Ben Proudfoot, 29, is the creative force behind Breakwater Studios, an award-winning film production company headquartered in the Los Feliz building where Walt Disney started his company in 1923. A leader in the short documentary space, Proudfoot has directed and produced over 50 noteworthy short documentaries for some of the world’s most admired brands such as Charles Schwab, Annapurna Pictures, and The New York Times. Ben was recently named in Forbes’ 2020 30 Under 30 list for his leadership and innovation in the brand-funded documentary space.

"I was drawn to Ed Dwight's mesmerizing first person account of the intersection of two of the 1960's major happenings: the civil rights movement and the space race."