Filmmakers
Paul Zehrer
Writer / Director
Paul’s film and television career has earned nominations for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, an Independent Spirit Award, and an Emmy Award. Paul made his directorial debut with the award-winning feature film “Blessing” and directed award-winning films on education and disabilities, earning the Prix du Documentaire at Cannes’ Festival International for “Being Seen”. His producing experience includes the recent feature documentary, “The Test & The Art of Thinking”. Nominated for a directing Emmy for Nickelodeon’s “Blues Clues,” Paul also has 25 years experience as an editor, with credits that include the feature documentary, “Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones” and PBS’s “Picasso Paints Picasso”.
Henning Kullak-Ublick
Producer
Speaker of the Board for the Federation of Waldorf Schools and on the board for the Friends of Waldorf Education and International Forum for Steiner/Waldorf Education, Henning collaborated with writer/director, Zehrer to produced a trilogy of documentary films for the 2019 Waldorf Centennial. A co-founder of the German Green Party and a Waldorf class-teacher for 28 years, Henning has authored numerous articles and two books on education and coordinates the Waldorf 2019 Centennial throughout the world.
Pierre Laurent
Producer
The co-creator of the award-winning short documentary film, “Preparing for Life,” on Waldorf education, Pierre has collaborated with Mr. Zehrer on numerous education-themed films. Pierre is a Silicon Valley business executive with an extensive background in business, computer science and AI, working with both large and small High-Tech companies. As Board President at the Waldorf School of the Peninsula, Pierre has been widely quoted in the international press on the impact of technology on education.
Eric Ivey
Cinematographer / Editor
Eric has been a principal collaborator with Paul and Potential SF on dozens of films, including “Being Seen” winner of the “Audience Award” at the 2016 San Francisco IndieFest. Eric recently directed the short, “Not Worth Killing,” a story about redemption on death row. Eric’s skillsets behind the camera, as well as in the editing room are complimented by his keen sensibilities in emotion-driven storytelling.
Maren Wickwire
Co-producer/Cinematographer
Maren Wickwire is a documentarian and visual anthropologist. She is the founder of Manifest Media. She has wide-ranging experience in directing, producing and filming documentaries. Her work has been screened around the globe and focuses on migration studies, mobility and transnationalism with a particular interest in the everyday experiences of women and marginalized communities.
Dr. Gillian Lerner
Consulting Psychologist
A clinical psychologist, Dr. Lerner’s work focuses on maternal mental health, parenting, and family dynamics. She has been in private practice for over two decades addressing contemporary parenting styles and family issues.