Jeanne C. Finley

Jeanne C. Finley

Director, Editor

Jeanne C. Finley creates hybrid documentary and expanded cinema projects that utilize engaged participatory events to reflect on the contested past, the turbulent present, and the unpredictable future. Her projects employ collaborative processes with artists, scientists, audience, and subjects. Her films have shown at festivals internationally including IDFA, SF Film Festival, New York Film Festival, the Guggenheim Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and New York Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum, and the George Pompidou Center. She has received many awards grants, including a Rockefeller Media Arts Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, Creative Capital Foundation, Cal Arts / Alpert Award, National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, and the Phelan Award.  She is Professor Emeritus of Film at California College of the Arts.

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Yumeng Guo

Digital Marketing/Assistant Editor

Yumeng Guo is a Director/Producer based in San Francisco. She comes from a cross-culture film background with seven years of hands-on experience in China and the United States. She has collaborated successfully with esteemed clients such as The New York Times, Salesforce Inc, Headlands Center of the Arts, and the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. Her films have been awarded at the Thomas Edison Film Festival and the Las Vegas Film Festival. With a heartfelt dedication to storytelling and impressive technical skills, Yumeng continues to pursue her passion for filmmaking. website

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Jim McKee, Earwax Productions

Sound Design and Original Composition

Jim McKee is the owner of Earwax Productions, which he co-founded in 1983. He has worked on major motion pictures, festival-winning independent films, documentaries, as well as popular IMAX productions. He is a leading force in making our increasingly digital and electronic world friendlier and more intuitive. Jim has been at the forefront of major changes in sound technology, helping to keep audio standards high across all media. His resume includes the sound design for artist Ai Weiwei’s groundbreaking installation on Alcatraz, @Large to the familiar sonic brands and audio user interface with Apple, Facebook, Belkin, Logitech and Pinterest. Since 2007 he has mixed feature DVD/Blu-ray feature compilations for Pixar/Disney. Jim received his Master of Fine Arts from The Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College in Oakland, California and his Bachelor of Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Virginia.

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Jackie Walters, Armed Forces & International Services Research Volunteer, Historical Division
Steven Alt, Service to the Armed Forces, Regional Program Director