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From Tonier
“My mother had a way of when she hit you, she would hold the strap of the belt so the buckle would hit you in your face and head, so we often got a lot of scars from the belt buckle.”
Filmmakers
LAURA CAIN (Writer/Director/Producer/Camera)
A civil rights lawyer, Laura turned to filmmaking as a more effective way to shed light on injustices and promote social change, while giving those living on the margins of society the opportunity to speak their own powerful truths. To learn more about her work, go to www.inthehollowfilms.com.
THOM STROMER (Editor/Producer)
A Freelance Editor and Producer, Thom has worked for more than 16 years in a variety of Television and Film programming. Documentary films allow him to flex creative muscles, while satisfying a deep-rooted sense of social justice. To learn more about Thom’s projects, go to www.juxtapostedit.com/
TONIER CAIN (Producer)
Tonier is the Team Leader for the National Center for Trauma-Informed Care. She travels nationally and internationally to speak about trauma, incarceration, and recovery. In addition to producing the Healing Neen films, Tonier was featured in the documentary Behind Closed Doors.
DIANA GROSS (Director/Producer/Camera)
Diana Gross is an independent filmmaker and photographer working in Baltimore and New York City. She is the owner of Gallery144 Productions. To contact and view more of her work, visit www.gallery144productions.com.
LEON SHEA (Producer)
Leon, 17, is a trauma survivor and found it personally satisfying to contribute his talents to this important work. A native of St. Louis, Leon enjoys sleeping, eating ribs and chicken, and playing scrabble.
CALEB STINE (Original Music)
An independent, restless spirit, Caleb Stine flies his American music just under the mainstream radar. Logging miles on the blue highways and grain-lined interstate, he plays his down to earth songs in dive bars, rock clubs, and symphony halls. To learn more about Caleb and his music, go to www.calebstine.com.
BEN BAKER-LEE (Director of Photography, Animation, Artwork)
Ben is a visual artist, director and cinematographer with a BFA in Film and Television from the Tisch School of the Arts in New York City. He has shot and directed films/videos in India, Palestine/Israel and his hometown Baltimore. To learn more about Ben’s projects, go to www.sabreenanow.com.