About
Us.
We are shine the light films
Shine the Light Films was formed in 2020 during the production of the documentary Americonned. Shine the Light Films is committed to producing quality documentaries that shine a light on injustices around the globe.
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DIRECTOR
Sean Claffey
Sean Claffey has more than 25 years in the film industry spanning feature films, industry documentaries and commercials.
Sean is drawn to emotionally compelling projects and embraces the rigors of getting the story right, even under the most challenging circumstances.
PRODUCER/WRITER
Dave Pederson
Dave Pederson has been an entertainment professional for over 20 years with expertise in Film & Television production, development, sales and distribution.
Dave’s successes include the first internet to television show with MTV’s “I Bet You Will”, producer of the Oscar nominated film “Super Size Me”, and the Cannes Award winning “The Third Wave”.
PRODUCER
Jillian Hurley
Jillian Hurley is a media consultant with over 25 years of experience and a long time activist for the working poor, in areas of affordable housing, police reform, and children’s rights.
Jillian’s production background includes network news, talk shows, casting, and television magazines.
producer
Jeff Mann
An amateur economist Jeff Mann has 25+ years in the corporate and entrepreneurial world.
His interest in America’s economic bubble and the disparate fates of the very rich, the middle class and the working poor led him on an autodidactic journey studying economic theory.