LONNY SHAVELSON
Filmmaker
This is a renovation of the original Photowords web site.
It is a work in progress, slowly evolving to update all stories and information.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Scroll down to see a variety of stories, or click a button to jump to a specific film or video series
Feature Documentary
Link to the Three to Infinity Film Site
Short Documentaries for
the Center for Investigative Reporting
Dying in Prison
Veterans’ Disability — Delayed
Cops and Jobbers
San Francisco Anti-Gang Squad provides
job training for gang members
A Tale of Two Munis
Filmed with Jan Sturmann
Mac Dre Redux — Next Generation Thizz
Vallejo, California
Larkspur: Bad Road Trip
SF Portals
A video series by Lonny Shavelson and Jan Sturmann
Real Life Superheroes
Zoot Suit
From Fruit Flies to Air Drumming
Locker Dreams
Desire for Words
My Brother’s Keeper
filmed with Jan Sturmann
The Rabbi, the Rebbetzen, and the Bay
Colossal Wonder
Christian Jews
Michael Rios and ¿Gentrification?
The Rosetta Project
Altered Barbie
The New American Story Project
Stories of the Central American Refugee Crisis
Abridged summary of filmed stories
Winnemem Wintu Tribe Sues Government over Shasta Dam
