Educational Partnerships

Why should you become an educational partner?

Screening Events & Classroom Use

This story will reach into the minds and hearts of audiences all over the country with our mainstream distribution targets. But there is even more eyes to reach and impact to have in your educational community through public and private screenings and utilization in classrooms across campus. Lock in your license today and you’ll also receive Special thanks in the film credits.

Research.

Film is a transformative tool that can be used alongside qualitative and quantitative research. You will have access to the final film, select assets, and filmmakers.

Internships.

Your students want real-world, impactful opportunities before they hit the workforce. Interdisciplinary opportunities for students across film, marketing, public relations, social media, writing, public health, social work, and many others. This experience has the potential to be documented with student testimonials in a short film your institution can use for fundraising, recruitment, and marketing.

How can you become an educational partner?

Ways you can give

  • Help support production by having your institution(s) purchase the presale educational license bundle with the limited edition DVD or go big with a bespoke screening tour event, internships, and custom film for your institution

  • Receive a write-off by addressing the donation to our Non-profit Fiscal Sponsor: The International Documentary Association

  • The exposure from Partnership on a film is a boost to your brand and institution. Each Partner will receive a press release announcing their support. Talk to your accountant about including this as a marketing business expense on the tax year you give to the project.

  • If you know someone who would love to be a part of this project, be the connector. Supporting this film is a win-win for all involved.

Meet the team.

Join the team.

The original creators’ story: Scott & Sarah Potter

Sarah Potter is finishing this documentary that her late husband started in 2018. After his passing, Sarah felt very strongly about making sure the documentary did not go unfinished. As a speech pathologist, she initially did not see herself as a good fit to complete the film. However, her husband’s filmmaker community encouraged and invested in her the time to explore if this was something Sarah was passionate about. She is now a full-time filmmaker on a mission to tell this story and finish what Scott started.

Our Partners

You are in good company. We are partnered with Muse Storytelling; our Executive Producer Patrick Moreau is a 5-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker.

Muse is built on years of research in psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and sociology—all looking at one main thing: how we, as humans, connect. They found what grabs people's attention, makes something memorable, and what determines whether something is felt emotionally.

  • Shaina Allen, Director

    Shaina Allen is a Film Director focused on storytelling that bridges perspectives and creates impact. She is the co-founder of Evergrain Studios. Her award-winning documentaries have been featured on Netflix, NBCSports, and Delta Airlines. Shaina has spoken on stages across the country and was recognized by CREATIV magazine as one of their “15 Women Who Wow”. Shaina grew up in rural Virginia and graduated cum laude from James Madison University with a degree in Media Arts & Design with a Digital Video & Cinema focus and minors in Film Studies and Anthropology.

  • Sarah Potter, Producer

    Sarah is a Chicago based producer and researcher from Chicago. Her love for stories has encompassed producing, research and storytelling on projects ranging from short commercial videos to full-length documentaries. She is relentless in pursuit of the truth and passionate about weaving them into a story that engages.

  • Cory Popp, Director of Photography

    Cory Popp, an Los Angeles based DP, attended Columbia College in Chicago where he obtained his BA in Cinematography. He has over a decade of experience in the film industry that span commercial work, television, film and streaming series. His credits that include productions for Netflix, Travel Channel, HBO, Discovery, PBS, TLC, Animal Planet and many more.

  • Scott Potter, Creator

    As a Muse Certified Storyteller, Scott began researching AFM at the urging of a friend who knew that the kids affected needed their voices to be heard. In November of 2019, he met and filmed Cami and her family to start the process of making a documentary. When Scott passed away from an unexpected illness in July 2020, Sarah and her children's lives were suddenly upended. Reflecting on Scott's mission to change the world through story, Sarah took the reins to continue Scott's vision for the AFM documentary. She considers it a part of her and Scott's legacy to finish this story.

Get in touch.

We’re excited to hear from you.