OUR TEAM

 

GAIL EVENARI
Producer/Director

Gail is a lifelong educator and media maker, whose work has focused on fostering a richer understanding of the world through education, films, service and meaningful interactions with diverse cultures and communities. After several years of teaching, making films and writing Social Studies textbooks, Gail founded Maiden Voyage Productions. She has produced award-winning films, websites and curriculum materials, including the PBS documentary, Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey.

KAREN BOYER WILDER
Executive Producer

Karen is a speech pathologist, who worked extensively with the hearing-impaired community. An advocate and philanthropist, she is dedicated to preserving the legacy of her late husband, beloved actor Gene Wilder. She played a key role in making the film Remembering Gene Wilder, a tribute to his life and work. With a deep interest in Alzheimer’s disease, which Gene bravely faced in his final years, Karen is committed to raising awareness and promoting compassion around cognitive health and diverse neurological experiences.

MARCUS SOUTRA
Consulting Producer

Marcus began his professional journey as a public school teacher before immersing himself in the grassroots movement of Eye to Eye as Co-founder and President. Under his leadership, Eye to Eye became a nationally recognized organization, brand, and field leader dedicated to enhancing the educational journey and outcomes of neurodiverse youth. Marcus is committed to using his experience and knowledge to dismantle barriers and scale meaningful impact to support communities furthest from opportunity.

OLIVIER BERNIER
Co-Director/Cinematographer

Filmmaker Olivier Bernier is passionate about telling stories that delve into the human experience and positively impact society. His recent documentary, Forget Me Not, premiered Opening Night at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and won the Slamdance Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Length Documentary. The film explores the segregation of students with intellectual disabilities and examines an approach where every learner is included.

LEDERICK HORNE
Content Producer

LeDerick, a formidable presence in public speaking and advocacy, transcends labels to inspire individuals with disabilities. Diagnosed with a learning disability in the third grade, LeDerick seamlessly integrates his dynamic spoken-word poetry to ignite conversations on equal opportunity, pride, and self-determination. His work unites efforts across various disability challenges, aiming for substantive, systemic change. Notably, LeDerick served as the Founding Board Chair of Eye to Eye, the national mentoring program for students with LD/ADHD, serving on the governing board from 2003 to 2020.

EVA LEWIS
Editor

Eva Lewis is an independent media maker, editor and storyteller.  Since 2006, she has lived and created media in many conflict zones, including rural El Salvador, Colombia and the Gaza Strip. She directed, produced and edited the award-winning feature documentary, Undeterred, about local struggles to provide crisis relief and organize for border demilitarization. Eva was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5 and is passionate about The Future of Normal project as an exploration of how access can be expanded in the wonderful, beautiful realm of neurodiversity.

VICENTE FRANCO
Director of Photography

Vicente has been a Director of Photography all over the world for more than twenty-eight years. He was a 2003 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary and Emmy nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Daughter from DaNang, winner of the Sundance Film Festival 2002 Grand Jury Prize. He was Director of Photography on Academy Award nominees: The Barber of Birmingham, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, and Freedom On My Mind. Recent credits include the PBS series Latino Americans, Botany of Desire, and Summer of Love, which he co-produced and co-directed for the PBS/American Experience series, about the SF Haight Ashbury hippie community in 1967.

BRIAN GONSOULIN
Cinematography

Brian is the Associate Director and Co-Producer of the inaugural San Quentin Film Festival. Prior to his release, he was a longtime team member at the San Quentin Media Center, where he directed and curated a groundbreaking selection of Ted Talks called SQ TEDx. For over a decade, Brian was involved with the development and production of film and TV projectscreated at San Quentin. Among them, he co-produced the award-winning documentary short, Friendly Signs, written and directed by Rahsaan “New York” Thomas.

KEFIRA EVENARI
Research Assistant

Kefira is a 26-year-old illustrator with a degree in 2D Animation, specializing in comics, character design and writing. During high school, she often felt like an outsider who struggled with academics. ADHD issues led her down a unique path to graduation, followed by six years of bouncing through college between schools and majors, with much of the turmoil influenced by ADHD, until she found a love for storytelling as an art form. Kefira knows firsthand the struggles that come with being neurodivergent, and she hopes this project will bring attention to those facing similar challenges.