Dysmocracy

Filmmakers

Jordan Melograna – Director, Producer, Writer

Jordan Melograna is a photographer and filmmaker focused on stories concerning human rights, scientific understanding, and environmental sustainability. For over a decade, Jordan has worked for and with NGOs to create films and story-driven multimedia campaigns to advance their causes and uplift the voices of their constituents. His work has been screened at film festivals across the world, featured as centerpieces for advocacy events at the U.S. Capitol and the UN, and been viewed tens of millions of times online. Jordan is the CEO of Block by Block Films, a film and multimedia production company working with state, national, and international clients, as well as producing original documentary films. Jordan serves as a senior affiliate instructor at the University of Washington’s Communication Leadership graduate program, focusing on ethical communications in the nonprofit sector.

Christa Hillstrom – Writer, Producer

Christa Hillstrom is a journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Marie Claire, and other publications. Her writing has focused on in-depth, character-driven narratives that highlight resilience and leadership in the context of human rights and gender-based violence. She was a senior editor at the solutions journalism outlet, YES! Magazine, where she covered economic justice and women’s leadership. She is the recipient of a New York Press Club Award, a Magazine Media Award, and a Front Page Award from the Newswomen’s Club of New York; and a finalist for the 2023 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. She is working on her first book, a narrative nonfiction exploration of the legacy and impact of trauma on women. She lives in the Seattle area.