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Jim McKay is a filmmaker and co-founder, along with Michael Stipe, of C-Hundred Film Corp. McKay broke through with his debut feature, Girls Town (1996), the landmark Sundance-winning drama which is now in theaters in a <a href="https://www.filmmovement.com/girls-town" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new 4K restoration</a>. His other directorial features include Our Song (2000), Everyday People (2004), Angel Rodriguez (2005) and En El Septimo Dia (2017). He has produced and directed a full-length documentary, Lighthearted Nation; a feature-length concert film, R.E.M.’s Tourfilm; numerous music videos; and an award-winning series of public service announcements called Direct Effect. McKay has also directed numerous TV shows, including The Wire, Big Love, Law and Order, In Treatment, Treme, Mr Robot, The Americans, The Good Wife, Breaking Bad, Rectify and Better Call Saul. Visit <a href="https://jimmckayfilm.com/">jimmckayfilm.com</a> for more info.
Anna Grace is an actor, writer, and environmental lawyer. She is known for her work on Girls Town and has received grants and awards for her writing, including a New York Foundation for the Arts Award in Fiction. She was a trial attorney in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice enforcing federal environmental laws from 2014 to 2021. More recently, she served as senior counsel and legal strategist for an environmental response trustee responsible for remediating and revitalizing contaminated sites across the United States.

Jim McKay and Anna Grace

Film

Letters from Girls Town

George Gage is a director and cinematographer. Since 1995, Beth and George Gage, as <a href="https://www.gageandgageproductions.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gage &amp; Gage Productions</a>, have created award-winning documentaries with a conscience. Concentrating on human rights, culture, and the environment, Gage &amp; Gage Productions present compelling personal films that educate, inspire and motivate viewers.  Beth creates the story; George is the film’s cinematographer; together they produce and direct the films. To contribute to the Kickstarter campaign to restore George&#8217;s 1978 debut narrative feature, Skateboard, please go <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/factory25/skateboard-the-movie-1978-urgent-restoration-and-re-release" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.
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George Gage

The Underdog Story of Skateboard

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