DOCUMENTARIES
“2026 ILLUMINATOR AWARDS”
“2026 ILLUMINATOR AWARDS”
“2026 ILLUMINATOR AWARDS”
Hosted by The Peale, Baltimore’s historic community museum, the 2026 Illuminator Awards celebrates Baltimore’s brightest changemakers in arts, history, and community. A series of commemorative videos were created in honor of each awardee.
AFRO HOUSE | CULTURAL VANGUARD AWARD
Beginning with Scott and Alisha Patterson’s formation of their “disruptive” art house, this short documentary dives into Afro House’s proud theme of Afrofuturism.
DOREEN BOLGER | LIFTETIME CULTURAL IMPACT AWARD
Serving as the director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, and the curator of American paintings and sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Doreen Bolger’s extensive influence in the art world is chronicled through this short documentary.
JOHNS HOPKINS | HISTORIC PRESERVATION LEADERSHIP AWARD
Johns Hopkins of Baltimore Heritage is often recognized through his 5 Minute History videos on YouTube, but he has a long career in protecting Baltimore’s historic locations and buildings, presented in this short documentary.
PNC | CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARD
Laura Gamble has a long history with backing Baltimore artists, such as the Orioles’ Camden yards Birdland Murals curated by Gaia. This video documents her impact in Baltimore.
“How would you describe your Dads to someone just meeting them?”
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“MARY POPPINS’ BAG”
“MARY POPPINS’ BAG”
“MARY POPPINS’ BAG”
(Currently unavailable for public viewing)This documentary details the meeting and formation of their family.
EDITH GREEN
EDITH GREEN
EDITH GREEN
“I never even dreamed of being a farmer. I always thought that I was going to be more of a celebrity.”
Born in 1928 in rural southern Brunswick County, Virginia, Edith Green shares her story of growing up during 'the spare times' and raising her now large family.
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NANA
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In this documentary, Christine Harp recalls her life’s greatest stories, from her birth on June 22, 1925, to her job with the FBI, three home renovations, and over 65 years of marriage.
A note from the creator:
“I was extremely fortunate to interview my great-grandma for this project in March of 2024, before her passing a couple months later in June. I remember spending my 18th birthday at her house filming B-Roll for the documentary. The documentary was finished and she saw it in April. She had never seen herself on video before. She watched it over and over, even watching it a couple times with her son, John (my grandfather). This project is a special one.“
-Harper