the filmmakers

An MFA graduate of Spalding University’s Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, this is Andie’s feature-length documentary directorial debut. 

 

With a heart dedicated to her home state of Indiana, Andie built a team of artists and experts to help her create THE TENDERNESS TOUR. She is pleased as punch at the resulting film.

Jeff builds communities around his heart projects, and THE TENDERNESS TOUR is no exception. A fellow of The Sagamore Institute and the Founder Emeritus of Heartland Film Festival, Jeff has been asked hundreds of times to serve as the executive producer of a feature film. 

 

This was the first time he ever said yes.

Better known by fans as Smitty on the CBS daytime drama Beyond The Gates, Mike is a two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, and producer. 

 

Known for his advocacy focused films (LOST IN AMERICA featuring Halle Berry), Mike co-founded Mannifest Productions with a focus of representation in storytelling and unrelenting activism. 

Seth solves problems. 

 

As the founder of The Thirst Project and the founder and CEO of Legacy Youth Project – two creative, diverse nonprofit organizations in the heart of Los Angeles, Seth leads the world’s work to end the global water crisis. His leadership and support of THE TENDERNESS TOUR team brings love, laughter, and a lot of good common sense.

Ed’s happiest picking a guitar, but he puts it down just long enough to manage the day-to-day operations at THE TENDERNESS TOUR. 

 

Ed’s first feature film THIS TRAIN premiered at Heartland International Film Festival and the Stockholm City Film Festival in Stockholm, Sweden. 

We tease him with titles like ‘Consigliere’ or ‘The Hardest Working Man In Show Business’, but Denis is serious as a heart attack when it comes to filmmaking. 

He has directed four feature films – ROCK THE BELLS, BOLD NATIVE, GOODBYE WORLD, and THE ANIMAL PEOPLE. Whether holding a camera or huddled in the editing bay, our movie wouldn’t be what it is without his expertise and support.

An Emmy-award winning cinematographer, Pete comes prepared and can fix anything with a roll of gaff tape, a piece of string, or his Leatherman.

Known for films like MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, GALLAGHER, SCIENCE FAIR, and WE CAN BE HEROES as well as Nat Geo’s Trafficked, Pete does no matter what it takes to get the shot – and your eyes will thank him for it.

A Grammy-winning Italian-born composer, arranger, and orchestrator based in Los Angeles, Max has scored everything from award-winning movies, TV shows, and video games.

TRANSFORMERS ONE. Yellowstone. CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. THE SUPER MARIO BROTHERS MOVIE. Now THE TENDERNESS TOUR is elevated by the Maestro.