Nonfiction Storytelling

Below are samples of work from the Archivist Entertainment team.

Healing Us (2023)

Directed by Kenny Ballentine and Edited by Maddy Purves

Healing Us is the latest film from Archivist Entertainment. Healing Us is now available on Amazon.


“Same Sex Attracted” (2020)

Produced and Directed by Maddy Purves

Premiered virtually at Damn These Heels! Film Festival in 2020, breaking record attendance

Winner “Best Documentary” and “Best Director” at River City Underground Film Festival

Winner “Best Feature Film” and “Best Film of the Festival” at AltFF

Finalist at Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Utah Film Festival, Desperado LGBTQ Film Festival


Estamos Aqui (2016)

Directed by Kenny Ballentine

Premiered at The White House in 2016 as a special screening for the Obama Administration


Anchor Point (2021)

Edited by Maddy Purves

Winner “Best Feature Documentary” at Paris International FIlm Festival

Winner “Best Feature Documentary” at Cinequest Film Festival

Winner & Pitch Fund Recipient at AmDocs, American Documentary and Animation Film Festival

Winner “Peoples Choice Award” at Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival

Finalist at Portland Film Festival, Austin International Film Festival, Ashland Film Festival, Newport Beach


Nature Kids (2012)

Directed by Kenny Ballentine

Winner at the Yosemite International Film Festival

Winner NAEYC Special Achievement in Child Development


Driven by the Sound (2008)

Directed by Kenny Ballentine

Winner at the Paso Robles Film Festival

Finalist at The Westwood Film Festival