Who we are
Joseph C. Stillman (Producer/Director) is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, producer, director, cinematographer, writer, editor, and co-founder of Important Films Media. Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, Stillman brings over four decades of filmmaking experience to create substantive documentary films, motion pictures, television programming, and other video and film projects for clients worldwide. His feature documentary works include the internationally acclaimed Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle, the story of former U.S. Attorney General and Human Rights activist Ramsey Clark, From Mills River to Babylon and Back... the Jimmy Massey Story,, a film about a returning veteran from the 2003 Iraq war, and the motion picture Bear (2023), which he wrote, produced, and directed. A consummate artist dedicated to human rights and social justice, Stillman's impactful works have been seen around the globe. Stillman is a Brooks Institute of Photography graduate in Santa Barbara, California, majoring in Major Motion Picture Production.
Jeri Wachter (Producer/Director/Camerawoman) is a filmmaker and equity advocate dedicated to shedding light on societal challenges through the power of documentary films. Raised between NYC and the South, her work aims to inspire action and positive social change. Her film projects include Something in the Water, an award-winning documentary searching for common ground in America amid the 2020 presidential election; Rural Matters: Poverty in Other America, a powerful look at poverty in rural communities; and Twice Upon a Time in America, takes an intimate look at America under siege. Wachter co-founded Important Films Media. Wachter also has an extensive scientific and scholarly publishing background. She co-founded the Workplace Equity Project and spent two decades as co-founder and chair of William Andrew Publishing, known worldwide for its leading and seminal works in materials science, energy, ecology, toxicology, and the Knovel platform. She graduated from Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY, with a bachelor's in biology/minor in Sociology.