{"product_id":"missing-in-brooks-county","title":"Missing in Brooks County","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca title=\"Community Screenings Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/host-a-screening\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/WebsiteButton_3bb924f4-b7af-47a7-98d9-8c2765d50eb0_480x480.jpg?v=1718641924\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; float: start;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirected by:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduced by: \u003c\/strong\u003eJacob Bricca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 (educational)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time: \u003c\/strong\u003e81 min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Closed Captions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects: \u003c\/strong\u003e Immigration Studies, Race Power and Privilege, US Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e        \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7-Ljt22Jm08?si=OPQG9i3nT5TyYXI6\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70 miles north of the U.S.\/Mexico border lies Brooks County, Texas - a haunted, inhospitable place where hundreds of migrants go missing every year attempting to circumvent the local Border Patrol checkpoint. MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY follows the journey of two families who arrive in Brooks County to look for their loved ones, only to find a mystery that deepens at every turn. A gripping drama, it is also a deeply humane portrait of the human rights workers, activists, and law enforcement agents who confront the life-and-death consequences of a broken immigration system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container mx-auto my-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-4 md:w-7\/12 mx-auto text-center font-body text-base\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peabodyawards.com\/award-profile\/independent-lens-missing-in-brooks-county\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner • George Foster Peabody Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eNominee • Critics' Choice Documentary Awards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dupont.org\/2023-finalists\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eFinalist • Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Southern Feature • Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Ashland Ind. Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Toronto Arthouse Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • San Luis Obispo Int. Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Newburyport Documentary Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Doc Boston Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Adirondack Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Thin Line Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Atlanta DocuFest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eBest Documentary Feature • Lost River Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eAudience Choice Award, Best Feature Film • Tacoma Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eAudience Choice Award • San Luis Obispo Int. Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“It can be hard to see through the vitriol of the national debate surrounding the immigration crisis at the U.S. southern border, and it can be easy to gloss over the sheer scale of the human toll. With Independent Lens: Missing in Brooks County, Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss successfully do both with clarity, empathy, and grace.” - \u003cem\u003ePeabody Awards Jury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-mdomvpvg5\" class=\"Z_l5lU MMl86N zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mdomvpvg5 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith human perspectives often missed in immigration coverage, this beautifully crafted documentary offered a portrait of an ongoing crisis on the U.S.\/Mexico border that has cost 20,000 lives since 1994. \u003cem\u003e- Dupont-Columbia Awards Jury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Even though I have been working on the migrant death issue for 18 years, this film moved me more than anything I have seen. It captures the human element of the families, the crossers, law enforcement, ranchers, and the aid workers all together in a way that I had not seen before.  This film is, in my mind, the definitive artwork on migrant deaths.\" \u003cem\u003e- University of Arizona | Dr. Bill Simmons, Director, Human Rights\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePractice Program\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e“Missing in Brooks County is a powerful and brutal testimony of the human tragedy near the U.S. border. This film walks us through the wide range of actors involved in this tragedy, placing families at the center, as they desperately seek to know their missing family’s fate. It is a crude reminder of the human toll that immigration enforcement has on undocumented migrants, and that a tragedy occurs every day along the southern U.S. border.”  \u003cem\u003e- Yale University | Dr. Ángel A. Escamilla García, Department of Sociology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e              \u003cbr\u003e“Teaching about the role of Forensic Anthropology in events when human rights have been abused is a key component of many Anthropology courses, but it is hard to find readings that capture the gravity of these difficult circumstances. Missing in Brooks County offers a powerful tool that allows students to learn straight from the words and experiences of those most directly impacted. This film conveys the complexity of the problems and the nature of the humanitarian crisis at the Mexico-U.S. border in a way that is both crushing and deeply beautiful.” \u003cem\u003e- Rice University | Dr. Molly Morgan, Department of Anthropology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The failure to properly investigate and identify the dead at our nation’s border is a culmination of systemic failures at multiple levels, creating a humanitarian crisis. Nothing can convey the reality of the situation in the same way as watching the new documentary Missing in Brooks County.\" \u003cem\u003e- Texas State University | Dr. Kate Spradley, Biological\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthropologist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       \u003cbr\u003e\"Missing in Brooks County captures the feeling of a moment in a still unfolding history with gutting clarity. Focusing on the tragic circumstances in which migrants die in transit as well as the individuals responding to this slow-moving mass casualty event, it shows how all are essentially set up to fail because the systems in place are inadequate and the deaths never stop. This film is a call to action.\" \u003cem\u003e- Arizona State University | Dr. Gabriella Soto, Honors Faculty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Molomot and Bemiss capture the very heart of the issues surrounding the plight of Hispanic men, women, and children striving for a new life in what they hope will be a safe, welcoming, and generous community in the U.S.  Missing in Brooks County is heartbreaking in its honesty but also provides an uplifting message of understanding and a means to an important conversation. My students had never before heard this side of the story. That is why I invited Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss to speak in my course.\"\u003cem\u003e - Texas A\u0026amp;M University - Corpus Christi | Dr. Sharon M. Derrick\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is not the first documentary about the immigration crisis, but it’s one of the most nuanced and disturbing. The filmmakers tell the stories with restraint, emphasizing the injustices, cruelty, and suffering without needless, manipulative exaggeration. They shift deftly among their subjects and present them with empathy and understated irony, building a suspenseful multi-narrative that is part detective story, part family tragedy, part critique of a dysfunctional immigrant policy.\" \u003cem\u003e- The Boston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      \u003cbr\u003e\"The filmmakers explore why this region can be particularly deadly for migrants and the flaws in local, state and federal systems that make it hard for human remains to be identified.\" \u003cem\u003e- Time Magazine | Jasmine Aguilera\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[A]n astounding, heartrending, heartbreaking film\" - \u003cem\u003eDemocracy Now! | Amy Goodman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Harrowing ... The entire documentary is brilliantly shot and depicts immigration as a much more complicated issue than some make it out to be.\" \u003cem\u003e- Video Librarian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the filmmakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"C9DxTc\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e            \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Molomot \u003c\/strong\u003eis an award-winning filmmaker who produces and directs social justice documentaries. Many of her recent works, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMissing in Brooks County \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Peabody Award winner, LA Critics Choice nominee and Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award finalist)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e, The Cleaners, Safe Haven\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoledad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, have focused on immigration and immigrant communities. She has also produced films about public education. Her hugely popular film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool's Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been an integral part of the worldwide movement to provide outdoor education for young children, and her recent short film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTeaching in Arizona\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an inside look at the teaching crisis in that state. She is currently working on a documentary about an archaeology project in Tucson, where she has been living for the past 9 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Bemiss\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning writer\/director who has worked in short films, features and documentaries. He wrote and directed “The Book and The Rose,” which won 27 festival awards internationally and was short-listed for the Oscar for Best Short Film. He shot and directed the short documentary “Coaching Colburn” and co-wrote the feature screenplay “A Long Tomorrow” based on a story by Jack Finney (“Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “Time and Again”). In May, he directed a 25-minute dramatic web series pilot entitled “Dream House.” Bemiss also freelances for disability and social activist clients including The Kate Foundation, The Rett Syndrome Research Trust, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eJacob Bricca, ACE \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning editor, director, and scholar who has edited numerous feature documentaries, including the international theatrical hit \u003ci\u003eLost In La Mancha \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), the Sundance Special Jury Award Winner \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Kids \u003c\/i\u003e(2016)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the Peabody Award Winner \u003ci\u003eMissing in Brooks County \u003c\/i\u003e(2021). His book \u003ci\u003eDocumentary Editing: Principles and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive textbook on documentary editing used by film schools around the world, and his newest book \u003ci\u003eHow Documentaries Work, \u003c\/i\u003epublished by Oxford University Press,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a provocative deconstruction of documentary tropes and conventions. He is the founder and chair of the American Cinema Editors Education Committee and holds a post as Professor at the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film and Television.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/screenings\"\u003eHost a Screening and Book the Filmmaker at your Event\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-loaded=\"true\" data-page-number=\"1\" id=\"pageContainer1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-canvas-width=\"745.4456470588237\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss","offers":[{"title":"University \u0026 College DVD (with PPR*)","offer_id":48870463242548,"sku":"MISS-U","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Site License","offer_id":48870463275316,"sku":"MISS-D","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DVD + DSL (w\/ PPR)","offer_id":48870463308084,"sku":"MISS-DD","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/missingposter.jpg?v=1755803246","url":"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/products\/missing-in-brooks-county","provider":"Collective Eye Films","version":"1.0","type":"link"}