Before attending Stanford, Renee Fischer
worked as the Director of Broadcast Media for Catholic Relief Services,
a non-profit organization operating in more than 80 countries, with programs
in areas such as health, education, agriculture and peace-building. In this
capacity, in June of 2000, Renee traveled with a crew to Kosovo and Rwanda,
for a video project about rebuilding civil society in war-torn communities.
She received her BA in Communications and English from the College of Notre
Dame of Maryland.
Those Who Trespass
Beta SP
20 min.
Four elderly Catholic nuns believe so strongly in their peaceful
protest against the School of the Americas that they put their own
freedom at risk. In fact after crossing onto the grounds of the Ft.
Benning, GA, military base that houses the school, the sisters
were arrested, charged with trespassing and sentenced to six
months in a federal prison. This video follows their
journey during the past year, from protest to prison to release,
examining the impact this experience has had on them and what it
means to stand up for your convictions.
AWARDS: Bronze Student Academy Award, Documentary, 2003.
FESTIVALS: MD Film Festival, 2003
Jacksonville Film Festival, 2003
Only a Turtle
16mm film, color
8 min.
Only a Turtle looks at the charm and personality of these ancient creatures while exploring some of the struggles they face in today's throw-away society.
FESTIVALS: MD Film Festival, 2003
Jacksonville Film Festival, 2003
Cinequest Film Festival, 2002
Lucid Nights
Co-directed by Renee Fischer and Karen
Lefcourt
Digital Video
9 minutes
"Lucid Nights" explores the state of
consciousness known as lucid dreaming, when a person is aware he is dreaming
- while he is dreaming - and can make active choices and direct his dream
as a result.
Blind Faith
16 mm, black and white
4 minutes
"Blind Faith" looks at the daily challenges
and triumphs of a blind Stanford student, who is a perfect candidate for
potentially sight-restoring surgery, but has chosen not to have this procedure,
for now.