An instrumentfor culturaltransformation
Stories hold the world together.
Art. Films. Community. We bring people together to shape our world. To explore the meaning of memory.
What we do
People, objects, archives and places.
Our projects begin with people, objects, archives and places. Each is developed through research, production and long-term collaboration.
Since 1998, our work has taken us from New York to Hiroshima, Johannesburg, Detroit, Mississippi and the Hudson Valley through documentaries, public art, education, archives, exhibitions and gatherings.
Production.
Partnership.
How we work.
We research carefully, produce with experienced teams and build partnerships that continue beyond a release or exhibition.
Current work
Films, artworks and gatherings now in motion.
Feature film / in production
Hiroshima 8:15
The story of John Hersey, Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto and the reporting that changed how the world understood Hiroshima. A feature film in production based on a memoir unread in a Yale archive for nearly eighty years. International publication begins in August 2026.Follow the filmArtwork / since 2019
Future Memory
An art project based on objects in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum collection. Created by Akira Fujimoto and Cannon Hersey, and held in the permanent collection of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva.Enter Future MemorySeries / in development
Eleanor
A series in development following the relationships, conflicts and choices that shaped Eleanor Roosevelt's public life.Discover EleanorWork with 1Future.
Projects are built on clear roles, shared decisions, proper credit and fair terms. We work with artists, filmmakers, organisers, educators, institutions and funders. If you have a project, collection, place, audience or funding partnership to discuss, start a conversation.
Start a conversationPartnerships
Foundations, media companies, arts organisers, and global collaborators.
Zengo Peace Culture VillageJessica Cares FoundationNHK BroadcastingDisruptor FoundationHiroshima Peace Media CenterChugoku Shimbun FoundationAnabuki Design SchoolWinter JazzFestNexus World ForumRebirth Project