Production Team

Heather Flores | Associate Producer

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. Her involvement and experience have given her agency to develop and produce insightful projects with some of the most talented industry professionals in her field.

Priscilla Gonzalez Sainz | Associate Producer

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.

Derrinda Van Der Linden | Manager of Social Media

Derrinda is an entrepreneur in the Real Estate Industry. She uses the social media platform to generate business and communicate with her followers. Her background in Mass Communications in Journalism is her foundation and was a natural transition into social media. I am very honored to be part of an amazing project. This horrific issue of sex trafficking desperately needs global awareness. This epidemic is growing 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.