2026 Filmmaker in Residence
Our Home Is Not Of This World follows the invisible work of a medical examiner’s office in Texas that identifies people who die crossing the border, revealing its profound personal, legal and spiritual significance. Dr. Corinne Stern has been doing this vital work for more than 20 years and is now looking to retire, but the county government can’t seem to find anyone willing to replace her.
Russ Finkelsteinwas born and raised in San Diego, California. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, he lived and worked in South America for more than 8 years, producing documentaries for Al Jazeera English on social and political issues in Argentina and Colombia. Russ received his masters degree from Columbia Journalism School where he specialized in documentary filmmaking. He’s worked as a producer for NBC, CBS, ABC, Vice News, Fusion Network and CNN. Russ' first independent documentary 'Looking for Love' premiered at the American Documentary Film Festival in 2018. His films have received support from the Ford Foundation, Catapult Film Fund and Jewish Story Partners.
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