Changemakers Studios “Perspective” awarded Best Documentary at the Indie Film Awards

Changemakers Studios is a production company ahead of its time. The multimedia story-telling studio has been redefining what it means to be an independent film company since its inception in 2017. It’s evident that the company is guided by the philosophy of its founders, Sarah and Leah Talabi, who describe their business strategy as “convention is the enemy of originality”. The twin-sister duo are the epitome of multi-hyphenates as directors, producers, and business women who refuse to be defined by conventional standards of what to expect from production companies and documentary films. The company’s primary mediums are documentary feature film, short film, and social media shorts.

Changemakers Studios is a trailblazer in the genre of documentary film as the first studio to specialize solely in documentary filmmaking. At 23-years old, the Talabi twins are proving to be the leading visionaries of their generation, with a rare talent of the ability to turn original ideas into compelling films. They are driven by the hopefulness that film can be a medium to create empathy that can trample over humanity’s starkest divisions and create a more equitable society where marginalized voices are no longer silenced.

Their latest documentary film, Perspective, embodies this hopefulness. Although, Perspective, fits in the nonfiction genre, director Sarah Talabi describes the film as belonging to the genre of “experimental film” over documentary film. The film weaves together spoken word poetry, candid interviews, and time-lapse footage over a riveting musical score that will leave you contemplating life for weeks after watching the film. Perspective was awarded the prestigious film award for Best Documentary at the 2023 Indie Film Awards. Sarah and Leah Talabi are the youngest directors to win the award for their film. In an industry that is becoming increasingly defined by remakes, nepotism, and homogeneity, Gen Z filmmakers like Sarah and Leah Talabi might be Hollywood’s last hope.

About Changemakers Studios

Changemakers Studios is an impact-driven production company creating original documentary films, digital content, and short films that address society’s most pressing issues.