From photography to writing to documentary film and video production, Eliza Hemenway is passionate about creative nonfiction storytelling. With over twenty years of experience in media making, her goal is to tell stories that inspire hope and create positive social change.
Eliza studied photography at Tufts University with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and earned her Masters of Arts in media studies from New College of California, with an emphasis in documentary film and video production. She founded and directed the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, was an independent-film reviewer for NPR's KRCB-FM, and has worked professionally creating multimedia content for organizations such as the Redwood Empire Food Bank, Salvation Army National Headquarters, City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma State University, Arnold Arboretum, and the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Hemenway's work has been widely exhibited in international film festivals and prestigious arts venues such as AmDocs, Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival, Boden International Film Festival, LaborFest, Odyssey, Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, Roxie Film Center, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco State University, Academy of Art College, Jamaica Plain Arts Center, the San Francisco Public Library, and more.
Contact Eliza for digital photography, video production and editing services.
Eliza studied photography at Tufts University with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and earned her Masters of Arts in media studies from New College of California, with an emphasis in documentary film and video production. She founded and directed the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, was an independent-film reviewer for NPR's KRCB-FM, and has worked professionally creating multimedia content for organizations such as the Redwood Empire Food Bank, Salvation Army National Headquarters, City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma State University, Arnold Arboretum, and the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Hemenway's work has been widely exhibited in international film festivals and prestigious arts venues such as AmDocs, Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival, Boden International Film Festival, LaborFest, Odyssey, Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, Roxie Film Center, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco State University, Academy of Art College, Jamaica Plain Arts Center, the San Francisco Public Library, and more.
Contact Eliza for digital photography, video production and editing services.
Katherine Coviello holds a fashion design certificate from Santa Rosa Junior College and a B.A. in Communications and Design from UC Davis. She helped design, edit, and market Paris in Oakland, designed and built the website for Hemenway Productions, and is currently working in communications and event planning for Rural Community Assistance Partnership in Washington, D.C.. Katherine served as Associate Producer on the documentary film, The Way to Hawassa, including contributing cinematography, still photography, graphic design, and her exceptional editorial eye to the project.