Alexander Baack
Director / CEO
Alex is an award-winning director, writer, producer, editor and actor. A graduate of the American Musical & Dramatic Academy, Alex made his professional acting debut starring in the national tour of Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Lost in Yonkers before working at the acclaimed Barrow Group theatre company.
Turning to film, Alex produced and directed the independent features, Untitled: A Love Story, Hollywood Musical!, You & Me (Audience Award, 2018 Cinequest Film Festival) and Past Future.
He is currently in various stages of development and pre-production on Force Studios’ slate of projects, including Helen, Sister Ann of the Cornfield, Portraits of Genie, The Scene, Night Light, Story of My Life, Notes From Underland, Sign Language and others.
Hillary Baack
Producer
Hillary is an actress, writer, director and producer. A graduate of Wake Forest University, Hillary wrote and performed an acclaimed, sold-out run of her one-woman show, Birth Story at The Barrow Group, followed by roles at Deaf West, including Flowers for Algernon and Spring Awakening.
As an actor, Hillary has co-starred in Close to You (w. Elliot Page), Sound of Metal, The East and the upcoming Clybourne Park (w. Sarah Paulson, Elizabeth Moss and Anthony Mackie).
Hillary co-wrote, produced and starred in the award-winning feature, You & Me and helped develop the Oscar-winning CODA and Sound of Metal.
She is currently in pre-production on Helen, in which she writes, produces, directs and stars as Helen Keller.