GROUNDSWELL
Groundswell is a public interest not-for-profit group formed in 1978 to amplify the voices of the disadvantaged using cutting-edge media. Contributions made through HarvestingHistory.org will be dedicated solely to the growth, development and maintenance of the site. If you’re interested in our other work, you might want to view a short preview of a documentary we’re creating about a dance troupe out of Memphis composed of young adults with Down Syndrome.
GROUNDSWELL BOARD MEMBERS:
George Stoney : Distinguished professor of film, former chair of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts Film and TV Department; at age 92, considered the dean of documentary filmmakers and the father of public access television.
Jane Startz : CEO, Jane Startz Productions, producer of the Magic School Bus tv series, also feature films: Indian in the Cupboard, Tuck Everlasting, The Mighty, Ella Enchanted, winner of ten Emmy awards and 3 Golden Globes.
Jeffrey Brown : Writer/producer/director/activist, Academy Award winner for his short movie, Molly’s Pilgrim.
Peter Almond : Film producer, Thirteen Days, Raspad, The 51st State.
Sue Finley : Founder and Chair, The Producers’ Project, which helps NYC school children create their own videos.
Jon Day : Screenwriter for network tv, including True Blue and Hometown, Emmy award-winning film editor.
Nina Day : Developer of housing for at-risk, developmentally disabled, and disadvantaged populations in Harlem and elsewhere.
Autry Pruitt : Financial consultant with special ties to the African-American community.
Maher Benham : On the faculty of the Martha Graham School, founder of the Hummingbirds Institute, a center where special needs children learn dance, yoga, and music.
Peter Barton : CEO, Peter Barton Productions and Groundswell, three times nominated for Emmy awards, Edward R. Murrow Award, 3 CINE Golden Eagles, Action for Children’s Television Award; author: Staying Power, former teacher of filmmaking at NYU, Columbia, and Bennington.
Advisory Board
Ron Kovic : Author, Born on the Fourth of July, former Marine, wounded in Vietnam, subject of the film by Oliver Stone.
Gene McMahon : Founder, Vets Journey Home, which conducts workshops for veterans of all wars, designed to promote healing and a final “return” from combat and its after-effects.
CREDITS
Web design and construction: Liz Gallo and Mark Webster
Graphic design: Jon Sackman
Video Interviews: Peter Barton