Who we are

Common Ground Films, Inc., is an Indiana nonprofit, public benefit corporation formed on April 16, 2025, under the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act. Its primary purposes include providing and promoting education and training in the arts, including, but not limited to, the field of person-based filmmaking, navigating the ethics of story-driven filmmaking, and finding common ground with people of different backgrounds. Common Ground Films seeks to develop, fund, promote, produce, and make films featuring individuals whose life experiences, physical/mental ability, views, achievements, and missions do not fit completely within a single social, educational, or economic category, and who otherwise would not have their stories documented.

Common Ground Films is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It was recently formed, so it does not yet have, but is in the process of seeking, 501(c)(3) recognition. It anticipates qualifying for 501(c)(3) recognition and that contributions to it will qualify as deductions under Section 170(c)(2), Section 2055(a)(2) and Section 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Board of Directors

  • Mitch Hannon

    BOARD MEMBER

    For over 15 years, Mitch has been passionate about creating content that brings metropolitan quality to small town stories. He has directed films for corporations, universities and nonprofits about topics such as morality in capitalism, land rehabilitation on family farms, and building positive relationships between police and children in poor areas.

  • Chelsea Sanders

    BOARD MEMBER

    A serial entrepreneur, Chelsea has started and run several businesses built around empowering individuals to bring their best to their communities. On the community front, she ran a women’s empowerment conference for several years, and on the corporate side she started a visual communication company, Blueline, which is entering its third decade.

  • Kevin Weaver

    BOARD MEMBER

    An award-winning filmmaker, Kevin has spent his career ensuring that otherwise-untold stories would reach a broad audience. Throughout his many filmmaking projects, he brings a passion for building a strong community of ethical creators by mentoring his film crews and teaching cinema editing at Indiana University.

  • Tucker Gragg

    BOARD MEMBER

    Leading with a person-first approach to storytelling, Tucker’s documentary subjects span from blinded veterans navigating mountain streams to elementary-age students making their own soccer balls in the plains of Africa. He is an expert at showing the human side of folks from all walks of life, helping viewers connect emotionally to people in completely different circumstances.

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