The Producers
Tom Putnam – Director
Tom Putnam is an award-winning director, producer, and editor who specializes in telling emotional, cinematic stories about the triumphs of everyday people. His past short films and features have played more than 500 film festivals, from Sundance to Cannes, been released theatrically worldwide, and won more than 50 major awards including two Spirit Awards, the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival, and the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. His documentary features include producing and directing the Detroit firefighting film Burn, one of the highest-grossing documentaries in history; producing the critically-acclaimed Marwencol; and producing, directing, and editing The United States of Insanity.
Brenna Sanchez – Producer/Director
Detroit native Brenna Sanchez is an award-winning documentary filmmaker specializing in powerful, character-driven stories, from conception through delivery. Founder of TBVE Films, Brenna produced, directed and distributed the critically acclaimed documentary Burn, one of the highest-grossing and widely seen self-distributed films of all time. The film was funded and distributed primarily through her social media and crowdfunding leadership. She has spoken on documentary, directing, social media, crowdfunding and distribution panels for: Sundance Institute, Los Angeles Film Festival/FILM Independent, Tribeca Film Festival, FIND Documentary Lab, FIND Directors’ Lab, International Documentary Association, Directors Guild of America, and USC School of Cinematic Arts.