A Love Letter to Early Childhood Educators: Q&A with MAKE A CIRCLE Documentary Filmmakers Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/29/2025 on 10/29/2025 Writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat, a 2022 recipient of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize, has achieved a historic recognition with his debut documentary film, “Sugarcane.” In addition to many industry accolades, the National Geographic documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, making Mr. NoiseCat the first Indigenous North American to receive this honor.