Together with his wife, Hannah Ayers, he co-directs the production company Field Studio, working at the intersection of history and social justice. Lance's most recent film, "The Hail-Storm: John Dabney in Virginia," co-directed with Hannah Ayers, reveals the dramatic life of a nearly-forgotten legend—an African American chef and bartender once-renowned in Virginia and throughout the Southeast. "The Hail-Storm" was produced with support from Virginia Humanities, the nation's largest humanities council, and the International Documentary Association.