Cassidy Friedman

Cassidy makes films that prioritize relationship, employ collaboration between filmmaker and film subject, and veer away from antiseptic plot lines in order to complicate narratives, and capture the authentic lived experiences of the characters.His award-winning first feature, Circles (2018), was called “powerful” by Mother Jones, “must-see” by The Mercury News, and is being distributed by Lionsgate. He produced the documentary feature, Voices Beyond the Wall (2017), with Executive Producer James Franco. He has directed a score of documentary shorts, including Detroit Rising (2020) and, Finding Hope (2021).