MARK DECENA - SELECTED WORK
From his roots as a graphic designer, art director and agency owner, Mark has honed those communication skills into a career as a director of film, commercials and branded entertainment. Decena is a three time Sundance alumni for his narrative feature and short films. His documentary work spans across themes of social justice, sustainable design, and the environment. He hates Big Tobacco.
Feature Films
Farming While Black
Trailer: Featuring Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm, part of a rising generation of Black Farmers returning to their Afro-Indigenous regenerative agricultural roots and striving for Black land sovereignty. Premiered at the 2023 Mill Valley Film Festival, won Best of Fest at Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Watershed
Trailer: The Colorado River supports over 30 million people. Seven inhabitants of the watershed, all with their own distinct water priorities must learn to co-exist as the demand on the river increases and supplies dwindle. Executive Produced and narrated by Robert Redford. Premiered at the 2012 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, plus 50 other festivals and over 500 community screenings. Aired on PBS.
Not Without Us
Trailer: Seven global grassroots activists converge on the UN climate talks in Paris (COP 21) to push for climate justice against corporate influences of Big Oil. Premiered at the 2016 San Francisco Green Film Festival, Official selection of Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, Festival International de Cine del Medio Ambiente, Barcelona, Spain and aired nationally of PBS.
Brand Films
Me & My Robot
Trailer: Underwritten by Juniper Networks, we followed 17 teams virtually to the in-person World Robot Olympiad finals in Thailand. This charming and heartwarming short film proves that competition is not all about winning. Premiered at the 2020 COPDOC festival in Copenhagen and aired nationally on PBS.
Uber Autonomous
Carnegie Mellon birthed Uber’s Advanced Technology Group, working toward a self driving future. It's coming!
Remothering the Land
Trailer: A co-production with Patagonia Films, highlights traditional Indigenous farming practices as a source of resiliency for local communities, as well as solutions for the larger issues facing our Mother Earth.
Brand Films
Benchmade Modern
Disruption of the sofa buying experience? Sit down for this one.
MS Office - Elderberries
Quirky real life stories about the wildly inventive things people do with Microsoft Office.
Mechanics Bank - Joe
Kontent finds the human heart of banking in these one of four :30s for Mechanics Bank. Premiered during Winter Olympics and featuring actual customers. Content used for TV, print, radio, and web.