BIG JOY TEAM

Stephen Silha

Stephen Silha

Project Director, Big Joy documentary Co-Director and Executive Producer, is a communications consultant, writer and facilitator.    Read More
Dawn Logsdon

Dawn Logsdon

Editor & Co-Director, has been working on documentaries about social justice and history for over fifteen years. Read More
Ian Hinkle

Ian Hinkle

Cinematographer, is a producer, director, and editor for the Long Road North media production company.    Read More
Joel Singer

Joel Singer

Executive Producer, is an artist who was Broughton’s life and filmmaking partner for the last 25 years of his life.    Read More
Jami Sieber

Jami Sieber

Composer, is a classically trained cellist who migrated to folk, to rock/pop where within her popular band “Rumors of the Big Wave”.    Read More
Aimée Cartier

Aimée Cartier

Associate Producer, is our number one behind the scenes lady.    Read More
Jok Church

Jok Church

Executive Producer, is a longtime gay-rights activist who was lucky enough to become a friend of James Broughton before he knew James was a celebrity.    Read More
Peter & Trudy Johnson-Lenz

Peter & Trudy Johnson-Lenz

(Known as P+T) are consulting futurists and on-line collaboration coaches in Portland, Oregon.    Read More
Eric Slade

Eric Slade

Big Joy documentary Co-director and Producer, is an independent documentary producer based in Portland, Oregon.    Read More
Kyung Lee

Kyung Lee

Co-Editor has worked extensively in field and studio environments as a videographer and editor.    Read More
Art Adams

Art Adams

Cinematographer a native of Northern California, Art spent ten years in LA — first at film school and then working in the film industry.    Read More
Bill Weber

Bill Weber

Consulting Editor, has a long resume of editing achievements.    Read More
Evan Schiller

Evan Schiller

Composer, is a Seattle-based musician, soundtrack composer, audio engineer, and producer.    Read More
Max St Romain

Max St Romain

Producer, at 23, Max met an 81-year-old James Broughton, not knowing how life-changing that dinnertime acquaintance would become.    Read More
Kitten Calfee

Kitten Calfee

Former Producer of Marketing and Distribution, is a community organizer with over 15 years of experience programming large cultural events.    Read More
Michael A. Mann

Michael A. Mann

Animation and Graphic Designer. Michael has worked in animation and graphic design and for twenty years, crafting social impact campaigns…    Read More
Franklin Abbott, Executive Producer
Libby Atkins, Executive Producer
Alvin Baum, Executive Producer
Michael Hemes, Executive Producer
Martha Trolin, Executive Producer
Phillip Willkie, Executive Producer
Geoff Watland, Associate Producer

CAST & CREW

PRINCIPAL CAST

James Broughton
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Anna Halprin
Armistead Maupin
George Kuchar
Jack Foley
Neeli Cherkovski
Alex Gildzen
Keith Hennessy
Joel Singer
Pauline Kael
Suzanna Hart
Don Kilhefner

PRINCIPAL CREW

Produced and Directed by Stephen Silha, Eric Slade
Editor & Co-Director Dawn Logsdon
Co-Editor Kyung Lee
Cinematographer Ian Hinkle, Art Adams
Producer Max St. Romain
Executive Producers Jok Church, Philip Willkie, Mark Thompson, Franklin Abbott, Alvin Baum
Consulting Editor Bill Weber
Original Music Jami Sieber & Evan Schiller
Sound Designer James LeBrecht


SPECIAL THANKS