The Production Team
Michael Whalen - Executive Producer, Performer and MITD creator
Emmy award-winner Michael Whalen is one of the most sought after
composers in the United States. A veteran of 450 TV and film scores,
thousands of ads, numerous TV themes and corporate identity pieces,
his music has been heard by literally hundreds of millions of people
around the world. His most recent television credits include music
for the upcoming feature "Hit 2 Right" and the 11-part PBS series
"America at a Crossroads". Michael recently finished music for The
Oprah Winfrey Show, Inside Edition and earned a 2006 Emmy-award
nomination for the PBS special "Violent Hawaii". He also completed
work for CBS, ABC News, Disney, Hallmark, Turner, Discovery, The
History Channel, A & E, The BBC and many others. Michael is also a
prolific recording artist and producer who writes and produces pop
songs, ambient, classical and jazz music for a variety of recording
labels. His latest solo recordings, "My Secret Heart", was released
in February 2005 on Narada/EMI Records and "The Other Coast"
released in January 2007. He has produced the holiday project
"Seasons of Light" being released in October 2007. Michael is also
the creator, performer and executive producer for "Music in the
Dark". For more information: www.michaelwhalen.com
Hillary Cutter - Producer
Hillary Cutter is the owner of Cutter Productions and the Co-Founder & Co-Producer of Van Hill Entertainment.
Cutter has produced media projects for agencies such as Ogilvy & Mather, Grey Advertising, JWT, and McCann WorldGroup.
She has also worked with an incredible and varied list of clients - Adobe, Court TV, Crunch Fitness, Daimler Chrysler, IBM, Intel, Kodak, Mac Cosmetics,
Shell Oil, Super 8 Motel, and Virgin Mobile. She has produced films and music videos for some of today's hottest directors, featuring many acclaimed actors
(Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter in 2005's "Conversations With Other Women," Kathleen Turner) and artists (DMC of the seminal rap group, Run-DMC).
Cutter's theatrical productions have earned her numerous awards and the opportunity to
work with people like Deborah Gibson, Billy Crudup, Ally Sheedy, Paul Rudd, Tony winner Chuck Cooper, and the late Adrienne Shelly. You can learn more about
her work at www.hillarycutter.com and www.vanhillentertainment.com
Mitchell Goldman - Producer
Mitchell Goldman cut his teeth as a producer, producing small guerilla projects for advertising giant TBWA/Chiat/Day. He cultivated his skills and keen eye working on bigger and bigger projects ranging from music videos and short films eventually taking him to national 30 second commercial spots and feature films. His experience, professionalism and drive have delivered him as a leading producer for branded entertainment projects and feature films.
Katherine Bequary - Producer
Katherine Bequary is the Director of Special Events for AmeriCares, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization based in Stamford CT. Katherine has produced an array of national and international events raising millions of dollars for AmeriCares, and other charities. Most recently she successfully directed the AmeriCares 25th Anniversary Gala which included the 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush, Barbara Bush, Professor Elie Wiesel, Jon Kimura Parker, Paul Rusesabagina, Ann Curry, Harry Smith, Sam Waterston, and other noted individuals. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Public Health program at the University of Connecticut, and is also working toward a Master of Professional Studies degree in Humanitarian Service Administration. Katherine's career background includes national and state lobbying/advocacy work for children's health issues, and program development/project management for antipoverty, social service initiatives.
