Matt Wechsler
Matt Wechsler is an acclaimed filmmaker and founder of the Chicago-based production company Hourglass Films. Raised in a family video production business, he transitioned from over a decade of commercial work—servicing more than 500 clients—to pursue documentary filmmaking. His productions have earned two local EMMY® Awards nominations and multiple film festival awards.
Annie Speicher
Annie Speicher is a filmmaker, editor and sustainable food advocate with over two decades of experience in nonfiction storytelling. She began her career in television as an editor on Mexico: One Plate at a Time with chef Rick Bayless. Going forward, Speicher contributed to numerous award-winning television series and independent documentaries including projects that have premiered on such platforms as Netflix.
Right to Harm chronicles the devastating public health impact factory farming has had on many disadvantaged people throughout the United States. The massive facilities, formally called Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), produce millions of gallons of untreated waste that destroys the quality of life for nearby neighbors. Fed up with the lack of regulation, local citizens band together to bring about positive change.
Welcome to the Scientology Network Documentary Showcase
Fundamental to Scientology is a humanitarian mission of extraordinary scope, now extending to some 200 nations. Included therein are programs for human rights, human decency, literacy, morality, drug prevention and disaster relief.
For this reason, the Scientology Network provides a platform for Independent filmmakers who embrace a vision of building a better world.
