Tara Johnson Medinger FILMOGRAPHY

Home Videos - Producer
Home Videos: Thirty years of life growing up in a dysfunctional family as told through home video footage. Home Videos, a co-production by Misfit Films and Sour Apple Productions, is directed by award-winning filmmaker T. Arthur Cottam and produced by Cottam, Tara Johnson-Medinger, Alison Cardoso, Jim Eshom, Kent Hatch, and Jackie Cruz. (Feature currently in pre-production, TRT 90:00)

The More Things Stay The Same - Producer
The More Things Stay The Same is a documentary film that examines the life and world of Dr. Ben Reitman (1879-1942), Chicago's celebrated social agitator, hobo king and whorehouse physician. The project explores the social and historical context of Reitman’s times, and how one individual’s activism connects with a larger struggle for human rights. (Documentary currently in production, TRT 59:00)

Rock N Roll Mamas - Producer
Rock N Roll Mamas explores what it means to be a mother determined to maintain a creative identity. Filmmaker Jackie Weissman documents the lives of several rock musician mothers and explores the unique challenges of two seemingly inconsistent passions: being an artist and being a mom. From well-known artists such as Zia McCabe, Kristen Hersh and Corin Tucker, to up and coming rocker moms, these women share the common challenge of remaining true to their identities while being the best parent they can be. (Documentary currently in post-production, TRT 75:00)

On The Eve Of War - Producer/Co-Director
An independent documentary that does not try to answer the ethical question of whether the US should be in Iraq. But by profiling several military families who are positioned on both sides of these issues, as well as speaking with experts in the military and peace communities, the film hopes to gain a clearer picture of the character and motivations of both soldiers and protesters. (Documentary currently in post-production, TRT 59:00)

Military Families Speak Out: Oregon Chapter - Producer/Co-Director
“An absolutely heartbreaking documentary featuring the pain and grief of a handful of Oregon military families who have lost loved ones in Iraq.” James Walling, Willamette Week. (Completed Documentary, TRT 27:30)

On The Floor - Producer
The last shallow breath, that final fleeting thought; what happens in the moment just before one dies?
IFC airings September 2006 and July 2007. (Completed Short, TRT 2:37)

FADE - Producer/Co-Director
What do you do when your friends, your family and your lover try to convince you that the more things change the more they stay the same, but all you can see is that your feelings have started to FADE? (Completed Short, TRT 26:44)