ABOUT THE TEAM
Jon Lowenstein - Founder Gristle and Bone Films - Director and Producer
Jon Lowenstein specializes in long-term, in-depth documentary explorations that confront the realms of power, poverty and violence. Through the combination of photography, moving images, experiential writing and personal testimonials, he strives for unsparing clarity by revealing the subjects of history that lack voice. Lowenstein’s commitment to social justice through community engagement runs both deep and long. As a son of a Holocaust survivor he’s particularly interested in Diaspora communities and the struggle for autonomy and personal security.
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Rachel Webster - Lead Editor and Writer
Rachel is a seasoned visual storyteller whose experience ranges from broadcast journalism to feature film editorial to interactive museum production. Known for her extraordinary talent for story editing, Rachel specializes in experimenting with form and subject at the intersection of comedy, drama, music, social justice, documentary and narrative. Her feature film work (three documentary / three narrative) has premiered at SXSW, Seattle IFF, Nitehawk, MoMA and played in over 20 different countries, on Air Canada, Netflix and the Sundance Channel. With a background in Emmy-winning TV journalism (PBS), her one constant in an eclectic career has been her dedication to crafting stories grounded in truth and empathy.
Alex Wesser- Assistant Producer and Production Manager
Alex is a New York City–based creative and activist with a history deeply rooted in community organizing, non-profit development, and documentary production. Committed to the marriage of these pillars, her career has traversed creating film production curricula for justice-impacted youth, founding mutual aid organizations in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the resulting protests, and joining the Board of Directors and officer team for Ride to DC, a startup non-profit devoted to advocating for Black lives. Entrenched in the current movement and dedicated to the strength of this story, Alex is utilizing these experiences to skillfully manage the production, funding and organizational strategy for The Advocate.