We Are Here

Its 2019 a year before the pandemic and The Paperhand Puppet Intervention is set to begin its 20th season Follow along as the company embarks on its remarkable creative journey and take a deep dive into the psyches of the companys founders Donovan Zimmerman and Jan Burger and the diverse group of artists who help bring the show to life Shot primarily on a single camera and with no budget in Saxapahaw and Chapel Hill NC We Are Here is a 55minute documentary that investigates the intention and process of a community whose aim is to move us to action through moving art It takes a whole lot more than cardboard wood duct tape and string to make a great show In We Are Here we find out what makes a puppet come to life and we are challenged to reconsider our own place in the world