A Thousand Pines

A Thousand Pines

Premiered April 1, 2024

Directed by

Sebastián Díaz Aguirre and Noam Osband

Over the course of a season, Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America’s forests.

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About the Documentary

The Filmmakers

Sebastian Diaz Aguirre

Sebastián Díaz Aguirre is a filmmaker and Emmy-awarded editor originally from Mexico. His short documentary Toñita’s premiered at MoMA Doc Fortnight. His award-winning documentary Brilliant Soil has screened internationally. Sebastián was a fellow of the 2020 Latino Media Market with A Thousand Pines. He sits on the board of UnionDocs, NYC.

Noam Osband

Noam Osband is a filmmaker, radio producer, and anthropologist. His first feature was the nationally-broadcast film Adelante, and his documentary, The Radical Jew, won Best Short Doc at the Charlotte and Tallgrass Film Festivals.  He is also a radio and print journalist, whose bylines include The Atlantic, BBC4, Criminal, and Freakonomics Radio.