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Argo

Lenore is the Founder and Executive Director of Piedmont Refuge. She has nearly a 20 years of experience working with and enriching the lives of animals. Her commitment and passion to helping farm animals stems from her core beliefs in kindness, justice, and compassion for all living creatures. In 2012, Lenore founded the Refuge in Pittsboro, North Carolina where she leads a team of committed volunteers and staff in taking care of some of the most special individuals you will ever meet – the beloved animal residents.

Paul is the designer and construction leader of the farm animal houses and infrastructure at the Refuge, where he is helping pioneer a new process of animal-centered design. He splits his time working at Hobbs Architects and volunteering at the Refuge. Paul received a bachelors from Oberlin College and a Master’s of Architecture from NC State University where he received the Kamphoefner and Catalano Scholarships for outstanding design work. He has a passion for designing sustainable structures that can improve the lives of animals.

Chelsea is an award-winning film editor with a passion for telling stories about social justice and the natural world. Among her credits are The Love Bugs, the 2021 Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Short Documentary, and films on National Geographic, PBS, Hulu, Starz, and Peacock.

Joe is an award-winning cinematographer whose work has appeared on National Geographic, CNN, NOVA, PBS, Nature, Discovery and History. Beyond the Farm holds special meaning for Brunette, who has long been an advocate for animal welfare and the environment.

An Emmy Award-winning cinematographer based in Brooklyn, Rob attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked as a staff video journalist at the Los Angeles Times before moving on to freelance projects. His work has been featured on Hulu, HBO Max, PBS NewsHour, NOVA, and CuriosityStream.

Kelly is a video producer based in Durham, NC who has worked with NGOs and media agencies worldwide to tell the stories of farmed animal welfare. Her videos and photography have been used in campaigns for new animal welfare legislation and have been featured on HBO, The Guardian, NowThis, NPR, and Visa Pour L'Image.

As a photographer and filmmaker, Tommy focuses on animal rescue efforts and social issues. He is working on a long-term project, “Sanctuary,” which documents animals and the people who rescue them worldwide. He is also the owner of Songbird Productions.

Jenn is a cinematographer and editor with an M.A. in film & TV from Savannah College of Art & Design. She enjoys being able to combine her love of animals and her passion for documentary filmmaking to create compelling stories that shed light on powerful issues.

Josh is portrait, editorial and commercial director and photographer. The son of a newspaperman and a teacher, Josh inherited a love of learning and telling stories. Based in North Carolina, he covers subjects as diverse as BBC StoryWorks and Volvo Trucks.

Jordan Daniel Mills is an audio/visual storyteller who is endlessly curious and totally uncertain about the meaning of life, except that we might make it better for each other while we're here.

Meadow is a volunteer at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge who works on construction, animal care, art, photography, video, fundraising, and more. She loves all animals, especially chickens.

Miranda is an editor and producer with a Masters in Film & Television from Savannah College of Art & Design. She is passionate about documentary filmmaking and its power to share everyone’s voice—including nonhumans.

Ellena is a filmmaker from Korea whose work explores the intersections of animal and environmental justice alongside queer narratives. They are passionate about using film as a medium to inspire empathy and imagine more compassionate futures.

Jamie is a filmmaker and activist from North Carolina. Her first feature documentary, The Smell of Money, followed an NC community's fight against the world's largest pork company and its deadly pollution. Throughout her career, Jamie has used writing and visual storytelling to advocate for a just and sustainable food system.

Seth Samuel is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Peabody Award-winning sound designer, and a twelve-time Emmy Award-winning composer. He has a bachelor's degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory and a master's degree in music composition from NYU. Seth lives in Colorado with his brilliant wife, two kids and a dog, plus whoever their latest foster cat happens to be.

Michelle is a writer and a social media marketing strategist with a dedication to animal rights advocacy. She manages the social media accounts for ArgoFilms' previous award-winning film, The Last Pig.