jemisin, as she discusses how she came up with the title of her short story collection "How Long 'Till Black Future Month," which leads to discussions about Janelle Monae and The Jetsons.
Microdecisions
The Matilda Effect
Everything You Love Will Burn