This movie began with a chance meeting between Betty Makoni and Michealene Risley in early 2007. It was through this meeting that Betty and Michealene worked together to create a story aimed at creating much needed change in how the world looks and reacts to violence against women and kids.
Throughout the process, when it seemed as if we could not move forward anymore – someone came along and offered a helping hand. The documentary was dubbed the movie, “The little Engine that could.” This is so true. To this day, it conjures up that little train huffing and puffing up that hill determined to finish. I think I can, I think I can. Of course, this train would have not made it up the hill without so many individuals and companies who felt the same way, and knew the importance of the message.
A BIG THANK YOU! to all those listed here, and the many others who helped make this a reality. It is because of you that this movie has made it out in the world. Toot! Toot!
| in alphabetical order: | And to the many individuals: | |
| APPLE Computers Architect Partners B.L.T. Creative Brainstorm Media Facebook, Inc. Family Violence Prevention Center FATBOX Girl Child Network Glover Park Group IndieGoGo LA duplication and broadcasting LA Graphico Midnight Oil Palindrome Advisors Pink Papaya Red Hat Society Young and Rubicam Something2TalkAbout.org Screenvision SSI Stanford University Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones Women’s International Perspective (WIP) Women Thrive |
Eric, Christopher, Austin and Dillon Risley Susan Black Marco Columbo Sara Dotlich Haven Dubrul Anna Eshoo Jeb Gutelius Stewart Ghazvini Paola Gianturco Janelle Gibson IndieGoGo Andy Hutchinson George Karahalios Tom Kosnik Sally Leiber Chris Lohbrunner Chip Lutton Kathi Lutton Irvine Perkins Nyamapfene Amy Payne Sonya Proctor Danae Ringelmann Kent Russell Rachel Russell Tim Scott Casimir Starsiak Michelle Titus Michael Bird and Melanie Bailey-Bird Connie Campbell Cathy Carlson Castro Travel Kai Peter Chang Josh Cohen Dan Cole Patricia Cortes, United Nations Julia A. Craco Lucile Dauffy Ann Davis Tony Donatelli Ann Dreeszen Allie Ferrari The Front Porch Band Keith and Agnes Bernstein Donna Garrison Dong Dong Ge GEM Teams at Stanford University |
Girl Scouts of Corte Madera Joyce Johnson-Hamilton Bill Hudson Hasan Imam Tim James DJ Jiang Bindu Joshi Prachi Joshi Kale Kepler’s Bookstore La Belle Day Spa Frank Lin John Martin McGrail Vineyards Alex Medina Desiree Michael Zhonnai Micheal Billy Minoque Kjell Bomark-Noel Meg Polestra Natasha Price Gloria Simoneaux Ronald Sebilo-Tibbits Erling Soderstrom Bill Sparks Suzanna Spring Cynthia St. John Deborah Collins Stephens Eisaku Tokuyama ultra-spective Helen Wang Karl Wente Wente Vineyards Kimberly-Rose Wolter Tsung Peter Wong Garland L. Yee And our many friends, in Portola Valley and Woodside, California In memory of Vidya Vasudevan |
