programming launch on Sundance Channel. Save the Slogan looks at the surprising and little known history of environmental slogans turned clichés such as “Save the Whales” and “Hug a Tree” while performing emergency pop culture CPR to revive them. Also for Sundance Channel, his short series Green Man, visits artists at the Burning Man Festival who incorporated the environmental theme in their art work in unexpected ways. Further producing credits of note include Too Hot Not to Handle, an HBO feature documentary on global warming that was executive produced by Laurie David.

Sean also directed an investigative segment that looked at the separation of church and state for the award-winning PBS TV series, In The Life. His experimental short film on Zen enlightenment titled One Word or Less was commissioned by the Tate Museum for their public lecture series. Sean’s other broadcast TV credits include directing four episodes of the acclaimed MTV/LOGO show Be Real in its second season. In collaboration with ThinkFilm and Sundance Channel, Sean directed, produced and edited Gifted and Challenged: the Making of Shortbus. Gifted and Challenged examines the intersection of sex and art as it follows the making of John Cameron Mitchell’s controversial film, Shortbus, over a challenging three year period. He also produced the theatrically released documentary, Gay Sex in the 70s. The award winning film captures a frequently overlooked period in history: New York during the decade of gay liberation after the Stonewall riot and before AIDS. The film played in over thirty cities nationwide to widespread acclaim and strong box office numbers. His book, Naked Lens: Video Blogging & Video Journaling to Reclaim the YOU in YouTube, teaches readers how to use video blogging and video journaling for self-exploration (available at Amazon.com). It has been included in the curriculum of the New York Institute of Photography. His book on 3D Video, Shoot 3D Video LIke a Pro is taught at Florida State University.

Sean began using his middle name “Sean” (his first name is Michael) while living in an artist’s collective in the Mission district of San Francisco in the mid-nineties…there were four other Michaels. He has his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television from the University of British Columbia in Canada and a Masters in Media and Communication from the European Graduate School in Switzerland. For more information visit Sean’s production company website at www.organikmedia.com

Lee Brooks, Composer

Lee Brooks is a composer for film, television, and advertising, specializing in modern orchestral music. His work is noted for using strong emotive melodies and often chilling use of neo-romantic harmonies and exciting builds. He is also a singer-songwriter, matching those melodies with ethereal vocals and orchestral influences.