"With renewed calls for racial justice in America come fresh demands to take down Confederate monuments, rid sports teams of Native American mascots, and rebrand products that use racist caricatures. But some say the focus on imagery distracts from the fight for systemic change. This CBSN Originals documentary explores the impact of dismantling these symbols of the past – and the push for a more equitable future.

Documentary Short part of series Speaking Frankly (2020)

Producer: Leila Abu-saada / Editor: Chithra Jeyaram

This is the story of 5 brothers and 4 sisters, separated by distance and decades, coming together for the first time, thanks to online DNA testing.

Documentary Short (2019)

Director: Kalim Armstrong & Demetre Papageorgiou / Editor: Chithra Jeyaram

is a Revry documentary series exploring relationships, community, and social issues for trans people of color.

Documentary Series (2018)

Director: Andre Perez/ Editor: Digital Series and Episode 4 Chithra Jeyaram

The women in the film are making history by challenging the status quo of politics in North Carolina.  Will you help us tell their stories and inspire women across the country to run in 2020?

Documentary Series in Post Production (Late 2020)

Director: Hilary Linder / Editor: Chithra Jeyaram

is an intimate look at sex work—and its decriminalization—through the eyes of TS Candii, an animated, passionate, self-confident Black trans woman sex worker, who has recently joined the DeCrim movement in New York.

Feature Documentary in Production (2021)

Director: Tami Gold / Editor: Chithra Jeyaram

Set against the backdrop of rising nationalism, LANGUAGE OF OPPORTUNITY contrasts the immigrant experience of Indian families in the US with the aspirations of migrant families in urban India to discover how inextricably language is woven into our identity.

Feature Documentary in Production (2021)

Director: Anu Rana / Editor: Chithra Jeyaram