Keith Ochwat is a documentary filmmaker, distribution strategist, and educator. He is the Founder and lead instructor for Show&Tell, a virtual event platform and educational course. Over his 12 year career as a documentary filmmaker, Keith produced three films that appeared on PBS and Netflix. In addition to producing, he has advised hundreds of filmmakers […]
Sharon “Rocky” Roggio is making her directorial debut with 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture and proudly joins the ranks of women filmmakers and documentarians. Roggio has been honing her expertise in film and television producing for two decades and has worked on award-winning films and series, including House of Cards, Parks and Recreation, W/ […]
Maya Mumma, ACE, was an editor on the Academy Award winning documentary O.J.: Made in America for which she was honored with a Best Editing award from the LA Film Critics Association, an ACE Eddie, and a Primetime Emmy. She began her career in the edit room of the Academy Award nominated documentary Restrepo, which […]
Filmmaker, journalist, and writer, Peter Raymont has produced and directed over 100 films and TV series during his 50-year career. Raymont’s films have received 52 international awards including Emmys, Geminis, Gold and Silver Hugos, and The Sesterce d’Argent among others. His documentary feature, Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire was honored […]
Storyline Entertainment CEO and Emmy Award-winning producer Ed Barreveld is one of Canada’s top independent documentary-film professionals. A hands-on producer with 35 years of experience in both financing and the field, Barreveld brings together Canadian and international storytellers, investors, and partners on documentaries that explore underexposed places and perspectives in society and culture.Barreveld has partnered […]
Adam Lingo is currently a Lead Senior Editor at National Geographic. He is excited to work on projects that challenge and explore our shared humanity. His significant credits include the one hour special Black Travel Across America premiering February 6th for National Geographic, Frontline: The Healthcare Divide (nominated for 2022 Peabody & National Emmy), the […]
Darcy McKinnon is a documentary filmmaker based in New Orleans, producing films with her company Gusto Moving Pictures. McKinnon’s recent work includes Under G-d (dir. Paula Eiselt, Sundance 2023), Look at Me! XXXTENTACION (dir. Sabaah Folayan, SXSW 2022, Hulu) and The Neutral Ground (dir. CJ Hunt, Tribeca 202, POV). She’s currently in production on Nailah […]
Carol Bash is the President of Paradox Films, a media production company based in Peekskill, NY. She is an award winning documentary filmmaker with over 20 years of experience. Carol also serves as the Program Coordinator of Black Public Media, an organization that funds projects by filmmakers from the African Diaspora for a public television […]
Maya Seidler is currently Head of Production at Edgeline Films. She directed/produced Season 3 of COUPLES THERAPY and produced Season 2. She also produced THE FIGHT (Sundance 2020 Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmaking) and co-produced the BAFTA-nominated CITY OF GHOSTS, plus the ESPN 30 for 30 short THE THIRD MAN.