Meet the production team that spent countless hours and dedicated heart into the video and the message behind it.

Adam Mason was born in Cambridge in 1975. He graduated from the London Film School, and immediately began his film career. In the years that followed, he directed and produced more than 110 music videos, as well as many award winning short films.

In 2004 he started production on Broken, a feature film made for less than 5000 pounds, that ultimately went on to find distribution through The Weinstein Company and won countless awards worldwide. That film got him spotted in Hollywood, and a few months later he was directing The Devil’s Chair, financed by Crystal Sky, which was officially selected for the Toronto Film Festival, won many festival awards and was distributed to great international acclaim through Sony. In the process of finishing The Devil’s Chair, he signed to CAA and moved to LA. He followed up the great success of The Devil’s Chair with Blood River, a psychological thriller he shot in an authentic abandoned ghost town in the middle of Death Valley. Blood River won many awards and cemented his reputation as one of the worlds ‘definitive genre directors’. In 2008 he directed a twenty part Dodge commercial for TNT. He continued to direct movies, while transitioning into feature writing for the major Hollywood studios.

In 2012 Joe Johnston (Captain America, Jumanji, Jurassic Park 3, Honey I Shrunk The Kids) directed Not Safe For Work for Universal Pictures, a script Adam wrote with his long-term writing partner Simon Boyes.

Executive Producer, Adam Jubela

“I told them (teachers) and gave them what they wanted, regardless if I found it valuable. And even now it seems like I did it all to receive a diploma that no one has ever asked to see.”

After graduating from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Entrepreneurship he spent the next 10 years exploring different industries looking for his passion.  After a bout with cancer he took over as Executive Director of Energize Students as he pursued his dream of becoming an Architect and Contractor.  He now lives his passion every day, however that passion is not limited to architecture; he also works as an activist to reform the education system one student at a time; as a mentor helping high school students explore, design, and build their dreams.

He strives everyday to inspire people to join the Movement as we work to re-focus our Education System back where it belongs… on the students.

Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh, Producer

Timothy has over 20 years of experience in film budging, production, and distribution, along with well established relationships among the most prominent movie studios, directors, and actors in the industry. As a producer he has enjoyed a successful career in independent films, commercials, and corporate documentaries.

From 1996-2001, Timothy was the Head of Production at Creative Entertainment Group where he supervised and line produced more than 75 film and video productions for clients such as Kodak, Rexall Sundown, and Black & Decker. In 2008, Timothy produced Adam Mason’s award winning film “Blood River“, a psychological thriller. Tim produced “The Truth: The Journey Within“, a docudrama that weaves the teachings of 32 of the world’s leading neuroscientific experts and educational leaders. He has also produced the documentary The Original 7ven about the comeback of Morris Day and Jerome Benton, with Grammy winners Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Timothy is currently collaborating with Hannibal Pictures on the “USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage“ starring Nicolas Cage. This is the harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, which was stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapon that would eventually end WWII. Production is set for April 2015 in Mobile Alabama.

Mary Church, Producer

With fifteen-plus years working in commercial, music, and all platforms of media production, Mary Church has established herself as a superlative Producer in the ever so fast moving creative industry. She has a reputation for flawless productions, dedicated professional relationships, and attention to detail. Her proven track record of excellence has given her the foundation for long standing relationships and numerous repeat clients.

Working alongside respected directors, photographers, recording artists, and top echelon of ad agencies and production companies, has allowed Mary to put her experience into action. Most of her focus was is on ad campaigns for major domestic and international brands. These multi-location, often multi-continent, productions included Verizon, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Dodge, Activision, US Navy, Ford, Amazon, P&G, Home Depot, Outback, Exxon Mobil, Honda, Chevrolet, Nissan, and numerous other Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to advertising client based work, Mary’s career has been augmented by the occasion to produce feature length films and documentaries. Her feature film work include, Andrzej Sekula’s “The Pleasure Drivers”, Adam Mason’s “Blood River” and his recent film “Hangman”. She produced “Drawing Out Genuis – The Art of Personalizing Education” a documentary on the education system.

Mary strives not only to achieve, but surpass project goals, provide excellent results, and craft a positive atmosphere for her productions.

Energize Students.org 

Founded in 2000, Energize Students [dba New Hope Charitable Foundation] is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to facilitating solutions to better educate today’s youth. Energize Students is a community for people interested in student-centered education and school reform, focusing on technology, curriculum, structure and culture in schools. Energize Students hosts annual contests for students, teachers and parents to discuss, celebrate and provide solutions to our current Education System. They believe every child has the right to an education that is tailored to one’s inherent talents and creativity.