THE TEAM     

FOUR PEOPLE.
Four Reasons.

Why we are making this film, in our own words. The credentials come after.

Woman smiling outdoors carrying filming equipment on her shoulder, wearing sunglasses on her head and a checkered shirt

“Despite the passage of time, neither my family nor the community as a whole has been made whole.”

Trudy Hutcherson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

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Portrait of an older man with glasses, wearing a plaid cap and a mustard-colored zip-up sweater, smiling indoors near a window.

“This economic safety net
(generational wealth) that African Americans have been systematically excluded from attaining throughout this country’s history is what reparations can help bring to many African Americans who are struggling and unable to create the same opportunities for their families.”

Troy Jones
CO-PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR

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Portrait of an elderly man with gray hair and beard, wearing a navy blue polo shirt, against a plain light background.

“Most of the Black people I came to know did not have these opportunities. They had been taken away for our benefit.”

Dave Lent
CO-PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR

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An elderly woman with shoulder-length white hair, wearing a plaid shirt, smiling indoors with framed pictures and artwork in the background.

“The very old financial debt to descendants of slaves is the responsibility of the United States government.”

Susan Burgess-Lent
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

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People sitting and watching a woman with a large camera in a room with wood paneling.
Two men seated at a desk having a conversation in a home office. One man is wearing a beige shirt with headphones around his neck, and the other is wearing a gray sweater with sunglasses hanging on his shirt collar. The desk has a silver MacBook, doc
A woman in a patterned dress is being filmed during an interview in a living room with brick walls and large windows, with camera crew and equipment present.
Two men are having an interview in a studio. One man, dressed in a blazer, shirt, and khakis, is speaking while gesturing with his hands. The other man, wearing a patterned shirt, jeans, and colorful socks, is sitting with a notepad and a book on his
Two men wearing name tags and caps are standing indoors, engaged in conversation. The man on the left is wearing glasses, a flat cap, and a yellow sweater, while the man on the right is smiling, wearing a baseball cap, and a purple polo shirt.
An elderly woman with white hair wearing a patterned dress and a large leaf-shaped necklace, standing next to a middle-aged man in a brown sweater and glasses, in a bustling indoor setting with many people, TV screens, and warm lighting.
A man with glasses, a cap, and headphones sitting in front of audio equipment while a woman with glasses and a necklace watches. The setting appears to be a studio or living room with framed artwork on the wall, a leather chair, a patterned rug, and
Four people posing together in an outdoor parking lot, dressed warmly in jackets and hats, with cars visible in the background.

Who’s behind the camera

THE CREW  
An older man wearing sunglasses, a hat, a yellow jacket, and a green shirt stands on a city street with buildings and trees in the background.

Troy Jones

CO-PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR

Three decades in media and advertising technology, from KRON-TV to WideOrbit.

Full bio →

A smiling older man with gray hair and glasses hanging from a necklace, sitting indoors with a camera in the background.

Dave Lent

CO-PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR

Five-decade career in news, documentary and sports production. Author of The Laws of Camerawork and Video Rules.

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A smiling woman in a black jacket holding a professional video camera in a kitchen.

Trudy Hutcherson

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Covered the Iraq war, Katrina and the Haiti earthquake. Currently shooting for the
Smithsonian African American Museum.

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A smiling elderly woman with curly white hair, wearing a black top, standing in front of a bookshelf with books and a wooden background.

Susan Burgess-Lent

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

EMMY-winning editor, international aid worker, author of three books.

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Our ALLIES  

Ronna Fleischman

FIELD PRODUCER

Erin Lee

EDITOR

John Dresslar

LEGAL CONSULTANT

Will Parrinello

CONSULTING PRODUCER

Alexandria Fuertes

COMMUNITY MARKETING STRATEGIST

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