Coleen LeDrew Elgin is the producer, director and key editor at Elgin Productions. She draws on training and experience in video production, digital storytelling, writing, transformative learning, mindfulness practices and working with groups and teams. Coleen has a wide range of experience managing and directing programs and projects for the nonprofit, government, university and business sector. Many of these projects focus on new educational initiatives and the use of digital media.  In addition to her documentary work, Coleen consults with organizations in the areas of management, program development, and digital media. Coleen has an MA from the California Institute of Integral Studies in Cultural Anthropology and Social Transformation with a concentration in Human and Organizational Transformation. She co-authored with Duane Elgin the book Living Legacies: How to Write, Illustrate, and Share your Life Stories and the report, Global Consciousness Change: Indicators of an Emerging Paradigm.

ASSOCIATES

Don Starnes, an exceptionally skilled director of photography, filmed Aging as Spiritual Practice, Embody Your Healing Now, The Living Universe, Stan Grof, and Zen Heart Vajra Heart, as well as other projects with Coleen. The Director of Photography (DP) is chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film and they generally have a higher level of experience and expertise than a camera person or videographer.

Jane Brunette is a gifted writer and is also a writing coach and meditation teacher. She wrote the voice over for the documentary on Stan Grof, designed the DVD cover art, and with Coleen developed the script. Her blog is flamingseed.com.

S. Smith Patrick is a documentary filmmaker and photographer based in San Francisco. Her most recent film, Booksellers of Siem Reap, is about Cambodian street kids who participate in a photography and dance workshop empowering them with creative expression, opportunity for education and a life off the streets.

Amir Terkel, a talented director of photography, shot the video about Lama Palden, the Eldership Awardee (John Levy), and AgeSong.

Depending on the project, we also work with other filmmakers and photographers, sound recordists, gaffers, editors, graphic designers, and other specialists.