PROJECTING PROTEST
2026 EMMY WINNER: OUTSTANDING SHORT DOCUMENTARY
2024 | 22 mins
Roles: Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Light projection as a form of protest, what some call “temporary graffiti,” has been on the rise over the past decade. Yet, it remains largely unregulated by American law, sparking ongoing debate over whether it truly qualifies as “free speech.”
Projecting Protest follows activists across the political spectrum who wield light as a tool for dissent, projecting bold messages onto buildings and monuments in real-time to challenge authority. Their actions push the boundaries of traditional protest and raise age-old questions about free speech in a digital era.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
EMMY: OUTSTANDING SHORT DOC (2026)
DC DOX (2025)
Double Exposure (2024)
DOC NYC (2024)
Team
National Distribution: Scripps News 2024
Executive Producer: Zach Toombs
Production Company: Scripps News Longform