A film is nothing without its crew, and ours was the best. Many people donated their time and talents to making this film, showing their commitment to the subject and the project. Our rule on this production was that everyone’s voice and point of view matters. Collaboration was the key to making this film; it was shaped by everyone from the transcriber to the director. A good team doesn’t have to agree on everything; rather we made sure to talk through differences and come to the best decisions for achieving our overall vision. Even though making a film can be hard work, this never felt hard because of getting to work with all these wonderful people. Hugs, humor, and chocolate – our key ingredients to making a great team.
Crew
Shawn Patrick, Director
My only experience with film prior to making this documentary was watching too many movies and trying to make some shaky videos of my kids’ birthday parties. I didn’t set out to be a filmmaker. Rather, I have spent years in the classroom engaged in fascinating conversations with people who experienced a sudden awakening regarding the…
John Beckenbach, Director
Dr. John Beckenbach (Co-Director) has been a teacher and practicing therapist cfor over 15 years. Throughout his career, John has authored many articles and book chapters and hosted numerous training workshops. Working from a post-modern position, his clinical specialization includes working with adults who have experienced sexual abuse and assault. An ardent researcher, he studies…
Salwa Khan, Editor & Videographer
Dr. Salwa Khan, Producer, is the Coordinator of Instructional Technology Projects at Texas State University. Her career has been largely focused on telling visual stories, starting with broadcast news and documentary production for major media outlets in Washington DC including NBC, CNN and PBS. More recently in Texas, she produces, writes and edits video stories…
Shannon Harrigan
Shannon Harrigan (Production Assistant) graduated in 2013 with a Masters degree in Professional Counseling from Texas State University. She also has a background in film, earning her MFA in Acting from University of Texas – Austin. She has spent several years teaching and acting in independent films such as Chalk and An Ordinary Family. She…
Emily Pyle
Emily Pyle (Production Assistant) is a journalist, filmmaker and Professional Counselor. Her previous film work includes producing and directing “Burned: Life in and Out of Texas’ Youth Prisons”, a documentary that profiles two teenaged boys incarcerated in Texas’ juvenile corrections system. She has also worked as a story consultant on the documentary films “Cancerpants” and…
Chris Winn
Chris got involved with our production team towards the end of filming, but we have for some time known him as a creative, experiential, and highly independent thinker. Completing his Master’s in Professional Counseling, he’s also a self-taught musician. We asked him to generate an original score that would match the tone and intent of…
Michael Curtis Asbill
Michael Curtis Asbill is a conceptual artist and photographer. Working from this place, his work challenges people to look beyond what they see before them and identify systems that facilitated the expression. This ties to his passion for social justice through the message that we cannot passively accept the dangerous systems we navigate on a…
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