A boy dribbles across a court at dusk Women surge toward the camera with outstretched hands, laughing and shouting A skateboarder carves a concrete bowl under a highway in low sun Women crowd together, laughing, at International Women's Day in Rwanda A boy hangs a hand-knotted net from a hoop under a blue sky A lone tree stands in a field as a snowstorm blows through the pines Children line up on a dirt court, some in sneakers, some in sandals, some barefoot Yo-Yo Ma smiles, his arm wrapped around his cello A boy sits on a bed in a mud-walled room, holding a basketball Kathrine Switzer looks straight into the camera
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Documentary films

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Goats graze among tall pines beside a basketball court where children play
A shirtless skateboarder pushes past a wall of graffiti
A man in a yellow coat stands alone in a round brick hall
Two players dive for a loose ball on a dirt court
Looking up through a blue sculpture into spring leaves
Yo-Yo Ma rests an arm on his cello
A farmer carries an armful of sunflowers down a field track
A net stands on a snow-covered court, seen through a fence
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21 projects

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JJ Watt drives forward, dragging a weighted sled across indoor turf
A hockey player seen from above, his shadow stretched across the ice
A lone tractor crosses a bare field, seen from above
Two players leap for a rebound under the lights at night
CrossFit athlete Dan Bailey, hands behind his head
A man backflips off a boat into open water
A runner in silhouette against open bay doors
A tractor seen through a field of sunflowers
A runner crosses a snowy hillside between bare trees
A woman holds a crow pose on a boulder at sunset
Running expert Nate Helming bounds through low sun
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Films and photographs for brands, artists and nonprofits with something real to say. Directed, shot and edited by Chris Cardoza.

Simone Leigh, ICA BostonA dark sculpture of a woman holding out her hands Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma with students and audiences Alma Allen, Commonwealth PierHis sculpture stands over the harbor Firelei Báez, ICA BostonA sea of cut blue fabric overhead Chiharu Shiota, ICA BostonPaper and red thread fill the Watershed Virgil Abloh, ICA BostonVirgil Abloh talks with ICA teens Guadalupe Maravilla, ICA BostonA gong hangs inside the bus Igshaan Adams, ICA BostonA pink woven work spreads across the gallery wall Sarah Cwynar, ICA BostonA wall of collaged images Jordan Nassar, ICA BostonHis hand-stitched embroidery, up close To Begin Again, ICA BostonArtists and childhood Fred Wilson, Rose Art MuseumLooking up into a chandelier of lanterns Carly Glovinski, Commonwealth PierA mosaic of flowers, up close Public art at Arsenal YardsA lattice sculpture among the trees The Land Tells Our StoriesA red and cream arch sculpture on a lawn above the water A Rwandan Hoop DreamCoach-mentor Erick Niyitanga, for Shooting Touch International Women's DayA march for International Women's Day in Rwanda School on Wheels of MassachusettsShining Stars Gala film, 2024 New England ConservatoryChildren drumming at New England Conservatory TB12 FoundationYoung athletes at the TB12 Foundation Siena FarmsFlying over the fields and greenhouses Reebok, Points of ProgressA boxer trains for her next fight Siena Farms, Farmer MikeFlying over the farm’s fields Siena Farms, Chef AnaFarm-share cooking tips: roasting squash Daybright Financial, Briarcliff reelStudents head into Briarcliff High School Who is Daybright Financial?Daybright’s clients at work, from warehouses to schools Daybright Financial, Briarcliff ManorA case study with Briarcliff Manor schools Daybright Financial, Roswell MarineA case study with Roswell Marine
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A skater carves the bowl under the overpass, lit from behind by the sun
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Chris Cardoza is an award-winning Boston-based photographer and filmmaker, acclaimed for his emotionally rich, documentary-style storytelling.

Yo-Yo MaF–01 · Film + Photo The Land Tells Our StoriesF–02 · Film + Photo Daybright FinancialDaybright FinancialF–03 · Film + Photo Reebok: ZPump RunReebok: ZPump RunF–04 · Photo Rwanda: A New Hoop NationRwanda: A New Hoop NationF–05 · Photo Rwanda: International Women's DayF–06 · Film + Photo ICA BostonF–07 · Film TB12 FoundationF–08 · Film + Photo A Meditation in BorderlandA Meditation in BorderlandF–09 · Photo Reebok CrossfitReebok CrossfitF–10 · Photo Reebok - CJ CummingsReebok - CJ CummingsF–11 · Photo JJ Watt Develops the Valor JJ IIJJ Watt Develops the Valor JJ IIF–12 · Photo Boys & Girls Clubs of BostonBoys & Girls Clubs of BostonF–13 · Film + Photo School on Wheels MASchool on Wheels MAF–14 · Film + Photo Siena FarmsSiena FarmsF–15 · Film + Photo VICEVICEF–16 · Photo NissanNissanF–17 · Photo Lord of BostonLord of BostonF–18 · Photo NECF–19 · Film Ekene Ijeoma - Deconstructed Anthems: MassachusettsEkene Ijeoma - Deconstructed Anthems: MassachusettsF–20 · Photo InnerCity WeightliftingInnerCity WeightliftingF–21 · Photo
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