Present Tense produces film and video for broadcast, exhibits, educational markets, nonprofits, and business. It brings together a love for good storytelling and the combined experience and skills of three independent filmmakers, Karen Brown Davison, Nancy Sue Brink, and Jeanne LePage.

In 1999, Karen and Nancy formalized years of collaboration by creating Present Tense to produce documentary and educational media. Present Tense’s first project was Roots of Discovery (for NASA, the National Science Foundation, and NASDA, Japan’s space agency). The video follows 12 plant scientists from diverse disciplines as they pursue a common inquiry.

Soon after Roots, Jeanne – a long-time documentary colleague with additional experience in theater and dramatic production – began work with Present Tense. Jeanne’s skills and knowledge have furthered Present Tense’s documentary work while allowing Present Tense to offer narrative video to its clients.

Karen, Nancy, and Jeanne share a passion for interpreting the world through human stories – whether the subject is the environment, health, arts, science, or social issues. In careers spanning 20 years, their work has won awards, been seen on cable and public television, and been screened in classrooms, by organizations, and in theaters around the world.