BILL CORNELIUS                 zac ADAMS              STEVEN C. KNAPP         MIKE STRYKER

Bill Cornelius is an award-winning filmmaker, music video director, writer, and visual artist whose work, including the Emmy-nominated "Nashville Rises", has appeared on CMT, FOX, PBS, and in numerous film festivals across the nation. Having dealt with bullying himself while in middle school, his experiences have fueled his desire to help others and tackle the subject matter in a creative and effective way.

Zac Adams is an Emmy-winning filmmaker who owns and operates Skydive Films in Nashville, TN. Adams specializes in music videos, television, documentaries, and feature films. His newest feature, "Iron Will", is narrated by Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton.

Steven C. Knapp has been obsessed with the moving picture since first grade. Being a visual artist and creative entrepreneur means he frequently uses his left and right brains. His company, knapptimecreative, creates projects in the entertainment, advertising, and non-profit industries. His most recent documentary film project about the Nashville in Harmony LGBT chorus was a nominee for the Nashville Film Festival’s coveted Tennessee Horizon Audience Choice Award. As a producer of many local and national video projects, including "Hear Me Now," Knapp is excited for the opportunity to inspire, heal, and give hope to those who, like him, have experienced bullying in their lives.

Mike Stryker, owner of Casting Life Films, 2 time Emmy nominated and one time Emmy winner, Grammy nominated, 9-time Golden Addy Award winner, and two - time silver telly winner for producing, directing and cinematography. Stryker is passionate about producing "Hear Me Now" because it truly gives the world a cinematic opportunity to see the positive change that exists in order to shed light upon the future of our Youth for stopping this world epidemic of bullying.