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Chad has worked in a variety of roles on around thirty-five documentaries, including films for PBS’s Frontline and American Experience. As a lead film editor his films have premiered at South by Southwest and the Toronto International Film Festival and won Emmy, Peabody, Polk, and DuPont Columbia awards. “Coal’s Deadly Dust,” (co-producer / editor), was nominated for Emmy and Peabody Awards and was featured as a question on “Jeopardy!” His storytelling strives to explore complicated issues with compassion for the human impact behind the statistics. He co-owns Well Told Films in Montpelier and works on film & media project for clients in Vermont and nationwide. He is a co-founder and president of Vermont Production Collective and also serves as Secretary of the board of directors of ORCA Media and on the Steering Committee for the Vermont Creative Network.

Angela has over 15 years of experience as Production Manager and Producer in Docu-Reality TV for networks such as Sundance, Discovery, and NatGeo. Shows include Beat Bobby Flay, Deadliest Catch, the 2008 Democratic National Convention and Inauguration, and Academy Awards. As Director/Producer she has completed two feature documentaries, which filmed around the world and released at film festivals, internationally on VOD platforms like Hulu, and through educational distribution. Recently after returning to her home state of Vermont, she has created content with sponsors such as ThinkVT, VT Dept of Labor, and others. As a self proclaimed creative organizational nerd, she enjoys bringing all the complicated pieces together to tell a meaningful story in a unique way.

After a decade working in different roles of news and documentary production, Spencer specializes as a cinematographer and a director of photography. Chumbley has filmed documentaries in over 20 countries including Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, South Sudan, Gaza and more. He has worked extensively with correspondents and presenters while filming hosted documentary series, but is no stranger to single camera vérité coverage. His work behind the camera has won a Webby, Digital Publishing Award and has been nominated for several News and Documentary Emmys, a Prix Gémeaux and a Canadian Screen Award.

Myles is a freelance film and video maker. He runs Pennington Productions and works independently on both feature documentaries and narrative films. He has directed and produced his own work since 2008, including film festival laurels for both his short and feature documentaries. His scholarship focuses on the tension between fiction and non-fiction and is rooted in Ethnographic approaches to media. He believes firmly in the ethics of representation and collaborative approaches to media production. His interdisciplinary approach crosses many areas of interest, including but not limited to values based documentary, co-collaboration and creation, as well as community media access. He is a Lecturer at the University of Vermont and earned a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from New York University and an Advanced Certificate from The Program in Culture and Media.

As a film and video editor I help bring projects from concept to completion for a wide variety of clients, from independent filmmakers to international sports organizations.

Growing up in Vermont, I arrived at video production through skateboarding and skiing. After high school I interned as a full time editor at a TV station in Cape Town, South Africa, a formative experience where I learned about the power of editing and discovered my unique ability to craft stories in post. From there, I studied Film and Digital Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz where my thesis film won the Critical Vision Award, the film department’s highest honor. After college I worked as a freelance video editor for clients in the cycling industry and moonlighted as a pedicab operator before returning to Vermont with my wife Jennifer. In 2019 I helped create the Climate Action Film Festival, the first festival of its kind focusing on solutions to the climate crisis. I now specialize in short form marketing content for web and social channels, as well as short and medium length documentary films.

In addition to my editing work, I’m the programming director at ShortsBlock, a new platform built to connect powerful short films with engaged audiences at in-person screenings, while compensating filmmakers.

Laura is a Vermont-based producer and photographer with over 15 years experience turning creative chaos into organized, meaningful productions. She spent nearly a decade in Los Angeles working on large-scale commercial productions for brands like Hulu, Nike, and AT&T, before returning home to Vermont for more trees, less traffic, and the chance to work on projects that matter. Since then, she’s produced branded and documentary content for companies like Ben & Jerry’s, Cabot Creamery, and Seventh Generation—embracing the all-hands-on-deck nature of New England production. Also an experienced photographer and a graphic design student in RISD’s Certificate Program, Laura brings a strong visual sensibility to her work—built on the belief that strong imagery can elevate meaningful stories.

A Boston based composer who’s been crafting original music for pictures for two decades. His scoring work includes documentary, Citizen Sleuth which recently premiered at SXSW, the dark comedy, Uncle Nick featuring comedian Brian Posehn, several projects for American Experience Films, including The Mine Wars, Mr. Tornado, and American Oz, as well as contributing music to many projects by Academy Award winning director, Errol Morris, including First Person, Tabloid, and The Fog of War. Besides working with instrumentalists from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and others, Andrew enjoys performing elements in his scores and has a growing collection of unique instruments and noise makers. When not scoring for films and TV, Andrew is composing and performing experimental and improvised music, and is currently playing bass and synthesizer with Trinary System (ex Mission of Burma).

Mark is an Emmy-nominated Animation Director who specializes in illustrated 2D mixed-media storytelling that shines a light on forgotten corners of society. He was the Animation Director for the feature-length documentary about community connection, “Join or Die”, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and can now be seen on Netflix. Mark’s short film, “Segregated By Design”, was a Vimeo “Best of the Year” nominee, “Best of Fest” at the 2020 Better Cities Film Festival, winner of a Motion Award, and was featured in many other film festivals around the world. Mayors, Professors, Libraries, Real Estate Agents, Corporations, churches, and community organizers around the country have all hosted screenings of “Segregated By Design”. It is now included in many University and High School curricula. Mark also won a BDA World Gold Award while a student at Savannah College of Art and Design. Silkworm is Mark’s studio practice.

Well Told Films provides full-service video production & post-production services.

Executive Producer: Lauren Curry

Since 2005, The Richard E. & Deborah L. Tarrant Foundation has invested heavily in Vermont, supporting innovative education strategies, grassroots non-profits, and local communities.

Executive Producer: Felipe Rivera, Vice President for Strategy and Communications 

The Vermont Community Foundation serves as a catalyst for social and economic progress in Vermont, supporting initiatives that build stronger communities and expand opportunity for all.