Koor Garang lives in Tucson, AZ. He finished his course work to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and is continuing with his Associates Degree and hopes to become an RN. Koor raised thousands of dollars to bring medical supplies and treated mosquito nets on his homecoming trip; now he is trying to raise funds to return to South Sudan to provide training to nurses working in a newly built clinic in Akon.
Gabriel Bol Deng lives in Syracuse, NY. He graduated from Le Moyne College with a Bachelors in math education and philosophy in May 2007. Gabriel received the 2006 Distinguished Student Teacher of the Year and the 2007 Le Moyne College Social Justice Awards. Deng has founded the NGO "Hope for Sudan, Inc." in order to help his village build, maintain and support a primary school. He is pursuing Masters Degree in Education at Le Moyne College. Currently, Gabriel tutors mathematics at a high school in Syracuse.
Garang Mayuol lives in Wheaton, IL. He received his Associates Degree in May and is continuing his studies in order to receive a degree in business management. On his trip home, Garang realized that a clean water system in his village is a critical step towards preventing cholera and other water-bourne diseases. He plans to raise money to build a system of water pumps in his village.
Jen Marlowe: Director
Jen Marlowe, as part of a three-person team, traveled to Northern Darfur and Eastern Chad to make the documentary film Darfur Diaries: Message from Home and wrote the accompanying book Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival. She is a founding member of the "Rachel's Words" initiative. She directed conflict transformation programs in Jerusalem, Afghanistan and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jen is currently writing a book and a play about Palestine and Israel and is on the board of directors of Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre. Her writing can be found online at The Nation, Alternet and Counterpunch.
Amy Brown: Producer
Amy Brown is a documentary director/producer with over ten years of professional experience. Her work has appeared on PBS, CBS, and many other networks. Before opening her own production company, Lanes Island Productions, Brown produced films with directors Ric Burns and David Grubin and her many credits include three Emmy-winning documentaries. Brown is currently directing Rwanda Reporting – a documentary about four journalism students, the power of media and the resiliency of a country ravaged by genocide. She received her Masters degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism and lives in New York City with her husband.
Celia Beasley: Editor
Celia Beasley is an independent filmmaker based in Seattle where she directs and edits documentaries, narratives, commercial pieces and television shows. Her work has screened at festivals such as Sundance, SIFF, Telluride, and has aired on PBS, Showtime, A&E and TF1, the largest TV network in France. Celia recently returned from two and a half years in Madagascar, where she created films for aid and development agencies such as CRS and UNICEF, and produced 'The Madagascar Diaries' radio series for National Public Radio.
Lehni Lamide Davies: Associate Producer
Lehni Lamide Davies was born in Lagos, Nigeria in 1974.
She is an Artist and Producer. As an Artist, she utilizes video, photo, sound, song, text and movement she create performances and videos that explore social issues through creative documentary practice. As a Producer, she has produced both commercial and non - commercial photography and media projects. She is also currently producing A Year In The Life Of Eugene Ufuk Masat directed by Ozren Milharcic.
Sierra Fletcher: Associate Producer
Sierra Fletcher works as an independent consultant on environmental and facilitation projects from Somerville, Massachusetts. Currently, much of her work relates to oil spill prevention and response. She has previously worked in both the nonprofit and private sector on a wide range of issues related to the environmental impacts of different types of energy consumption in the US and overseas, international cooperative environmental initiatives, and facilitation and teambuilding programs for youth from regions of conflict.
Marieke Van Woerkom: Associate Producer
Marieke van Woerkom has worked in the field of cultural exchange, conflict transformation and human rights for over ten years. As program director, facilitator and educator, she has worked on a wide range of projects that raise awareness, promote understanding and empower diverse groups of people to make positive change in their own lives and that of their communities. Marieke has worked on projects across the US, Europe, Middle East and South Asia. In New York City, where she lives, she works in the public schools to help create more conducive learning environments.
Andrew Quattrociocchi: Production Assistant
Andrew Quattrociocchi lives in Seattle, WA. Having graduated from The Northwest School in 2006, he is an aspiring young activist and musician. In the past he has worked on rebuilding the homes of migrant farm workers and campaigning for cleaner energy in the state of Washington. He plans to continue to work for peace, broaden his understanding of the world and record music.
