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Moments Of Truth

Filmmaker Caroline Kraus and her dog Henry downsize to a Jeep and travel throughout the US to explore some of the reasons and ways animals are involved in human pursuits. The result is a meditative journey that stimulates questions about how we view and consider other beings.

  • Caroline Kraus
    Director
  • Caroline Kraus
    Cinematographer
  • Caroline Kraus
    Editors
  • Caroline Kraus
    Writer
  • Caroline Kraus
    Producer
  • Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach
    Original Score
    Crip Camp, Bathtubs Over Broadway (MORE: https://www.jbm.design/)
  • Post Production Sound: IMRSV Sound Rerecording Mixer: Greg Francis Sound Design: William Sammons Supervising Sound Editor: Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach
    Sound
    Crip Camp, Minding the Gap (MORE: https://www.berkeleysoundartists.com/)
  • Carl Safina
    Key Cast
    Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina
  • Peter Singer
    Key Cast
  • Joel Salatin
    Key Cast
    Food, Inc
  • James McWilliams
    Key Cast
  • Shirley McGreal
    Key Cast
  • John Gluck
    Key Cast
  • Will Tuttle
    Key Cast
  • Kim Sturla
    Key Cast
  • Aysha Akhtar
    Key Cast
  • Sandy Bonelli
    Key Cast
  • Keli Hendricks
    Key Cast
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Caroline Kraus

Caroline Kraus is a writer, photographer and documentary filmmaker based in Northern California. Her film Moments Of Truth explores the ways we relate to animals and the natural world.

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Director Statement

In the fall of 2015, conditions arose that drew me out of my conventional life and onto the road full time, with cameras, a laptop, my dog Henry and little else.

My Bay Area rent had soared beyond my means just as the seeds of this film were taking root, and I felt propelled to give up my apartment and downsize to fit my Jeep and move forward with my film.

For years leading up to this time I had been volunteering on local farms and ranches and participating inside the competitive horse world. As I fell in love with these activities and places, I also saw firsthand the dilemmas that arise when animals become part of human industries. Even in the most caring environments, the conflicts of interests that I saw unsettled my conscience, surfacing questions about the ways and reasons we appropriate other lives.

By 2016, I had conceived of a documentary project that would explore this relationship, and with stops planted across the U.S, Henry and I set off on a three-year adventure that I filmed, edited, wrote and produced, resulting in the feature length film MOMENTS OF TRUTH.

Filmmaking is one of my lifelong passions. As a child and through my teens I lived and breathed movies, and I made short films and wrote screenplays. I earned a Masters degree in Media Studies from the New School in New York City, where I discovered and developed creative approaches to the documentary form.

For most of my career I have created websites and multimedia for companies, universities and nonprofits. Now I am eager to share my first independently produced film as well as a companion book. I hope these works can inspire viewers to feel as curious as I am about one another and the ways we are connected.