Her Roy W. Dean Grant–winning documentary explores Nikola Tesla’s discovery of Earth’s unlimited natural electricity and his visionary system to harness it
From the Heart Productions is proud to announce that filmmaker Helen Hall has been awarded the Carole Dorothy Joyce Award for Excellence in Documentary Storytelling for her feature documentary Pictures of Infinity — a visually striking and intellectually profound exploration of Nikola Tesla’s discovery that the Earth itself generates an infinite reservoir of natural electricity, and the system he designed to harness it.
Hall, who previously won the prestigious Roy W. Dean Grant, receives $4,000 through this award to support her participation at MIPCOM 2025 in Cannes, where she will pitch her film to investors and distributors from around the world.
“Helen’s work is a rare blend of art, science, and spirit — a film that reintroduces Tesla’s forgotten wisdom in a way that is both visionary and urgent for our time,” said Carole Dean, President of From the Heart Productions. “Her storytelling reflects the highest level of creativity and integrity we seek to honor through this award.”
About Pictures of Infinity
In Pictures of Infinity, Helen Hall draws upon her background as a composer and sound artist to illuminate Tesla’s experiments in resonance, harmonics, and vibration — principles that mirror the mathematics of music and the hidden structure of nature itself. The film reveals how Tesla’s concept of the “aether” — the living energy field connecting all things — could redefine our understanding of physics, medicine, and the natural world.
Tesla, the great scientist, engineer and humanitarian who powered the world with alternating current electricity, also predicted our present ecological collapse. And so, he dedicated his final years to developing an infinite and clean source of energy. His work was largely unknown, until recently.
With immersive visuals, exclusive access, and more than 20 years of original research, Pictures of Infinity is the first documentary to reveal Nikola Tesla’s long-hidden blueprint for a sustainable energy future.
Why This Film
Helen explains her inspiration:
“From an early age, I was fascinated with sound and vibration. My studies as a composer led me to the physical basis of music — resonance, harmonics, and tuning — and through that, I developed an intuitive understanding of music as an energy system.
When I discovered Nikola Tesla’s work, I realized his vision of energy was rooted in these same acoustic principles. He saw the universe as alive — a symphony of vibration and resonance. Pictures of Infinity seeks to make this invisible world visible and audible, revealing a path toward harmony between science, nature, and human consciousness.”
Hall’s exploration connects Tesla’s pioneering experiments with a lineage of ancient knowledge — uniting physics, music, and medicine in a rediscovery of the natural order. Her film proposes that understanding energy through vibration and resonance could mark the beginning of a new relationship with our planet — one built on balance, sustainability, and awareness.
About the Carole Dorothy Joyce Award for Excellence in Documentary Storytelling
The Carole Dorothy Joyce Award for Excellence in Documentary Storytelling is a special award presented to a finalist in the Roy W. Dean Grant competition whose work exemplifies exceptional documentary storytelling. Created to honor films that make a profound social or emotional impact, the award recognizes projects that uplift underrepresented voices and illuminate critical issues through compelling, cinematic narratives.
Previous recipients include:
Baristas vs. Billionaires, Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning director Mark Mori documents a generational uprising of working-class Millennials and Gen Z as they battle Starbucks Coffee for their right to unionize.
Women of Wonder, directed by Gina Roda and Stephen Laurence Harvey, which celebrates the feminine spirit—wisdom, compassion, and resilience—through global storytelling across diverse generations.
Pianoman, produced and directed by Sunny Liu, is a poignant verité-style film that chronicles the struggles of an undocumented family while exploring themes of civil rights, social justice, and the transformative power of music.
Hang Town, directed by Stuart Harmon and produced by Lyntoria Newton, confronts the legacy of lynching and land theft in Northern California as three women reckon with their town’s past and redefine their communities and identities.
This award continues to spotlight visionary filmmakers whose documentaries inform, inspire, and foster meaningful change.
About From the Heart Productions
From The Heart Productions is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to helping filmmakers get their projects funded and made. Besides providing funding through the grant, they offer fiscal sponsorship to filmmakers. This allows donations made to films they sponsor to be tax deductible. From The Heart has helped independent filmmakers raise millions through their fiscal sponsorship program. The non-profit also offers film funding and production educational programs which include theirIntentional Filmmaking Class and Learn Producing: The Ultimate Course in Indie Film Production.
