LARA Productions Team
Lance Hoovestal
THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND PRESENTER. HE MADE THE PRIZE-WINNING DOCUMENTARY, AMERICA BOXED IN, BASED ON HIS RECENT BOOK, GLOBALIZATION CONTAINED. THE FILM WAS PRESENTED AT CANNES IN 2022 AND QUALIFIED FOR THE ACADEMY IN 2023. HE’S ALSO THE DIRECTOR FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTRALIA AND ASIA FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR AND HAS A PH.D. IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE. LANCE IS AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE GROS VENTRE AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE.
Ralph Pettman
THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND WRITER. HE’S TAUGHT AND/OR RESEARCHED AT OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE, PRINCETON, THE NEW SCHOOL, SCIENCE PO, AND TOKYO. AT ONE TIME, HE MANAGED THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION OFFICE IN MOSCOW. RALPH HAS A PHD IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (LSE).
SETSUKO MIIKE
THE PRODUCTION DESIGNER. AFTER GRADUATING FROM UNIVERSITY IN TOKYO, SHE WAS IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY, AND HAD HER OWN TELEVISION PROGRAM DEVOTED TO DESIGN. SHE’S LIVED AND WORKED IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, AND HAS AN UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT TO BEAUTY IN EVERY VISUAL FORM.