12 Hours in October
A feature film about the Nova massacre of October 7, 2023 and its human consequences.
Watch the trailerFilm as a way to remember and understand
Some stories deserve more than a passing headline. lionel has scored productions that bring history and human suffering to a wider audience.
Bardejov
A Holocaust-era drama about an extraordinary effort to save Jewish lives from Nazi deportation.
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Ashes to Iron
A historical story about what ordinary people endured during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
Remember Us
An animated short about the legacy of the Salvadoran Civil War and the people who survived it.
Watch the filmConcept albums with a point of view
lionel also uses the album to examine social issues, historical trauma and uncomfortable realities. Browse the official records archive.
Bloody Earth
The historic plight and exploitation of Africans, and the weight of that history.
A Life of Death
The stress and emotional toll on people who work in healthcare.
Lords of Destruction
The horrors and human cost of war.
We Are the Dead
War, loss, and the people left to live with the consequences.
The Last Breath
Destruction, mortality and conflict, continued.
How to Fake It in Hollywood
The artifice and machinery of the entertainment industry.
Putting resources and effort behind the values
lionel has donated thousands of dollars to organizations working on equality, health, dignity and basic necessities, and he gives time to the quality-of-life issues in his own neighborhood. Clean water is one of the most personal.
charity: water
A monthly donor for many years, supporting sustainable clean drinking water projects in developing nations. lionel believes safe water is a basic human right, not a luxury reserved for people born in the right place.
Give clean waterGas leaf blowers are illegal in LA
LAMC § 112.04(c) has banned gas-powered leaf blowers near homes since 1998, but it is rarely enforced. lionel doesn't just support this cause: he created the free public website himself, so any resident can report violations and push for enforcement against noise and air pollution.
- Report a violation with one photo
- A public map of repeat locations, days and times
- Ready-made letters to the council and others
- Downloadable data and local rules for nearby cities
Planned Parenthood
Frequent donations supporting reproductive health care, education and access, and the principle that people should make decisions about their own bodies and futures.
Support Planned ParenthoodNAACP
Donations supporting civil rights, racial equality, voting rights, economic opportunity and the work of building more equitable communities.
Support the NAACPChampioning the next generation of filmmakers
lionel donates his time and music to select young filmmakers and emerging voices. He believes passion matters more than experience: a first film, a first score or a first chance can start a career.
An investment in what comes next
Supporting emerging artists is not charity in the traditional sense. It gives talented people a chance to make work they might otherwise never get to make.
1,000 tracks, free for causes
The 1,000-track Musikopedie catalogue is available for free licensing to qualifying charities, non-profits, film students and independent filmmakers, so music costs never stand in the way of work that matters.
Explore the free licensing program