Teresa Carante Joins SXS as Cinematographer and Editor

February 1, 2022

Our short film “Finding Us” has won the 2023 Reel South of North Carolina PBS award at the 12^th Annual Richmond International Film Festival. The festival included 195 Official Selection films; from more than 20 countries plus 35 live music acts throughout the week.

Reel South is a PBS documentary series co-produced by PBS North Carolina, South Carolina ETV, and Louisiana Public Broadcasting, and produced in association with Alabama Public Television, Arkansas PBS, Texas PBS, Tennessee Public Television Council, and VPM. Reel South is a platform for and a service to non-fiction filmmakers in the American South working within the region’s tradition of storytelling.

Film Synopsis: Georgetown University sold hundreds of enslaved people to stave off bankruptcy, scattering families across the South, never to see each other again. With the help of DNA databases, their descendants are reconnecting six generations later. “Finding Us” is a portrait of four descendants who are using their unique talents to regrow the family trees felled nearly two centuries ago.

We are thrilled to welcome Teresa Carante to SideXSide Studios!

Teresa has spent her life globetrotting, having lived in more than a dozen countries. And even though she speaks multiple languages, she’s most comfortable expressing herself through images. Teresa’s filmmaking career started in Australia. While freelancing for various broadcasters (ABC, Discovery, VICE News), Teresa kept working on her own personal projects. Her short films have played at film festivals worldwide. Teresa’s background in social anthropology mixed with her love for animals led her to collaborate with animal protection organizations. At SideXSide Teresa captures stories from behind the camera and brings them to life at the edit suite. Teresa speaks Italian and Spanish.

“Finding Us” to screen at first annual DC/DOX June 16th

May 24, 2023

Our region's newest film festival DC/DOX will screen "Finding Us" at 5:30pm on Friday, June 16th at Eaton Cinema in D.C. The film will screen in the DC/FRAME: Lost & Found section of the festival, highlighting local stories exploring the profound impact of losing...

Doc Short “Finding Us” Premieres at Annapolis FF

Mar 21, 2023

Our latest original documentary short "Finding Us" premieres on March 26th at the Annapolis Film Festival. This is a local story spanning nearly 200 years, and we're so proud to screen it for a hometown audience. Learn more about the film and screenings here.

Apply to be our Designer/Animator

Dec 15, 2022

SideXSide Studios is seeking a talented and ambitious Designer/Animator who can grow with our small, but mighty team of creatives. The successful candidate will help bring our video projects to life with their inspired aesthetic and mastery of motion graphic...