Filmmakers
The team
Director and Editor
With a pioneer computer scientist as a father and a librarian and historian as a mother, Chris was introduced early to computers, motion-picture technology and historical storytelling. After studying film at Emerson College, he co-founded Talon Films and directed and edited both narrative and documentary work, including Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed.
Producer and Writer
Tom grew up surrounded by Revolutionary War history and bicycling through the Saratoga Battlefield. A film graduate of Ithaca College with studies in history and politics, he later became an independent filmmaker. The film is the culmination of a lifelong fascination with Arnold as both hero and traitor.
Producer and Writer
Anthony co-founded Talon Films with Chris Stearns and produced its first feature, Advising Michael. His career spans film production, advertising, digital strategy and learning technology, with work for major global brands and organizations.
Executive Producer and Chief Historian
A nationally recognized historian of early American history and author of Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered. His scholarship provides the central historical foundation for the documentary.
Executive Producer
A historian and educator whose research and commentary place Arnold's experience within the broader political and military context of the American Revolution.
Cinematographer
Director of photography responsible for helping give the documentary's interviews, locations and period recreations their cinematic visual character.
Co-Producer
A producer whose organization and support helped sustain the documentary through its long development and production process.
Co-Producer
An independent filmmaker and production professional who contributed to the documentary's field production and historical storytelling.