Cutting Costs
Cutting Lives
The Human Cost of Policy Decisions
Our Mission
Education through documentary storytelling.
We are Educators
Wail of a Tale is not a typical media company. We are a humanitarian-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to equity and social justice. Our expertise lies in policy analysis, with a focus on racialized and marginalized communities. Through documentary filmmaking, we explore the social and political determinants of health, amplifying the voices of women and communities historically dismissed or disparaged.
We see storytelling as a powerful tool for education and advocacy—engaging students, organizations, the public, and policymakers to drive meaningful change. Grounded in academic and investigative research, we shine a light on overlooked narratives, providing hope and inspiring concrete action to build a more just society. We produce waves for social change. Join us.
Cutting Custs/Cutting Lives
A New Chapter in the Fight for Health Justice
What happens when a government abandons its duty to protect the public’s health? Cutting Costs / Cutting Lives takes viewers inside the human cost of the recent administration’s devastating reductions to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In this urgent new segment of our docuseries, we shine a light on the lives disrupted, and in many cases, endangered, by the deliberate dismantling of public health protections. Through powerful, first-person interviews, we hear from patients, caregivers, whistleblowers, and former public servants who reveal what was lost when science was sidelined and safety net systems were stripped bare.
This is not just a story of policy failure, it’s a story of survival, resistance, and the urgent need to rebuild. Cutting Costs / Cutting Lives is a call to accountability and a tribute to those left behind by a system in retreat.
Stay tuned. These stories demand to be heard.
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Trump's Healthcare Promises
Capitalism Exposed
Impact on Mental Health
Hope & Change