Sybil Patten is a documentary filmmaker and an experienced urban public school teacher who has experience teaching English, Theater and Photography in communities ranging from The Bronx to East Oakland.
Patten offers a unique combination of filmmaking, journalistic and pedagogic skills, as well as vibrant curiosity, empathy, and motivation to engage the world via multimedia storytelling.
Her films range from the personal to political. Returning Home, a short documentary, takes you on an unexpected holiday journey into the filmmaker’s family, the domestic traditions of Christmas and the significance behind this annual pilgrimage home. In the fall of 2020, while Donald Trump's poll numbers are lowering across the nation, the Russian speaking community in Brighton Beach not only continues supporting the president, but his support may be growing. Brighton Beach for Trump provides an inside look into these voters opinions.