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(M)otherland: Out of Many, One

A host/subject driven docuseries, in which Cuban born host Lester
Rodriguez embarks on a curious, nation-wide quest to prove a theory - are there immigrants in the United States from every other single nation in the world? The show sets out to find, interview, and film a person, or family, from all other countries who currently reside in the U.S. While striking a conversation about their migratory journey, we'll discover how these individuals have become integral and valuable members of the American society and culture.

  • Jilann Spitzmiller
    Director
    Zillow Home Makers; Still Dreaming Documentary; Meow Wolf: Origin Story
  • Anna Darrah
    Director
    Zillow Home Makers, The Early Show with Alax
  • Jilann Spitzmiller
    Writer
    Zillow Home Makers; Still Dreaming Documentary; Meow Wolf: Origin Story
  • Anna Darrah
    Writer
    Zillow Home Makers, The Early Show with Alax
  • Lester Rodriguez
    Writer
  • Lester Rodriguez
    Producer
  • Jilann Spitzmiller
    Producer
  • Anna Darrah
    Producer
  • Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa
    Producer
    Zillow Home Makers; Still Dreaming Documentary; Meow Wolf: Origin Story; The Early Show with Alax
  • Lester Rodriguez
    Executive Producer/Creator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Television
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 22, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    90,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jilann Spitzmiller, Anna Darrah

Jilann Spitzmiller is director, writer and producer of fiction and nonfiction films with over 20 awards for her feature documentary work. Jilann was Head of Nonfiction at Meow Wolf, where she made the feature Meow Wolf: Origin Story, garnering 100% on Rotten Tomatoes for over 6 months. The film was released in 600+ theaters after a raucous SXSW premiere. She has mentored at labs and festivals such as the Latino Producers Academy, AFI Docs, Berkeley Advanced Media Institute and Oregon Doc Camp.

Anna Darrah is a founding partner of Film Nest Studios, a production company in Santa Fe New Mexico. Anna produces, writes and directs through Film Nest Studios, along with partners Jilann Spitzmiller and Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa. FNS helped produce and co-directed [M]OTHERLAND, a docu-series on immigration, and has a full slate of projects developed, both narrative and reality based programming, feature film and series.

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Director Statement

Statement from the EP and creator of the series:

With this series, my dream and mission has always been not only to tell amazing human stories, but also to build bridges within our communities. Throughout the series we'll also take moments to give thanks and showcase the people, organizations and systems that exist in our country, who tirelessly work towards creating avenues to help immigrants trace a better future for themselves and their families.