VIDEO

DOCUMENTARIES

WELCOME TO HOLLAND?! -(work in progress) This feature documentary film traces Laura Sanchez, a flamenco dancer and multidisciplinary artist, through a transformative healing journey encompassing motherhood, trauma, disability, and artistic expression, laying bare the struggle caregivers go through in a powerful call for systemic change.

Director

Monica Cohen & Laura Sánchez

Creative Producer

Laura Sánchez

NEGRURA Experimental short documentary film that explores Afro-Latinx identity. "How am I taking care of myself if I always have to be speaking about my experience followed by a validation of why my experience is the way it is? Not everybody has to do that."

- Mar Parrilla

Directed by

Monica Cohen

Music and Produced by

Fabiola Mendez

Edited by

Paloma Valenzuela

MORE THAN MAS' This short documentary film takes you back to the weeks before Boston's Caribbean Carnival. Fusing creativity, pleasure, and craftsmanship, along with arduous and tedious work, Rudy and members of his band labor to build community, maintain traditions, and garner respect.

Co-Directed by

Rosalyn Negron and Monica Cohen

Edited by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Renato Milone

LIFEWORKS ARC: Family Support Program. This is 1 of 4 short documentary portraits that highlight Lifeworks and those who support people with special needs in Massachusetts.

Directed, Produced and Edited by

Monica Cohen - THE BOOM HOUSE

Co-Producer

Jesse Epstein

Cinematography by

Nicole Bramley & Rob Featherstone

SPECIALIZED HOUSING INC. “Sometimes we do get messy and have tough times, but … it’s about making sure that we are respected and loved. What you see here is unbelievable.” - Peter Johnson

Directed and Produced by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM HOUSE

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen & Allie Humenuk

Edited by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Monica Cohen and Renato Milone

BOSTON'S LATIN QUARTER is a short documentary that touches on the importance of the preservation of cultural enclaves within a city. The Latin Quarter, a Latinx neighborhood in the middle of Jamaica Plain in Boston, sets an example of community, resilience and growth.

Directed and Produced by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM HOUSE

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: A MOTHERS RECKONING is a short documentary that tells the story of a mother and daughter whose lives were upended by the opioid epidemic. “We want to stop the stigma,” says Houston-Bean in the video. “If it can happen to us, it can happen to you.”

Directed by

Monica Cohen & Hortense Gerardo

Produced by

The BOOM House and MAPC

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

DREAMS OF CHONTA is a feature length documentary film that follows the story of Diego Obregon, an Afro-Colombian undocumented musician who came to the United States 16 years ago in search of his dreams. He made the ultimate sacrifice by leaving his family behind and living a solitary life.

Directed and Produced by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM HOUSE

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen

Edited by

Cecilia Prestamo

THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE: Looking Back, Marching Forward! is a short documentary film to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution and Women’s Equality Day.

Produced and Directed by

Suffrage 100MA & 617MediaGroup

Edit, Graphics and Animations by

Monica Cohen

AMERICAN THERAPY was an art installation in Boston in 2017 made by Artist JULIE ANNE OTIS. Armed with typewriters, steno pads, paint brushes, and compassionate listening, writers and painters created a 200 square foot, evolving mural reflecting American experiences.

Directed and Produced by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM HOUSE

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Monica Cohen & Renato Milone

Climate Perspectives: FISHING These 2 short documentaries were produced as part of the climate perspectives project sharing stories from conversations with workers across fishing, farming, construction and home healthcare about the effects of climate change in the industries.

Directed by

Monica Cohen & Hortense Gerardo

Produced by

The BOOM House and MAPC

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

Climate Perspectives: FARMING These 2 short documentaries were produced as part of the climate perspectives project sharing stories from conversations with workers across fishing, farming, construction and home healthcare about the effects of climate change in the industries.

Directed by

Monica Cohen & Hortense Gerardo

Produced by

The BOOM House and MAPC

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

Wonderfully human, yet epically important, MY NAME IS PEDRO will challenge your notion of what it means to be “Fiercely Independent” as it brings into focus how seriously in jeopardy our country’s education system is.”

— Jeff Morris, Woodstock Film Festival

Feature Documentary Directed by

Lillian Lasalle - SWEET 180

Co-Produced by

Monica Cohen

WEB VIDEOS

Boston University - Move-in day 2024

Some 3,318 members of the Class of 2028 arrived on campus, many accompanied by their families. It’s a ritual that never gets easier, from a parent’s oldest to the youngest. In the video above, parents express excitement, sadness, and a lot of pride as they bid their freshmen farewell.

Directed & Produced by

Monica Cohen

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

WEST END HOUSE: VIRTUAL GALA 2021

"I call people here family because they fight for me... So, no matter what I'll always be connected to the WEH because this is where I grew up and this is where I feel loved"

- Stayce Legagneur

Directed & Produced by

Monica Cohen

Cinematography by

Richard Hawke & Monica Cohen

Edited by

Monica Cohen

In 2017 thousands of people took the streets to protest resent presidential election. This video captures kids perspectives in the march through WEE THE PEOPLE, a Boston-based social justice group that organizes educational workshops for children

Directed & Produced by

Monica Cohen & Jesse Epstein

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen & Jesse Epstein

Edited by

Monica Cohen

QuickSee, Instructional Web Video, 2019. QuickSee is a device that enables accurate auto-refraction anywhere.

Directed & Produced by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, JAMAICA PLAIN

Racial Justice Club at Neighborhood School in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Directed & Produced by

Monica Cohen & Jesse Epstein

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen & Jesse Epstein

Edited by

Monica Cohen

Bushwick Open Studios 2013 and NY Studio Factory - Brooklyn- NY.

Directed & Produced by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Cinematography & Edited by

Monica Cohen

PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS

ALX100 2024 - AMPLIFY LATINX

From unsung heroes to civic leaders to business trailblazers, Amplify Latinx celebrated 100 of the brightest Latine changemakers from across the commonwealth.

Directed, Produced & edited by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Videography by

Nikki Bramley

Graphics by

Amplify Latinx

THE MAURICIO GASTON INSTITUTE - Celebrating their 30th Anniversary, responding to the needs of the Latinx community since 1989. Advancing Latinx through leadership and research.

Directed, Produced & filmed by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Edit and Graphics by

Monica Cohen

IDEA² - MIT (2019)

IDEA2 Global, part of MIT linQ, is a project mentorship program that attracts biomedical innovation teams with ideas for new technologies that, if realized, could improve healthcare.

Directed, Produced & filmed by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Joe Carrier - "Inspired by Joy" Go Fund Me Campaign video, 2018. "In the spirit of love, I am embarking on an ambitious project to compose and produce a multi-cultural/multi-genre 8 song EP that contains music centered in and "Inspired by Joy". - Joe Carrier

Directed, Produced & filmed by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Music by

Joe Carrier

Italian Home for Children Fund raiser video, 2019. This video highlights the music program at the Italian Home for Children an institution that provides programs to help children and families with emotional, behavioral, and educational challenges in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Directed, Produced & filmed by

Monica Cohen & Jesse Epstein

Edited by

Monica Cohen

Artist as Citizen Conference Promo video, 2016. Promoting the 2017 edition of a 6-day retreat at the prestigious music school Julliard, where 50 young artists get together to explore artistic excellence, activism and entrepreneurship.

Directed, Produced & filmed by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Edited by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Renato Milone and Monica Cohen

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMERCIAL VIDEOS

Social Media promo video of THE RED DRESS LODGE (Boston, MA), an art installation bringing awareness of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Womxn and Girls to Boston Common. July-August 2020

Directed, Produced & Edited by

Monica Cohen

REGALII TV Commercial, 2013. "The startup, co-founded by several Latino founders who personally knew the hassles of sending money home, focuses on remittances." - Kim-Mai Cutler

Directed, Produced & Edited by

Monica Cohen & Renato Milone

Cinematography by

Jeffrey Akers

Music by

Renato Milone and Monica Cohen

Jugglebox Web commercial, 2014. This company provides its customers with a hassle free, cost effective and environmentally responsible solution for moving from one location to another.

Directed

Monica Cohen & Corinne Vanderborch

Produced & Edited by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Renato Milone and Monica Cohen

Creator Box Web commercial, 2014. This e-commerce startup's goal is to improve the build-it-yourself kits available on the market and integrate STEM concepts into both the building process and the play.

Directed Produced & Edited by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Renato Milone and Monica Cohen

NY Studio Factory Web commercial, 2013. This video promotes this space destined to work spaces in Bushwick, the heart of the art scene in Brooklyn, NY

Directed Produced & Edited by

Monica Cohen - The BOOM House

Cinematography by

Monica Cohen

Music by

Renato Milone and Monica Cohen

WEB SERIES

A 7-episodes web series developed with a team of researchers at NYU and an intervention called HEART TO HEART (HTH), developed to mitigate the individual-, social-, and structural-level barriers to HIV care and ART use that Black and Latino PLWH most commonly experience.

Directed, Produced & Edited by

Monica Cohen & Renato Milone

Cinematography by

Kevin Pastor

Music by

Renato Milone and Monica Cohen