"The Fall of 55" is an Idaho story told by Idahoans.  These are just some of the local people involved in the project.

SETH RANDAL – PRODUCER/WRITER/DIRECTOR
Seth Randal is a bold and enterprising young filmmaker.  He grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Idaho, but also lived briefly in Washington State and Alaska.  He calls Boise home.

Seth is a born storyteller, with more than a decade's worth of experience in print and broadcast journalism.  He is drawn to dramatic and emotional stories.  One of his previous projects includes a series of in-depth stories about an abandoned and derelict teacher's college in Albion, Idaho.  "I wanted to tell the story through the eyes of the people who cared about the campus.  So I interviewed a number of former students, who are now in their 80s.  They expressed feelings of heartbreak and powerlessness in watching the buildings crumble before their eyes."

In "The Fall of '55," Seth uses varied and diverse viewpoints to paint a broader picture of the 1955 morals prosecutions.  "I didn't simply set out to 're-hash' or re-try these cases," he said.  "Instead, I wanted to know more about what it was like to live in Boise at the time.  I wanted to understand what caused the prosecutions to grow to be so widespread.  And I wanted to learn about ongoing consequences – to share the stories of the people whose lives continue to be touched by these events."

"The Fall of '55" is Seth's first full-length documentary.

LOUISE LUSTER -- EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Louise is a dynamic and visionary member of the production team. Although she only recently became a member of the film community, she has family roots in the entertainment business dating back to the
Vaudeville era.  She owns her own business, CTP Films LLC, which is devoted to helping promote the works of Idaho filmmakers.

As Executive Producer, Louise has devoted her tremendous energies to the completion and marketing of The Fall of '55.  But besides that, she also performs with local theater groups, runs a small farm, and helps raise two children with her husband Tom.

JENESSA CARSON -- CO-PRODUCER/EDITOR
Jenessa is an Idaho native.  She has photographed, written, narrated and edited several documentaries.  Her first, "I'm Just Me Just Like You," tells the story of how a young Idaho man's life was impacted after he was diagnosed as being HIV-positive.  A subsequent film, "No Place in Particular," takes on the issue of how architecture affects peoples everyday lives.

Jenessa serves on the Board of Directors of TVTV, the Treasure Valley Public Access TV station and ALPHA, a Boise-based AIDS prevention program.    She is also a founding member of "Reel Women of the West," a woman filmmakers group based in Boise.  Jenessa works as a producer at a Boise television station.

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MATT JOHNSON -- ART DIRECTOR
The product of a nomadic childhood and a well-rounded liberal arts education, Matt Johnson works as a graphic designer by day and a cartoonist whenever he has time. When he's not working on projects, he
can be found in the company of his lovely wife Wendy or spending time with his pack of dogs.

CRAIG FRANSON -- PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Craig is currently a Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon, where he is working on his Ph.D.  He has taught college courses in English Literature and in Composition, and he served last
year as an Assistant Director of Composition for the U. of O.

He grew up near Twin Falls and graduated from Albertson College of Idaho.  He acted for two seasons with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, he taught courses for Boise Children's Theater, and he directed several plays in the Treasure Valley.  He also worked as a Production Assistant on the Bruce Willis movie, "Breakfast of Champions."

Craig served as the original photographer for "The Fall of '55," while working as a photojournalist in the Boise area.  He now lives in Eugene with his wife, Amanda.

LISA CHAVEZ -- PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Lisa is an acclaimed television news photojournalist with a tremendous eye for detail.  Her work has been honored with awards ranging from a regional Emmy to an Edward R. Murrow award.  She lives in the Boise area with her husband Lance.

SUSAN RANDALL -- PHOTOGRAPHER
Susan Randall is assistant director of University Television Productions at Boise State University.  She directed, produced and edited a documentary entitled, "Voices in Exile: Stories of Lesbian Mormons."  Her film has screened in theaters, churches and homes throughout Idaho and Utah.  She is a member of the "Reel Women of the West" group.  As a filmmaker, Susan's primary interest is telling stories about bold and courageous women.

RANDALL CORYELL -- COMPOSER
Randall Coryell is also an Idaho native and graduate of Northwest Nazarene University.  He made his debut as a church pianist at the tender age of 12, and for the past eight years he has served as organist for a Boise church.

Randy is an accomplished, Grammy Award winning musician and recording artist.  Among his many accomplishments: He was the former Music Director for the PTL Club with Jim & Tammy Faye Baker; Music Director for the "Blue Jeans Ministry," Cathedral of the Rockies, Boise; Music Director for "Knock 'Em Dead Dinner Theater," Boise; Studio Musician, Hollywood, CA with Columbia Records, Apple Records, RCA; rehearsal pianist for Fifth Dimension, Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra; private music
tutor, piano/theory; Tracy Underwood Trio, Jazz & Blues Ensemble, and is currently the pianist for The Grove Hotel, Boise.

He has recently arranged and co-produced a new gospel CD "By His Grace", with Cherie Buckner-Webb, which received the Award for Excellence in the Arts at the 2004 Governor's Awards in the Arts Celebration.

ALAN VIRTA -- HISTORICAL ADVISOR
Originally from Maryland, Alan Virta has been proud to call Idaho home for close to two decades.  While living in suburban Washington, D.C., Alan penned "Prince George's County: A Pictorial History."  Since
moving to Idaho, he has helped edit books on various topics relevant to the Gem State's history.

Alan was formerly active in politics.  At age 26, he was named as Maryland's "Young Republican of the Year."  And in 1976, he served as a delegate to the GOP National Convention in Kansas City.

Alan collaborated with Seth Randal to research the 1955 Boise morals cases.  That research led them throughout Idaho and beyond.  Alan is continuing to assist the production by helping fact-check the content of the script and finished film.  Formerly an archivist at the Library of Congress, he is now Head of Special Collections at Boise State University and serves on the Idaho State Historic Records Advisory
Board.

DON DAY - WEBSITE PRODUCER
A fourth generation Boisean, Don recently returned to the City of Trees after a nine-month stint in Seattle. His work has been recognized by the Idaho Press Club, Radio-Television News Directors Association, Idaho State Broadcasters Association, and the readers of the Idaho Statesman. Don currently produces a variety of projects - both for television and online audiences.

CLAUDIA WEATHERMON -- NARRATOR
Respected journalist Claudia Weathermon lends her voice as the narrator of "The Fall of '55."  She is is a broadcast journalist whose 20-year career in the Boise area produced award-winning reports and newscasts.  She continues work as a professional freelance writer, producer, narrator and consultant. 

Weathermon is a Treasure Valley native with a special interest in local history.  She is married to former Boise-area sports anchor Dave Tester.