Theresa Tollini-Coleman

Senior Producer / 2nd Unit Director

Theresa Tollini-Coleman founded Future Educational Films, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit, over 25 years ago to produce and distribute educational documentaries nationwide and internationally. She has produced and directed multiple award-winning films, all of which have aired nationally on PBS and have been seen by millions of people worldwide, from Japan to Australia to Germany. Breaking Silence, a non-fiction film on incest and child sexual abuse, premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival and has been translated into 10 languages. Both Stories of Change, a portrait of 4 ethically diverse women who transition from despair to self-sufficiency, and Still Missing, a film about the abduction of children by strangers, have won multiple awards including the Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award from The International Documentary Association in Los Angeles. In addition to producing The Camino Documentary, Theresa skillfully directed our 2nd Camera Unit, sincerely connecting with our pilgrims and their unique stories.