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	Jed Dannenbaum is an award-winning writer, producer, and director of nonfiction films and is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television,where he teaches film production. His programs about the making of Hollywood movies have appeared often on HBO and Showtime, and have been released on video and DVD.
	Carroll Hodge is an independent producer, documentary filmmaker and editor. She has taught film production at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television since 1987, following ten years as a producer with Alaska Public Television. She also travels to give workshops on the impact of film images and the development of self-awareness and creativity in student filmmakers.
	Doe Mayer is the Mary Pickford Professor of Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California. She teaches documentary and narrative filmmaking, often functioning as the head of the Documentary Program for the Production Division. She has been working in film and television for the past twenty-five years and has produced, directed, and provided technical support for hundreds of productions in the U.S. and numerous developing countries. Much of this programming has been in the area of family planning, basic education, health and nutrition promotion, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, population, and women’s issues.