Family Tree: A Documentary

ALAINA HOLEMAN is the Rentals and Events Manager with Lawrenceville Arts Center, where they oversee event coordination, venue rentals, and client relations, ensuring seamless experiences for every event. As a native of Hall County, Gainesville, GA, Alaina is an alum of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance and Brenau University, holding both a Bachelor's in Theatre and a Master of Art in communications and media studies.

In addition to their event management expertise, she brings a wealth of experience from the world of theatre. She is a seasoned actor with professional credits, including her recent role as Rocky from Paw Patrol on the National Tour, Ms. Corry/Ensemble in Mary Poppins at Aurora Theatre, and at The Stephen Foster Association in Bardstown, Kentucky. This background in performance gives them a unique understanding of storytelling, creativity, and audience engagement, which she applies to their current role in managing events that leave lasting impressions.

With a deep passion for psychology and sociology, Alaina Holeman is particularly interested in how these fields intersect with the arts, especially in amplifying marginalized voices. They are committed to exploring themes of generational wealth, family healing, and identity, and are excited to be part of conversations that elevate these important topics within both the arts and the broader community.

Jennifer MacArthur is a filmmaker exploring the impact of our changing climate through the intersection of documentary and genre film. "Family Tree" is her directorial debut. A recognized expert in media engagement, Jennifer is a 2015 Creative Change Leader and 2015 Rockwood JustFilms Fellow. Over a ten-year period, she helped define the field with impact campaigns for "Traces of the Trade" (POV, 2008) and "Gideon's Army" (HBO, 2013); engagement strategy for the ITVS social TV platform OVEE; and thought leadership for Doc Society's "Impact Field Guide" and The Center for Investigative Reporting's "Impact Tracker," among others. Her work also took her to Amsterdam, Melbourne, and Guadalajara for keynotes addressing systemic racism, big data, and low-fi transmedia. Jennifer sits on the advisory board for Harmony Labs, a media research institute founded by Buzzfeed co-founder John S. Johnson.

Doc Society selected Jennifer for its inaugural Impact Producers Retreat in 2012. With producer Brenda Coughlin (CITIZENFOUR), she established the peer support network Impact Producers Group and launched Impact Socials, a networking event for creative change-makers. Her commitment to artist development kept her active on the festival circuit as an industry delegate, a Lab Leader for IFP Labs (now The Gotham), and an advisor for Sundance Labs, Tribeca New Media, and the Mozilla Foundation. Jennifer is a graduate of The New School's film program in New York City. She lives and works in Los Angeles.