We believe in the power of documentary films to educate, inspire and promote positive change.  Our hope is that this film will help our audiences recognize the importance of their own personal choices to help another in need, and how compassion can change everything.

Meet the Team

Judi Beecher

Writer/Producer/Director

Judi Beecher is an award-winning filmmaker and actress. She is the daughter of the subject of the documentary, Ronia Beecher.  Her previous works include Only in Paris, Tango ShalomFinding Isabelle, and Cannes Can.  Judi founded and runs the production company Beecher Productions.

Mark Harris

Project Consultant

Mark Harris is a three-time Academy Award-winning writer, director, and producer for his films, Darfur Now, Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport, and The Long Way Home. Mark is a Distinguished Professor at the School of Cinematic Arts at the USC.

Dewey Wigod

Associate Producer

Dewey Wigod develops TV shows and films by connecting them with creative and financial partners. He has worked with CBS Network and A&E.  He worked as a co-producer on Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War and The Way Madness Lies. He was also an associate producer on Back to Berlin.

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