Fragments of Paradise — a feature documentary on avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas, directed by KD Davison, produced by Kunhardt Films.
Role & Scope
Production Team (multi-hat): managed day-to-day production logistics and coordination across research, schedules, crew comms, releases/permissions, archival pulls, and delivery workflows—supporting director, producers, and post.
Logline
A lyrical, intimate portrait of Jonas Mekas—his exile, artistry, and lifelong diary filmmaking—woven from thousands of hours of personal films, video, and audio. kunhardtfilms.com
What I Did
Production coordination: call sheets, schedules, and cross-team comms.
Research & archival: source lists; pull requests; tracking clearances.
Talent/partners: outreach, logistics, and release management.
Post handoff: media org, version tracking, delivery checklists.
Collaboration
Worked directly with producers and the director to align editorial needs with production constraints; partnered with archival houses and rights holders; synced with post on ingest, IDs, and credits.
Challenges → Solutions
Vast archives, varied formats: built a shared tracker (IDs, rights status, tech specs) to speed editorial pulls.
Tight windows with principals: optimized call sheets and pre-light notes to protect interview time.