Caro is an advocate and communicator with a commitment to social and environmental justice. Her proudest achievements include co-creating a storytelling foundation in a country with a high-level of government surveillance and limited free speech, inspiring a movie–through a narrative campaign–premiered at the Miami Film Festival, receiving the Effective Advocate award by Amnesty International, building…
As the Finance & Operations Manager, Allison Torres supports and manages the finance and operations activities to ensure the resilience of the organization. Prior to joining The Story of Stuff Project, Allison worked in the accounting department at Earth Island Institute. She has also worked for Sacred Land Film Project, Women’s Earth Alliance and Green…
Tommy brings to The Story of Stuff Project 20 years as a communications expert with the Drug Policy Alliance, Tom Steyer 2020 Campaign, and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Throughout his career, Tommy has been instrumental in creating and executing communications strategies around a multitude of social justice and public policy issues. Tommy’s strength…
SPECIAL THANKS: A global team of volunteers and partners created subtitles for THE STORY OF PLASTIC in over 30 languages – including the following incomplete list: Bulgarian: Georgi Medarov, Environmental Association Za Zemiata Cantonese: Volunteers from Morgan Stanley Hong Kong with support from Plastic Free Seas, Mimi Law, Elaine Yeung Croatian: Sara Matić, Sara Bene,…
Mike McCready (COMPOSER) is a musician, composer and activist. He is the lead guitarist and founding member of GRAMMY winning rock band Pearl Jam. McCready was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. McCready was also honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his commitment to helping others…
Cody Westheimer (COMPOSER). When he’s not racking up diverse and interesting credits, Cody can be found riding his bike, running or exploring the wilderness. His iconic theme for the Tour de France has been airing each July since 2011 on NBC. He has become a sought after force for sports and news themes including Major…
Melissa Lesh (CINEMATOGRAPHER) is an award-winning director, editor and cinematographer. In 2014 she founded Emerging Earth Films as a way to bridge the arts and sciences, focusing on natural history and conservation stories. Partnering with National Geographic, she is the director and editor of PERSON OF THE FOREST, a short film depicting newly discovered cultural…
Ruben DeLuna (DIRECTOR OF ANIMATION) is a visual storyteller who’s specialized in animation for web and broadcast since 2005. Though he’s best known as the animation director for the viral web series “The Story of Stuff”, Ruben’s also created animated content for non-profit organizations, political campaigns, and socially responsible businesses – like The North Face,…
Brian Wilson (WRITER/EDITOR) cut his teeth in film and video 20 years ago, editing long-form biographical documentaries for Lifetime Television as well as news and cultural reports for Canal Plus Spain and art films for exhibition at prominent galleries. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in Comparative Literature and History and is based…
TONY HALE (WRITER/EDITOR) is a documentary editor and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. As a kid, Tony discovered a joy for editing while making music by recording percussion and mixing it with found sounds. Years later, while pursuing a Mathematics degree at Boston College and working at a media lab at Harvard University, he rediscovered…
