Barbara is an award-winning journalist who has worked for some of the world's most prestigious media in print and radio. She was a correspondent for the Financial Times of London and an editor for National Public Radio's All Things Considered. She has also written for The Economist, The Chicago Tribune, and The Baltimore Sun. She most recently worked for an award-winning digital newsroom in Asheville, NC, specializing in investigative reporting.
Barbara has danced and taught Argentine tango for 30 years, including teaching with some of the most renowned masters of tango social dance. She was one of the very few teachers who brought Buenos Aires-style social tango to the US in the 1990s. She has extensive contacts in the tango world in Argentina, the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Michael has over 35 years experience in telling stories, and has traveled all over the world in the process. He has over 15 national screen credits for producing and directing award winning documentaries, commercials, infomercials, and historical programming for companies such as ABC, PBS, The Hearst Network, and TBS.
For Fortune 500 and other corporate companies, he has produced media for new product intros, sales meetings, marketing, sales training, corporate stories, employee communications, technical training, and events for clients such as Ron Popiel/Ronco, Coca Cola, Exxon, ABC, IBM, Dermalogica, Yamaha, Litton Industries, ABC, Hyundai, ASICS, Cole, California Federal Bank, Burton Industries, Towers Perrin, Lexus Watson Wyatt, Occidental Petroleum, Chemical Bank, and Toshiba.
Jack has been a director of photography for 25 years. His documentary work ranges from behind the scenes on The Tracey Ullman Show and Cannery Row to concerts (Missing Persons, Ratt) and ABC News 20/20. His extensive feature film experience includes work on Pretty Woman, Hook, Dune, and Bird. He has worked with many of the best known directors including: Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Paul Verhoeven, David Lynch, Clint Eastwood, James Brooks, Garry Marshall, Lawrence Kasdan, Peter Bogdanovich, Randa Haines, William Friedkin, Jim Jarmusch, and Robert Altman.
Lili Bess is a 35+ year veteran of live and studio television production. She has been a live sports and entertainment graphics producer and operator for all major U.S. networks, in English and Spanish, for over 30 years. She has extensive remote, on-site video production experience and has worked on all major domestic professional and collegiate sports and many international events such as the Summer and Winter Olympic Games and Men's and Women's FIFA World Cup.
In addition to executing live insert graphics, she has designed several graphics packages for special events and tournaments. In addition to live graphics, Lili has provided art direction for documentaries and feature segments, including the award-winning 2021 Just Plowboys. Lili is a Panamanian-American immigrant and was educated in Southern California, earning her B.S. in Film Television Production from Chapman University, where she has also lectured in Television Production Career Development forums.