Mike Ramsdell
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Mike Ramsdell was born and raised in Flint, Michigan.
In 2002 he formed Under the Hood Productions with the goal of creating films that combined Art and Activism. His first film, MONTCLAIR a narrative study of suburban life in Montclair, NJ won best screenplay at the Universal Studios Cinema City Film Festival. The Second, THE ANATOMY OF HATE: A DIALOGUE TO HOPE has received numerous awards and been featured on news outlets such as CNN.com, NPR, FOXnews, etc. Further, Mike has been honored to screen the film and speak at over 100 campuses in the past two years about the human mechanisms responsible for “hateful” actions – and how, together, we can overcome them.
He is currently working on THE CONFLICT MINERAL PROJECT. A film and photographic exhibit exposing how the atrocities in The Congo, are being funded, in part, by purchasing of electronic devices. (Cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, etc.)
Testimonals
“The Anatomy of Hate: Dialogue to Hope” is a documentary that takes the audience on a journey of sorts into the depths of hate, but returns everyone to a place where good conversation can begin and then continue for days and weeks after. Producer/Director Mike Ramsdell is an amazing facilitator who speaks with passion and experience on a topic that others are afraid to broach. I highly recommend this program for universities and colleges to host as a community event.”
~ Greg Miraglia, Dean of Criminal Justice –NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE; Board of Directors –MATTHEW SHEPARD FOUNDATION; National Program Coordinator – STOP THE HATE! PROGRAM.
“A film that challenges, informs, and inspires. An invaluable tool or anyone who believes that the path to peace is through a deeper understanding of our common humanity.”
~ Michael Bochenek, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF POLICY
“This is a film that will seriously connect with people, in a way that makes us look at ourselves in a new light….I couldn’t get it out of my head..”
~ David Gordon Green, Director of THE PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, YOUR HIGHNESS.