The World According to Sesame Street

Linda Goldstein Knowlton is an Emmy AwardⓇ-nominated filmmaker, working in both documentary and scripted feature films, as well as in television. Her award-winning films include Whale Rider, We Are The Radical Monarchs, Split at the Root, Somewhere Between, and The World According to Sesame Street.

Linda Hawkins Costigan has been working in the film industry for 11 years. She has spent significant time in both development and production, honing her skills in the two areas. The bulk of her interest has led her to work in the documentary field, particularly in films that are socially relevant. In 2001, Hawkins Costigan co-wrote and co-produced a documentary through Gabriel Films called Inshallah, Diary of an Afghan Woman for the Oxygen Network. She also produced films Sounds True and Big Budda Baba Films. Although her love is documentaries, Costigan dove into the world of reality television producing for networks such as Fox, WB, CBS/UPN. She has also developed programming for Original Productions and Animal Planet. Hawkins Costigan spent six years of her early film career as an assistant director in music videos and commercials for directors such as Michael Bay, David Fincher, Mark Romanek, and Julien Temple.