ross kaufFman
director
Ross Kauffman is the Academy Award®-winning filmmaker of the feature documentary BORN INTO BROTHELS.
Working in the film industry for over three decades, Ross started as a documentary film editor on a wide variety of films for broadcasters such as HBO, WNET/THIRTEEN, National Geographic and The Discovery Channels, among others.
In 2009, he served as Executive Producer on the documentary feature IN A DREAM, (directed by Jeremiah Zagar) which was short-listed for the Academy Awards. In 2014, Ross directed E-TEAM (co-directing with Katy Chevigny), a documentary about four intrepid human rights investigators. The film debuted at The Sundance Film Festival and garnered Kauffman the Best Cinematography Award for a Documentary Feature. His feature documentary TIGERLAND debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released by the Discovery Channel in over 180 countries. In 2021 Ross directed WHAT WOULD SOPHIA LOREN DO?. The film premiered on Netflix and was shortlisted for the 2021 Academy Awards. He also wrote and directed the short scripted film, BOY BOY GIRL GIRL, starring Katie Holmes.
Kauffman directed FIRE WITH FIRE, a 3-minute short film about an oncology unit as they attempt to develop a cure for leukemia using a disabled form of the HIV virus. The film went viral collecting over 25 million hits and has been shown around the world, spreading word about this revolutionary new treatment and in the process, helping raise billions of dollars for cancer research.
Ross also specializes in short form documentary film and socially conscious branded content for clients as diverse as Apple, GE, and Toyota. He is currently an adjunct professor at The School of Visual Arts Social Documentary Masters Program. In addition, he has guest lectured at high schools and universities worldwide.
Robin Honan
Producer
Sean parker
executive producer
Robin Honan is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, and co-produced the Oscar-winning documentary FREEHELD, which was made into a feature film starring Julianne Moore and Elliot Page. In 2020, she produced the Netflix documentary WHAT WOULD SOPHIA LOREN DO? which was shortlisted for a Best Documentary Short Subject Academy Award in 2021. Her Oscar-nominated HBO film MONDAYS AT RACINE follows a Long Island hair salon that offers free services to women undergoing cancer treatment, helping them restore a sense of beauty following the ravages of chemotherapy. With Ross Kauffman, she produced the short documentary FIRE WITH FIRE, which currently has over 25 million views on YouTube, and tells the tale of a renegade oncologist who has cured leukemia in thousands of patients by using a disarmed form of the HIV virus to attack cancer cells. Robin also directs short films and branded content for a wide range of organizations.
Sean Parker is a philanthropist and entrepreneur with a record of launching genre-defining companies and organizations. He is the founder and President of the Parker Foundation, which focuses on four areas: Life Sciences, Global Public Health, Civic Engagement, and the Arts.
In April 2016, the Parker Foundation announced a $250 million grant to form the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, building on Mr. Parker’s leadership in funding and promoting research into the relationship between the immune system and cancer. In the ensuing years, the Parker Institute has evolved into a leader in the immunotherapy field for cutting-edge research collaboration and clinical development, including funding a landmark human trial using CRISPR technology.
In addition to cancer research, Mr. Parker has led many initiatives that revolutionized the civic and social landscape. He was the co-founder of Napster at age 19 and of Plaxo at 21. In 2004 he partnered with Mark Zuckerberg to found Facebook and served as its first president. In 2007 he co-founded Causes on Facebook, which registered 180 million people to donate money and take action around social issues. During his tenure as Managing Partner at Founders Fund, Mr. Parker became Spotify’s first American investor. Mr. Parker is also chairman and founder of the Economic Innovation Group (EIG), based in Washington D.C. He was a key architect behind EIG’s groundbreaking Opportunity Zones program, a community investment tool that connects private capital with low-income communities across America.
Throughout the years, Mr. Parker has been voted onto various influential lists, including Time Magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Health Care, Vanity Fair’s New Establishment, Politico's Politico 50, Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Philanthropy 50, Billboard’s Power 100, and Forbes' 100 Greatest Business Minds, among others.
nicole galovski
producer
Nicole Galovski is a Founding Partner and Head of Production at NYC production company Culture House. Currently she is showrunning a hybrid docuseries for Disney+ with Brie Larson, producing a Netflix docuseries about race and gender in America, and producing two feature documentaries: one in partnership with the Sean Parker Foundation about Dr. Carl June's ground-breaking cure for childhood leukemia, and the other following NYTimes best-selling author and journalist, Michael Blanding, on his next investigative pursuit. Feature film credits include NYTimes critic pick All Creatures Here Below (Samuel Goldwyn) and Tribeca premiere Poor Boy (Indican Pictures). Credits also include Showtime Documentary Tough Guys, and Jon Stewart’s Emmy Nominated HBO special Night of Too Many Stars. She has produced award-winning work for Toyota, Microsoft, Apple, Orangetheory, Serena Williams, University of Utah, and Visit Philadelphia. Nicole’s work has received support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UN Foundation, Impact Partners, Artemis Rising Foundation, and the Utah Film Center. She is also a regular presenter and moderator for NYC’s Center for Communication event series and NeueHouse’s Pop & Politics series.
hypatia porter
editor
Hypatia Porter is a documentary editor and producer drawn to stories that are both grounded and expansive; focusing on ideas that take a delve into perspectives and experiences that deepen our understanding of our shared world and history. Her feature documentary work includes Tigerland (Sundance, 2019), the Emmy-nominated Age of Consequences (Starz, 2017) and Requiem For the American Dream (Tribeca, 2015). Select current projects include Of Medicine and Miracles, a documentary feature about the unlikely path that led to cutting edge cancer research, and a documentary series for Netflix about race and gender in America. Her work includes feature documentaries, television series, commercials, music videos and short narrative films which can be seen on Netflix, HBO, Starz, Hulu, Discovery + Travel. Hypatia has found a home editing and leading creative editorial at Culture.House, where her passion for filmmaking, art and purpose work hand in hand.