Production Team

Priscilla Gonzalez Sainz | Production Supervisor

Priscilla González Sainz is an independent film producer and writer, specialized in non-fiction storytelling. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University, where she was awarded a fellowship and Stanford Arts grant. Her films have screened at festivals across the country, and her thesis film ‘Room 140’ was nominated for the IDA Wolper Student Documentary Achievement Award. Prior to graduate school, Priscilla worked with various film festivals and artist development organizations, including Sundance’s Feature Film Program, Writer’s Guild Diversity Department, and the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. She now works in Documentary film production at Chapman University.

Heather Flores | Production Manager

Heather is predominately known for her advocacy in the arts as a producer of anthropological film documentaries. Her work is based on her research at UCLA and her studies in East Africa, focusing on cultural and religious ideologies with a concentration on the African Diaspora. Leading her to work from large cities to rural areas in developing countries for the past 20 years. In addition, her work also includes studies of the cultural impact Chicano art has imprinted in Los Angeles. Her first break into the industry was given by Richard Duardo and Cheech Marin, in which she produced her first feature film known as, “The Chicano Collection" which has now become a staple in Chicano Studies departments in Universities worldwide.

Anthony Deng | Assistant Production Manager

While growing up in Taiwan, Anthony discovered the joys of video editing and multimedia technology. After receiving a BA degree in film production from Chapman University in 2016, he became an online editor at Illuminate Hollywood in Studio City, later going on to become a freelance post-production specialist. His project involvements include editing the short film Exit (2017, Dir. Dylan Gill), DIT’ing the 2018 Uncharted fan film (Dir. Allan Ungar), and online editing the award-winning documentary hillbilly (2018, Dir. Ashley York).

Derrlnda Van Der Linden | Social Media

My background in Mass Communications in Journalism was a natural transition into social media. I am very honored to be part of 26 Seconds. The horrific issue of sex trafficking desperately needs global awareness because this epidemic is growing day by day. The more we investigate the more we learn about the economic and social conditions that help facilitate such atrocities. To me there is no better way to help bring awareness than thru social media.

Prateek Damodaren | Assistant Production Manager

Prateek Damodaren is a graduate student at Chapman University's film school, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He has been making films since he was 19 years old, during which time he was pursing an undergraduate degree in Economics at Delhi University. He has a passion for art, social work and philosophy. Film making is a source of satisfaction for Prateek and he has professional experience through internships on feature films and television shows in India & U.S.A. In the future he sees himself as an independent film maker.

Kylee Nealy | Assistant Production Manager

Kylee recently graduated from Chapman University with a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising. Kylee is currently in Entertainment Law at Loyola Law School. Her passion for the entertainment industry has led her to pursue a career in law. She hopes to bring the knowledge she has learned through her time at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film & Media Arts to this project to help make it a success.