(pictured: Stephanie’s initial meeting with Henry and his wife Inge about a year ago.)

So a year after my initial conversation with now 88 year old Dr. Henry Oertelt, Holocaust Speaker and Author of An Unbroken Chain, My Journey through the Nazi Holocaust, I find myself getting ready to publicly launch a national fundraising campaign with a new non profit partner for this project. Yes, very exciting development and there’s much more! You can read more details on our film blog. Did you ever see the film, A Mighty Wind? “Wha happened?”

I guess what happened is this project found me at the right time and place in my life. If you had told me a few years ago I’d be producing a feature film that took place during the Holocaust, I would have thought you were crazy. Now, I’m the crazy one.

We need some help! We’re looking for a professional female voice talent. We are talking to two casting people, and going to start to look to attach actors. We are steadily building a list of crew who will be open to traveling to Romania or Bulgeria for the estimated 6 week shoot. We need some PR friends help get the word of our new campaign out for our August 14 launch to press. And most importantly, we need to get the funds together.

If you want to do a little mitzvah yourself, you can refer anyone who fits the bill listed in previous para, share the campaign with your network, donate, or volunteer. Send me an email or if you haven’t already, sign up for our email blast which will share details before the launch.

Thank you for all your support over the past year. You are truly mesches, my friends. Good people! I especially want to thank a group of people who have helped us get to this point – the links of OUR UNBROKEN CHAIN. Two organizations remain off this list, as we plan to make a major partnership announcement later this month. You know who you are and thank you!

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Oertelt
Samuels family
Oertelt family
Silverman family
Dr. Corey Samuels (associate producer)
Ken Leshin (editor)
Jonathan Levine (design)
Louise Jordan (design)
Gene Gassle (editor, music)
Aly Saxe (PR)
Lerner Publishing
Jill Ormond (Attorney)
Gerry Kramer (CPA)
Lonnie Elfbaum (music)
Marc Parmet (music)
Dee Harris (advisor)
Brian Davis (advisor)
Ray Baxter (advisor)
Paul Pflug (advisor)
Barry Schreiber (photos)
and last but not least,
Hayden Houser (Director of Photography)
If I have missed anyone else, let me know.