GAYLEN ROSS,
DIRECTOR,

Gaylen Ross (Director) is an award-winning documentary director, writer, and producer with over 25 years of experience, including Emmy-winning Blood Money: Switzerland’s Nazi Gold and multiple films that premiered at major international festivals like Berlin, Toronto, and Hamptons. Her notable works include Killing Kasztner: The Jew Who Dealt With Nazis (theatrical releases in US, Israel, and France), Dealers Among Dealers about New York City’s diamond district (PBS), and two China documentaries co-directed with Andy Cohen and executive produced by Ai Weiwei. She was named by The Indiana Jewish Historical Society as one of four Jewish women shaping Indiana history (her birthplace.)

MICHAEL ROSE,
ORIGINATING DIRECTOR
(1952 - 2020)

CAROL KING, PRODUCER

Michael Rose was an award winning author, journalist and filmmaker, who produced over 200 documentary television programs.

He had the distinction of writing, producing and directing the very first program to air on the History Channel. His programs have aired on numerous networks and been licensed in over 100 countries. 

Based in Los Angeles, he served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the International Documentary Association and was a member of the Director's Guild of America and the Writers Guild West.  He held a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Theater, Film and Television Department of UCLA.  He was a contributing editor to Documentary Magazine and wrote for the Huffington Post, and was at work on his second book, tracing the history of Look magazine.

Carol King, is first and foremost a long time proponent of women’s rights. A Detroit native, she was active in government, public policy and politics for 25 years, as a staff person, advocate, candidate, and consultant.

She was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in 2008 in recognition of her contributions to the Women’s Movement.

Since moving to California, King has been working as an Executive Producer with her husband, Michael Rose, in their boutique production company specializing in factual programming for television.  She’s overseen development, production, post-production and distribution of countless programs delivered to numerous networks around the world.

Her desire is to use media to tell stories that move us to work for a more equal and just society for everyone.

DAVID S NEWMAN,
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

LYN KUPFERMAN.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER