I was a founder and Executive Director of the Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund after 9/11, working closely with the hospitality community and the families affected. This project grows directly from that work and the extraordinary people I met during that time.The film explores how the hospitality community responded in the days, weeks, and months after 9/11—chefs cooking at Ground Zero, restaurants turning their kitchens into relief hubs, and a grassroots movement that spread from New York across the country and the world. What began as feeding first responders and families grew into ...

Ellen Alderton has written a book on pioneering Austrian psychiatrist, Alfred Adler, and is currently fundraising to produce a documentary film on Adler in partnership with ELM Studios.

Eneshal Galloway, Founder & Executive Director of EssentialNow, is rejoining the Women in Film & Video DC community. She previously contributed to the development of the Hair & Makeup Roundtable, a peer-driven forum offering workshops, mentorship, live demonstrations, and shared best practices for hair and makeup professionals working in media.

After 23 years as a non-profit executive specializing in advocacy communications and public relations, I am now shifting my focus and time to filmmaking. I hold a Master's from AU in Media and Film and have produced several short films while at AU including one that was broadcast on Maryland Public Television and recognized with a regional Emmy. Most recently, I have helped program and deliver the Alexandria Film Festival as its vice chair in collaboration with founder Patti North and the festival's chair.