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Cecilia Peck

Emmy nominated filmmaker Cecilia Peck has always been drawn to stories of individuals who stand up for their beliefs. She was Showrunner, Director, and Writer of the 2020 STARZ four episode documentary series Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult. She directed and produced the Netflix Original "Brave Miss World," the story of Miss World Linor Abargil's fight for justice and triumph over trauma following a brutal rape crime. She also directed and produced "Shut Up & Sing," which was shortlisted for the 2007 Academy Awards, won Best Documentary at the Aspen, Sydney, Woodstock Film Festivals, and Special Jury Prize at the Toronto and Chicago Film Festivals. It was named Best Documentary by the Boston and San Diego Film Critics Societies, and won the Courage in Film Award from the Women's Film Critics Circle among others. Cecilia produced "A Conversation with Gregory Peck," an intimate portrait of her father.

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Inbal Lessner

Inbal is most well-known for such true crime hits as Starz' Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020) and Netflix's Escaping Twin Flames (2023), both of which she co-created alongside her filmmaking partner Cecilia Peck. As executive producer, showrunner, and editor, Inbal steered both shows towards nominations for Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical) at the ACE Eddie Awards, nabbing a win for the latter. She was previously Eddie-nominated for her work on the "Can We All Get Along" episode of CNN's The Nineties (2017). Her five-year partnership with CNN culminated in a dream collaboration with executive producer Tom Hanks on the "The Golden Age" episode of The Movies (2019).

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Mimi Wilcox

Mimi edited the 3-part Netflix docuseries REALITY CHECK: INSIDE AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (2026) and ESCAPING TWIN FLAMES (2023), for which she won an American Cinema Editors Eddie award. Mimi directed, produced and edited the mid-length documentary BAD HOSTAGE (Sheffield DocFest 2024), which was shortlisted for an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short and the International Documentary Association Best Documentary Short Award. Her first short film, ALPHA MARE, was a 2021 Vimeo Staff Pick. She also co-produced and shot the award-winning Oscar-qualifying documentary short HOW TO FALL IN LOVE IN A PANDEMIC (Tribeca 2021). Her corporate clients have included Shure Inc. and Sotheby’s.

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