WHAT IS TRUE NORTH?
Entertaining, yet deep and inclusive, True North covers a wide array of topics that cross cultural, racial, generational, and gender divides, resonating with and inspiring diverse audiences. These are intimate explorations into the societal and personal challenges that cause us to doubt our purpose and place in the world. As the stories unfold, a sea change occurs in the main characters’ lives and a revelation takes hold, leading them to find themselves and the place they are meant to be.
MEET THE TEAM
Suzie Galler
Suzie is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with over 25 years experience in production, marketing, and communications. She began her career working for the major television networks and Disney Studios and subsequently ran two production companies where she produced television specials and on-air ad campaigns for CBS, NBC, Lifetime TV, and many other broadcast outlets. She was commissioned by CBS to produce her first documentary, More Loverly Than Ever: The Making and Restoration of My Fair Lady, and went on to produce a number of biopics before producing two independent documentaries on gender issues: I Am Beautiful and I Am My Mother’s Daughter, which both won critical acclaim. In recent years, she has put her production skills to work for the International Development community, producing videos, events, and publications for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Abigail Landesman
Abigail is a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, who believes that media is an important way to make your voice be heard and spread awareness about the topics about which you are passionate. She is studying Government & Politics, Theater, Arabic, and International Development & Conflict Management. In 2017, she won Second Place in the C-SPAN StudentCam Competition for her short documentary, The Crisis and the Fear.