Learn about our Team and Culture
We are a team of dedicated and passionate film professionals ready to do whatever it takes to make this documentary and get it on as many screens as possible!
Caroleen Moise Reimann
Caroleen, founder of Beyond Features, has writing, producing and directing experience that spans almost a decade. The We Love Paleo documentary is not her first crowd-funded effort, with her short film “Insomnia” (2013) successfully raising over 100% of the pledged amount and now in the process of being made available on iTunes. Caroleen holds a Bachelor of Communications degree from the University of Quebec, Montreal (her hometown), and has extensive training in the film industry. Both her husband (Tjard) and herself have been adhering to the Paleo lifestyle since late 2011.
Tjard Reimann
Tjard is the design ‘eye’ behind the look and feel of all things Beyond Features. With a career in Design, Media & Entertainment that spans almost a decade, it isn‘t surprising he landed where he did. As the recipient of a full scholarship, this ex-drummer went on to complete a master’s degree in Media Management, Communications & Design from Cologne‘s Applied Sciences Fresenius University, earning a ’Best of Class’ mention. A successful 3-year stint in broadcasting allowed Tjard to gain precious skills in sound design and video editing, though now he works in the wonderful world of web as a designer and producer.
Sigourney Luz
Sigourney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Performance and Film from The University of Sydney. She has worked as an actor and behind the scenes as crew and marketing consultant for theatre productions, short and feature films and web-series. Sigourney’s interests include studying European languages, Eastern European film and theory, and providing script and storyboard guidance to young directors and writers. Her previous roles include working for The Seymour Center (a major theatre company) in Sydney, and crowd funding campaigns for short films.
Andrew Baird
After attending the Colorado Film School, Andrew left for Austin to work on independent films. Over the last decade, he has been learn- ing the art of cinematography and working on commercial productions as well as
award-winning films. Andrew also occasionally directs and/or produces, but “his heart is with cameras and sculpting light”. He is very versatile in his style and quite imaginative when it comes to shooting indie productions.
Jilann Spitzmiller
Jilann is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and educator with credits including “Shakespeare Behind Bars,” which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize. The film picked up 11 awards, including Best of Show at the Bend Film Festival, as well as several Best Documentary awards. She is currently in the final stages of a new film called “Still Dreaming,”. Jilann’s work has been shown on media outlets such as NBC, PBS, BBC, the Sundance Channel, Starz/Encore, Canal+ and Aljazeera. Jilann is also passionate about mentoring filmmakers through the site DocuMentors (www.documentaryhowto.com) and frequently leads coaching circles and consults privately on documentary producing and directing.
Aaron Kennard
In mid-2012, Aaron almost lost his life to a severe and life-threatening GI tract illness, which ultimately saw him getting an emergency colostomy–the only thing that would keep him alive at that stage. Since heroically surmounting this harrowing experience, Aaron now focuses on empowering others through writing, interviewing, and other products which help people escape the grips of a mediocre, boring, or self-deprecating existence and learn to embrace their truly amazing life. Today, he is the founder of Truly Amazing Life Inc. and author of the poignant book "The Positive Thinking Secret,". This husband and father of four now follows a strict paleo diet—the only diet that keeps him alive and healthy—which makes him the perfect proponent for our film.
Alex Mill
Alex is an indie film producer/director, managing her own company theCANDOproduction and joining creative projects as a freelancer. With her photography and video editing background she oversees her cinematic children from concept to delivery, constantly seeking for a high production value and a unique audience experience.
Inspired by We Love Paleo, this London-based creative is now proudly following the paleo lifestyle.
Timo Ackermann
Timo holds a Bachelor of Recording Arts (with Honors) degree from the School of Audio Engineering in Middlesex University London. He acquired extensive professional skills and continuously designs high quality recording projects. As a staff engineer, Timo has worked on many productions commissioned by the WDR, RTL and Deutsche Welle (German news).
Melissa Webb
Throughout the years, Melissa has been an integral "hands on" member of numerous professional productions. Her experience ranges from feature films to TV commercials, including a five-year stint as a producer for the Home Shopping Network, and is currently finishing up a Production Management position for Def Jam Records. She has honed her abilities in the field as a Producer/Director and even a writer when necessary. Most importantly, Melissa is known amongst her colleagues as someone who prides herself on always being "on budget" and "on time" in delivering the final project, having managed a variety of budgets from 50K to 300K.