FROM DAN O'TOOLE:
"I used to run a conventional commercial production company with a large staff, making corporate and institutional programs, doing what everyone else did and doing a competent job of it. As I evolved as a person and as an artist, I began doing work that was completely my own, and focusing more and more on what inspires me and allows me to share that inspiration. I learned how to capture what I experience so that other people can experience the story I see. Eventually I began to focus exclusively on documentaries [mostly] about people and organizations that are doing important work for social change, usually working alone or with one or two camerapeople.

"This process is not 'work' to me. It’s energizing and life-giving. I love it and feel lucky to have the opportunity to contribute to people this way."