Film Production Team
Production Team
Written, produced & directed by Evelyn Neaman and Stephen Herman
Cinematography: Stephen Herman & Evelyn Neaman
Narration: Stephen Herman
Special location cinematography: Rolinda Kirton (Guyana, South America) Nancy Griffith-Zahner (Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada)
Interviews: Evelyn Neaman
Editing: Steve Herman and Evelyn Neaman
Story editing: Hannah Siden
Associate Editors: Anita Ghatak and Jason Margolus
Post production: Stephen Herman
Original graphic art: Liam Fitzmaurice & Charles J. Herman
We are proud to disclose that this is a completely self funded, not for profit film project.
Stephen Herman (He/Him)
A Civil Litigator and Amateur Documentary Filmmaker
Stephen Herman is a civil litigator based in Vancouver, Canada with over 35 years of experience. He is currently transitioning from full-time to a part-time practice. Stephen has conducted seminars and webinars for lawyers on retirement preparation since 2014.
He is also an amateur documentary filmmaker, with a passion for criminal justice reform and has produced documentaries for projects in Ethiopia, Central America, Guyana, and Vietnam.
His latest documentary, "Retirement on Trial," follows his journey as a lawyer who sets out to make a film about his struggle in preparing himself and his colleagues for the significant psychological transition of retirement. The documentary is being showcased at legal conferences and private events throughout North America.
Evelyn Neaman (She/her)
A Leader in Justice Programs, Documentaries, and Wellness
Evelyn Neaman is an accomplished leader in program management with 30 years of experience in access to justice and justice reform projects. Based in Vancouver, Canada, she has overseen projects working with the public, the judiciary, prosecutors, and police in Canada, Ethiopia, Guyana, Central America, and Vietnam. She has produced several documentaries and success stories on these projects,
In 2023, Evelyn along with Stephen Herman, co-produced, wrote, and directed the documentary, Retirement on Trial. She now manages the distribution of the documentary.
Evelyn is also the director of a boutique yoga studio and, for the last three decades has taught wellness and yoga classes to the public, judges, and lawyers both locally and internationally.
