The Team
Todd Shotz, (Producer/Director) is an Emmy Award-winning film and television producer and Jewish educator. He produced Recipe for Change: Standing Up to Antisemitism (YouTube Originals/SpringHill) and has worked on dozens of independent feature films including The Grotto, Lazy Eye and Latter Day Jew. Todd founded his production company, T42 Entertainment, after serving as VP of Development at Bruce Willis’ Cheyenne Enterprises. He’s also the founder of Hebrew Helpers, a nationwide Jewish education company specializing in personalized Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation. A consultant on Jewish representation in Hollywood, Todd has worked on Grey’s Anatomy, Netflix’s You People, and the upcoming feature film 31 Candles.He began his career in Broadway management and is a member of the Producers Guild of America and recipient of the Human Rights Campaign E-Hero Award. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, Todd grew up in Elkins Park and attended preschool at KleinLife—then known as the Jewish Y.
Dafna Yachin, (Producer/Director) is an award-winning director, writer, and producer with over 30 years of experience in documentary and narrative storytelling. Known for her ability to put a human face on the overcomplicated and underexplored, Dafna has created films and series for CBS, NBC, Discovery, History, and Syfy, as well as independent features that have screened internationally. Her work spans social justice, cultural preservation, and personal narrative, including the acclaimed and Oscar qualifying documentary Digital Dharma: One Man’s Mission to Save a Culture and the feature narrative Relative Control starring Teri Polo. She is currently directing and co-producing Far From Home and Alexander McClay Williams: Justice Delayed, both of which explore historical trauma and generational resilience. A passionate collaborator and visual storyteller, Dafna is committed to elevating underrepresented voices and using film as a tool for connection, education, and impact.
Phil Bradshaw, (Director of Photography) is a director of photography who crafts compelling imagery through light, composition, and movement to shape the tone and emotion of each project. With 15 years of on-set experience, his lighting skills were honed as a gaffer on commercials and narrative features, evolving into a cinematic style that is both organic and visually striking. Phil’s collaborative approach and dedication to honest storytelling have led him to shoot a wide range of documentary and commercial work for universities, hospitals, and music institutions. His film credits include The Verdict (VICE), Citizen George, Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye (Amazon), Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me By Now (BBC), Wyeth (PBS American Masters), The Instrumental Chemist, I AM, Live Out Loud, and Flowing Water (6ABC). He the founding partner of FreshFly, a Philadelphia-based production company known for innovation. He is most proud of being a father of three.
Andy Wenrich, (Sound Recordist) Andy is a Philadelphia based sound recordist with 25+ years experience. His experience spans the media landscape from narrative film and television, to corporate and commercial productions. Andy's passion is working on documentary films in which he enjoys being part of a collaborative team working on meaningful subjects. His credits include Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead, Citizen George, Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye (Amazon), Monster Factory (AppleTV), Spirit (Xfinity/Peacock), and Bucks County, USA (Senart Films). Meeting amazing people and constantly gaining new insights are the things he loves most about his work.
Nicole Marshall, (Executive Producer)l is a passionate writer and active community leader in the city of Philadelphia. Focused on civic engagement, she has lent her fundraising talents to the Franklin Institute, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Ensemble Arts Philly. Since 2022, Nicole became deeply involved helping Ukrainian refugees resettle in the Philadelphia area, including at Klein Life. She previously worked at CNN and Turner International, then in film production for ABC Television/New Amsterdam Entertainment in NYC, and Frederic Golchan Productions in Philadelphia. A University of Pennsylvania graduate, Nicole lives in the greater Philadelphia area with her husband and two daughters.
Gary Hochman, (Executive Producer)) is an Emmy Award-winning producer, director, and writer, formerly with Nebraska Public Media(PBS) with 40 years of experience in documentary production. Gary is the Managing Director of Changing Minds Productions in North Haven, CT., and he's created international films for PBS, NOVA, Discovery, and museums, including Paleo Sleuths (PBS), Secrets Beneath The Ice (NOVA), Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land (NOVA), Buried in Ash (NOVA), Edgerton and His Incredible Seeing Machines (NOVA), Jungle Under Glass (PBS), Seeking the Real Jesse James (Discovery), and the multimedia K-12 educational women-in-science series, Wonderwise (4-H and National Science Foundation). He recently completed a feature-length documentary, Deadly Deception at Sobibor, which is screening at film festivals, universities, and museums.