About

I find footage

… and a whole lot more

Making a good documentary requires effective research. The best films use authentic visual documents, archival photographs and motion pictures to bring a cinematic immediacy to stories about the past. They show evidence. I am a detail-oriented photo and film researcher/treasure hunter, an independent film enthusiast, and a thoughtful producer with extensive experience with local and Texas histories, and criminal justice system stories. I enjoy working on historical documentaries, and films that rely on the historic record to conjure the past.

- Susanne Mason

"Susanne dug out from the LBJ library every photograph and document relevant to the Vietnam War and the Pentagon Papers story. She knew what to look for and where to look; retrieved, organized and got the items to us promptly; and paved the way for any licensing that was needed. She's a real pro and a rare find."

Rick Goldsmith, co-producer/co-director, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

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Archival Film and Photography Research for -

  • The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018), Bat Bridge Entertainment, archive producer
  • Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story (2017), Ralph Smyth Entertainment, archive producer
  • Richard Linklater—dream is destiny (2016), Black/Bernstein Productions, archive producer
  • A Single Frame (2015), 15 Yesses Films LLC, archival research and clearances
  • Requiem for a Running Back (2015 completion), Rebecca Carpenter, archival research
  • A Reflecting Pool (2015), livingspringsaustin.org, archival research
  • Admissions on Trial: Seven Decades of Race & Higher Ed (2013), Villita Media, archival research
  • Anne Braden: Southern Patriot (2012), Appalshop, archival research
  • The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009), Kovno Communications, Inc., archival research
  • When I Rise: The Barbara Conrad Story (2009), Alpheus Media, archival research
  • Writ Writer (2008), Passage Productions, producer, director, archival research
  • The Great Society (2008), Midnight Films, Inc., associate producer and assistant editor
  • Town In Transition (2005), Watershed Productions, writer, producer and director
  • The Struggle In the Fields (1996), Galan Productions, associate producer
  • Songs of the Homeland (1995), Galan Productions, associate producer

Newspaper and Television Research for

  • The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018), Bat Bridge Entertainment, archive producer
  • Writ Writer (2008), Passage Productions, producer, director, archival research
  • Critical Condition (2007), Public Policy Productions, Inc., Texas segment researcher
  • Barton Springs Uprising (2006), Save Our Springs Alliance, writer, producer and editor
  • Town In Transition (2005), Watershed Productions, writer, producer and director
  • Are the Kids Alright? (2004), Mobilus Media, associate producer
  • Go Back to Mexico! (1994), Galan Productions, associate producer
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License Negotiation and Clearances

I will negotiate license fees, and conduct organized, diligent archival research, acquisitions and clearances for your film or web publications.

Additionally, I am well-versed in do-it-yourself marketing and distribution, enjoy crafting press releases and outreach communications, and work well within existing teams to help achieve strategic goals.

Previous Projects

  • The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018), Bat Bridge Entertainment, archive producer
  • Richard Linklater—dream is destiny (2016), Black/Bernstein Productions, archive producer
  • A Single Frame (2015), 15 Yesses Films LLC, archival research and clearances
  • When I Rise: The Barbara Conrad Story (2009), Alpheus Media, archival research
  • Writ Writer (2008), Passage Productions, producer, director, archival research