Meet the Team
CHRISTINE LEUTHOLD
Creator & Director
Based in LA and NY, Christine is a maker of impact-driven messaging and experiences for authentic connection and positive change. A dual U.S. and Swiss citizen, she has lived and worked in London, Paris, and Shanghai. Her first camera was a gift from her father that he used in the 1930’s.
In the 1980s, she created and produced brand-aligned social impact initiatives as Public Relations Director for Ralph Lauren Corporation. Ever since, she has integrated the greater good into her professional endeavors,including as:
- Executive Producer of Selling Superman, a new docu-series by Adam Schomer
- Associate Producer & Co-Writer of the documentary feature film Hollywood’s Humble Maestro: The Russell Garcia Story
- Producer & Moderator of 50+ online screening salons, featuring filmmakers. Past themes include: Diversity & Inclusion, Taking a Stand, The Power of Expression, and Vulnerability & Connection
- Past Co-Director of The Esalen Inspirational Film Festival
- Author of Comfort Living: A Back-to-Basics Guide to a More Balanced Lifestyle, a how-to book about creating “home”
Christine’s passion for this project comes from her conviction that we have to eliminate homelessness and housing insecurity in order to honor the essential human right to having a home.
GREG ABRAHAM
Producer
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Greg is an Emmy Award-winning producer and editor with over 15 years of experience in bringing television, film, and branded content projects to successful completion.
A consummate professional, Greg leads with his heart, while staying focused on empowering team members to do their best work — on time, on budget, and with purpose. This includes his roles as:
- Producer & Editor on two Emmy Award-winning series (Create Together, HITRECORD on TV) and the 2024 Emmy nominated series, Street Somm
- Head of Post-Production at Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s production company, HITRECORD, where he built and led a high-performing editorial team across multiple series and campaigns
- Lead Editor of the docu-series, Selling Superman
- Senior Editor of Content Innovation at MasterClass, where he helped shape original show formats and premium storytelling experiences.
- Producer of branded campaigns in collaboration with Netflix, Apple TV+, Sony, Ubisoft, and more
Throughout his career Greg has earned a reputation for building and managing collaborative environments that support teams committed to thoughtful, human-centered storytelling.
TIMMY VATTEROTT
Director of Photography & Editor
Timmy is a documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles, who creates compelling stories to engage the viewer with powerful imagery and empathetic characters. He is drawn to the educational and non-profit world and has collaborated with organizations like UCLA, LAUSD, City Year LA, and Hope Ignites — filming, directing, and editing a range of impactful projects.
- Director, Director of Photography (DP), and Editor for Spark The Journey, an ongoing series of short films that highlights the impact of education and community support on young people across 12 U.S. cities, and in Guatemala and Mexico
- Director, DP, and Editor of a documentary short film in progress celebrating the legacy of Arthur Ashe, tennis legend turned civil rights activist and his impact on youth leadership today
- Director of Photography for Made Up, both an improvised feature length narrative comedy and a documentary about the filmmaking process
- Composer and Producer for the award winning short, DIVE! Living Off America's Waste — a unique look at dumpster diving and hunger in America.
Timmy's passion is to capture the "privileged moments" that appear within the camera's frame and edit those into a narrative that explores something fundamental and essential about the human condition.
J. Todd Harris
Executive Producer
Todd founded and runs Branded Pictures Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based development and production company, with a focus on branded intellectual properties. In addition to this project, he is currently developing titles for film, stage, TV, new media, and podcasting, including theatrical productions of Soul Train, The Buena Vista Social Club, Death at a Funeral, and Stage Mother.
He has produced or executive produced over 50 film and TV projects, including the Oscar-nominated The Kids Are All
Right and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Todd has had five Sundance Film Festival entries, including Bottle Shock. His stage history includes producing Heathers The Musical, Doctor Zhivago, and American Psycho.
As a 25-year member of the Motion Picture Academy, Todd was also a member of the Broadway League (2015-18) and remains a member of the Producers Guild. He has been an adjunct professor at Chapman University and the Los Angeles branch of Syracuse University. He is also a founding board member of the Napa Valley Film Festival.
He earned his BA and MBA from Stanford University, and is married to songwriter Amy Powers.
Michael cassutt
Executive Producer
Michael Leon Cassutt is thrilled to join the incomparable From Hope to Home team for his debut documentary feature. Michael is highly honored to be a very small part of this wonderfully empathetic, well-researched, and ambitious project, hoping it can help spark desperately needed societal reform.
Cassutt’s slate as an executive producer crosses genre boundaries, including the Patricia Clarkson-starring political biopic Lilly, the elevated David Dastmalchian andAshley Greene-led thriller The Cure, the action caper Stone Cold Fox, featuring Kiefer Sutherland, Krysten Ritter, and Kiernan Shipka, and the pulse-pounding racial suspense thriller entitled The Gates.
Cassutt has also started working on a documentary following the 1976 Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine, which will feature interviews with nearly all living members of the World-Series-winning team.
Cole Harris
Set Photographer
Cole Harris is an LA-based photographer whose people-focused work spans music festivals, raves, and street photography. A recent Syracuse graduate in Environmental Sustainability and Sociology, he has spent the past year documenting and building relationships with the unhoused in Hollywood and Downtown LA.
His Production Assistant credits include music videos for cinematographer Ian Herz, the NOVA ad campaign with Aidan Cullen, and The Cure with director Nancy Leopardi.
Patricia Mandatori
Associate Producer
Tess Cacciatore
Co-Producer
Tess joined the team to complete filming, bringing her lived experience and a mission to create media that inspires hope, resilience, and change.
An award-winning director, producer, author, and advocate, she has spent over 30 years addressing social issues through film, television, and music. Her bestselling biography, Homeless to the White House, and her recent film, The Rescue, highlight her impact. The Rescue has screened at 23 international festivals and won awards for Best Female Director, Best Short Film, and Best Soundtrack.
STEVEN ULLMAN
Producer
Steven was involved in the early stages of the film and is an award winning producer/ director based in Los Angeles. His mission is “to provoke thought, evoke feeling, and create community through inspired storytelling and creative entertainment.”