Meet the Team
  • Lindsey Hagen

    Director/Executive Producer

    Lindsey Hagen is a Director, Executive Producer, Story Producer with a focus on cause related storytelling. Lindsey has a background in sales and marketing, journalism and brand strategy.

    Lindsey’s films have gone onto Academy Award qualifying festivals like Tribeca, Cannes, Outfest and Heartland, winning numerous Staff Picks and Telly Awards. She is currently vice president on the board of directors at 5Point Film Festival and Head of Development at Gnarlybay Productions.

  • Amelia Rayno

    Story Producer/Journalist
    Mutual Aid Organizer

    Amelia is an impact journalist exploring stories on the human condition in communities that are typically underserved and underrepresented globally. Amelia comes from a decade of news reporting for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Detroit News, the Boston Globe.

  • Lauren Todd

    Producer/Photographer

    Lauren is a producer and portrait photographer raised in a desert of southern California. Lauren is called to parent her voice and vision to tell the many truths of my people with grace and honor; to render our collective hearts and histories with dignity. She believes telling one's story is not simply an art, it is an act of courage. Lauren’s heart is called to champion this act hoping to join alongside you on the journey to finding your courage.

  • Chris Naum

    Cinematographer/Editor

    Chris Naum is a multifaceted cinematographer and editor with a passion for emotive storytelling that fosters human connection. Chris’s films have been recognized in the global festival circuit, won countless Vimeo and Telly Awards and has been featured by brands such as Nike, Facebook and The Wall Street Journal.

 
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 check out some BTS stills captured by Lauren Todd from this gnarly bay production…