Pulling The Thread

Danny Alpert (Director, Producer) is an award-winning producer, director, and leader in using media for change. His documentaries Radical Grace, The Calling, @home, A Doula Story, and Legacy have aired on HBO, PBS and around the world, sparking significant impact and receiving numerous honors, Emmy and Academy Award nominations. Alpert has also spearheaded innovative digital documentary series’ and engagement campaigns, including CPB's Veterans Coming Home.

Kristin Pichaske (Producer) is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and producer at Kindling Group, where she creates documentaries and digital series designed for impact. Her diverse experience ranges from co-producing documentaries for Lucasfilm and Paramount pictures to being a Fulbright scholar to South Africa. Pichaske has an MA in Documentary from Stanford and a Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies from the University of Cape Town and is a professor at Columbia College, where she teaches documentary production with an emphasis on emerging forms, new digital distribution models, and media ethics.