ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

MICHAEL T. VOLLMANN - DIRECTOR

Michael has worked in film & television for the past 8 years in Los Angeles and Milwaukee. His credits include "MECCA: The Floor That Made Milwaukee Famous" ESPN (Editor), "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files" SXSW '12/IFC (Director of Photography), as well as numerous shows for CBS, 20th Television, MTV & HBO. Michael won the 2013 Milwaukee Filmmaker-in-Residence award for his short film "Before You" which went on to win the Wisconsin Film Festival (2014).



CHRIS JAMES THOMPSON - PRODUCER

Chris is an award-winning director & producer in Milwaukee. His first feature "The Jeffrey Dahmer Files" premiered in competition at the SXSW Film Festival (2012), became a New York Times Critics Pick, and was acquired by IFC for distribution. Chris recently completed the short documentary, "MECCA: The Floor That Made Milwaukee Famous" which was released by ESPN as part of their '30-for-30' series. He also has credits on the films: The Pool (Winner-Sundance Film Festival, 2007), Collapse (Toronto International Film Festival, 2009) and Suffering & Smiling (Winner-Human Rights Watch Film Festival, 2006).