Things Are Changing Productions, LLC is an independent documentary film company dedicated to exploring consciousness and social transformation through genre-bending and thought-provoking storytelling. Founded by Katy and Joél Mejia, who are Kingston, NY-based educators, parents, activists, musicians and filmmakers.
Jóel Mejia
Joél Mejia is an artivist, filmmaker, and cooperative strategist working at the intersection of culture, consciousness, and economic transformation.
As the co-founder of Things Are Changing Productions, Joél creates films and immersive experiences that explore time, love, and human potential as living forces. His current feature documentary, Time is Art 2: The Frequency of Love, follows a visionary artist’s journey through grief, synchronicity, and spiritual awakening—inviting audiences to reconsider time not as a system to manage, but as a frequency to feel.
His creative work is not separate from his economic practice—it is an extension of it.
Joél is a cooperative developer and communications strategist with The ICA Group, where he supports the growth of worker-owned businesses and contributes to a broader movement toward employee ownership and the solidarity economy. He is also the founder of Mi Oh My Farms, a worker-owned cooperative rooted in food sovereignty, education, and regenerative design. Through this work, he has supported dozens of cooperatives and community-based enterprises in building models that center ownership, dignity, and collective power.
Across film, food systems, and economic development, Joél’s work is guided by a deeper inquiry: how do we repair our relationship to time, to the Earth, and to each other?
Rooted in his Afro-Latino and Taíno lineage, his approach weaves together indigenous wisdom, permaculture, and cultural storytelling as tools for healing and transformation. Whether designing cooperative ecosystems or crafting cinematic experiences, he is committed to building a future where art, economy, and spirit are no longer fragmented—but fully aligned.
Joél lives and works in Kingston, New York, with his family.
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Katy Walker Mejia
Katy Walker Mejia is a multidisciplinary filmmaker, musician, and activist whose work explores consciousness, culture, and the evolving human experience. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Video and Photographic Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and went on to build a career in New York City as an art director, video editor, and DJ, collaborating with major clients including HBO, Comedy Central, and Interscope. As co-founder of Things Are Changing Productions, she brings over two decades of experience in storytelling, merging music, film, and community-driven narratives into her creative practice.
Her debut feature documentary, Time is Art: Synchronicity & the Collective Dream (2015), screened internationally establishing her voice in spiritually driven, genre-defying filmmaking. She later directed the award-winning short documentary Birth From the Earth (2023), which addresses Black maternal health issues and received recognition at multiple film festivals. Drawing from her background in education, community organizing, and collaborative art, Katy’s current work continues to center transformative stories rooted in personal and collective awakening.
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