In the Making – Season Three

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May 6, 2025

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A documentary short film series following emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. See how their work explores and influences American culture today.

American Masters and Firelight Media present season three of the documentary short film series In the Making. The new season focuses on eight artists across a variety of disciplines whose work explores and influences American culture today.

Learn more about the films in this series through directors' statements and commissioned essays via AMERICAN MASTERS.

Episodes

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Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps
Directed by 
Shellée Haynesworth and Michelle Parkerson

Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps follows the 5-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer of Broadway’s Gypsy and Hell’s Kitchen as she elevates the possible with bold explorations of everyday movement and African Diasporic dance.

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Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This
Directed by 
Andrew Nadkarni

Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This profiles the author as pressure mounts to follow up her highly acclaimed debut novel. The film follows Thankam Mathews as she excavates her past in India and Oman, contends with her present as a rising literary star, and imagines new futures of immigration, justice, and community.

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Gioncarlo Valentine: Exposures
Directed by 
Zeshawn Ali

In Gioncarlo Valentine: Exposures, Valentine’s lush and tender photography is on full display. The film explores how documented intimacy is a radical act of self-exploration for Gioncarlo as he leaves behind a formative chapter of his life, turning the lens inward as he searches for home. Premieres June 3.