ISAAC SOLOTAROFF
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR

Isaac Solotaroff is an award-winning producer, director and editor. His first film, Jews and Buddhism: Belief Amended, Faith Revealed which was narrated by Sharon Stone was chosen “one of the outstanding documentaries of 1999” by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The film was shown at over 30 international film festivals and broadcast on PBS in 2000. Solotaroff's second film Los Romeros: The Royal Family of the Guitar was nominated for a “best biography” Emmy in 2001 and broadcast nationally on PBS. He has also edited a number of award-winning documentaries and is currently editing and managing post-production on two feature-length documentaries and a 4-part series for PBS. For more information, visit his website at www.isaacsolotaroff.com

KIRK SCHROEDER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Kirk Schroeder has worked as a freelance cameraman in San Francisco for 10 years. He works in a variety of production formats, including documentary, educational, magazine and broadcast journalism. His work has been broadcast in the United States and internationally. Schroeder was DP for several award-winning education programs for Studio Three Productions in Oakland, CA.

CHRIS HAJIAN
COMPOSER

Chris Hajian has some 20 years experience in composing and recording music for documentaries, independent film, network television and commercials. Documentary credits include Mandel — Man of Vision, Naked World, Naked States and The Execution of Wanda Jean. Feature film credits include Inspector Gadget 2 (Disney), Chairman of the Board (Trimark) and Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (Warner Brothers). He has written television scores for Law and Order, NYPD Blue, Ally McBeal, 20/20, Friends and The Sopranos.