HEATHER CASSANO (Director/Producer/Writer/Editor) is an independent documentary filmmaker and the founder of Spin One Films. Her films blend an observational style with deeply personal narratives, striving to tell authentic stories through her personal experiences. Her first feature documentary, THE LIMITS OF MY WORLD (IFF Boston, 2018), was released in 2019. The film screened in film festivals internationally winning multiple awards, including three Best Documentary awards and a Jury Prize. Heather has received recognition for her work through the UConn Humanities Institute Faculty Fellowship and the Emerging Documentarian Award from her alma mater Elon University. Her work has been supported by UnionDocs, MASS MoCA, Massachusetts Humanities, and the LEF Foundation, among others. When she is not directing, Heather works as a colorist and editor for independent films. She is also an Assistant Professor of film/video at the University of Connecticut.

HEATHER CASSANO (Director/Producer/Writer/Editor) is an independent documentary filmmaker and the founder of Spin One Films. Her films blend an observational style with deeply personal narratives, striving to tell authentic stories through her personal experiences. Her first feature documentary, THE LIMITS OF MY WORLD (IFF Boston, 2018), was released in 2019. The film screened in film festivals internationally winning multiple awards, including three Best Documentary awards and a Jury Prize. Heather has received recognition for her work through the UConn Humanities Institute Faculty Fellowship and the Emerging Documentarian Award from her alma mater Elon University. Her work has been supported by UnionDocs, MASS MoCA, Massachusetts Humanities, and the LEF Foundation, among others. When she is not directing, Heather works as a colorist and editor for independent films. She is also an Assistant Professor of film/video at the University of Connecticut. EMILY HOFELICH (Co-Producer) is an independent producer, documentary filmmaker, and new media artist. Her work explores concepts related to Appalachian culture, collective memory, and familial bonds. She has produced several independent films BLISS (Ann Arbor, 2016), served as the Unit Production Manager for COME ON IN (Roxbury International Film Festival, 2020), and documentary shorts and art installations that have shown in festivals and galleries. Emily is also an Assistant Professor at Eastern Kentucky University where she teaches courses in video production, producing, and documentary filmmaking. In addition to her work on THE FATE OF HUMAN BEINGS, she is currently producing and directing a documentary about Kentucky artist LaVon Williams.