Cast and Crew SOLACE: Wisdom of the Dying . . . the movie

		Anne Dasburg Hospice Patient, living with dying August 2004 "Peace is the thing that connects each person to the other." "Buddhism is so helpful because you don't feel that you're losing anything, it's all a part of what is happening . . . And we're not designed to be here forever."

		Chris Calloway Living with cancer March 2007 "I perceive or make up that this journey with cancer, for me, is really not about life or death. It is totally about my spiritual journey, about the wisdom of life and understanding, perhaps a little bit better what the dimension is about, what the life and living is for." "Somebody told me of a little rhyme: When I was born everybody around me was happy and I was crying. When I die, everybody around me will be crying, but I will be happy. And that's it for me."

		Gertrude Padilla Hospice Patient, living with dying June 2004 "My family gave the land behind our house to the church . . . my parents, grandparents and sons are buried in the cemetery behind my house. I can see my plot from the kitchen window." "I want to go home, when will God take me?"

		Diego Rose Living with cancer January 2007 "Fears are like big paper dragons in Chinese parades, they're big and they're terrible but they're just paper mache." "You can't control if you get cancer. You can't control if a meteorite falls and hits you but you can control how you respond to what happens to you. You can be angry. You can be resentful. You can be full of regrets or you can decide that you're going to be joyful and that you're going to be loving and you're going to care about other people and you're going to continue to give in spite of what happens around you, that's the only real freedom."

		Chizuko Tasaka Hospice Patient, living with dying October 2005 "And I have just come to realize lately that my purpose is to just be as openhearted as I can be, so I can live now openheartedly and die openheartedly." "I meet people who have cancer but they are all in recovery, and I haven't yet met a person who is willing to talk about dying. And who wants to talk about it. And I think that would be really helpful for me. Because I feel like I am preparing for dying."

		Ondrea Levine Living with cancer September 2005 "The people that we know that are the most joyous are the ones who are willing to face their grief and their pain." "I believe illness is a great teacher. It's really like a healer's training. It's a wonderful teacher if you can surrender and open to it."

		Ricardo Vidort Hospice Patient, living with dying April 2006 "I think feelings are unique, it's like a fingerprint. Nobody can teach you feeling . . . people who dance the tango, they are thousands. People who feel the tango, we are very few." "This is not a poker game. So do the best you can, do it with honesty and I think you are going to die peacefully, and that's important. Because you need to die to be part of what you are going to leave behind as energy in the world."

		Kathy Stanwick Hospice Patient, living with dying July 2005 "We're all dying from the day that we're born; we're in the process of dying and once you have reconciled that with yourself, it opens up windows for you. You live a different way. You think a different way. You process every moment of your day a different way." "The biggest fear I have is really about pain. I do know from the time I've worked with hospice, that the pain is one of the things that they specialize in. So for me, that's really important. The second thing that is really important to me is not being hospitalized."

		Mary Burford Hospice Patient, living with dying May 2006 "Even though I am very much here I also feel like I am partly in this other world. But it doesn't really interfere with my being here because I have such passions for things . . . I have no inhibition any longer in expressing the love that I feel for the people that I love who are so important to me." "Everybody should be granted the grace and respect to die how they wish, to die as they have lived."


		Stephen and Ondrea Levine Authors, Teachers Stephen and Ondrea Levine counseled the dying and grieving for more than 30 years. In that time, creating guided meditations that are used in many countries by physicians and healing groups,while publishing a half dozen books that have been widely referred to as "ground breaking pioneer works" they now are actively involved in "practicing what we preach" as aging effects one and cancer the other. "We find Camille's work with the ill and her remarkable commitment of time and energy to educate and touch the hearts of so many with wisdom and mercy a considerable gift to us all. We thank her, and bow to her, in gratitude." www.warmrocktapes.com

		Larry Dossey MD, Author The impact of Dr. Dossey's work has been remarkable. Before his book Healing Words was published in 1993, only three U.S. medical schools had courses devoted to exploring the role of religious practice and prayer in health; currently, nearly 80 medical schools have instituted such courses, many of which utilize Dr. Dossey's works as textbooks. In his 1989 book Recovering the Soul, he introduced the concept of "nonlocal mind" -- mind unconfined to the brain and body, mind spread infinitely throughout space and time. Since then, "nonlocal mind" has been adopted by many leading scientists as an emerging image of consciousness. Dr. Dossey's ever-deepening explication of nonlocal mind provides a legitimate foundation for the merging of spirit and medicine. The ramifications of such a union are radical and call for no less than the reinvention of medicine. www.dosseydossey.com

		Barbara Dossey PhD, RN, Author Dr. Dossey is the award-winning International Co-Director of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH) and Director of Holistic Nursing Consultants in Santa Fe. An internationally recognized pioneer in the holistic nursing movement, Dr. Dossey is an eight-time recipient of the prestigious American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award and received the 2003 Archon Award from Sigma Theta Tau International as a leader in global health. She helped spearhead the Nightingale Declaration Campaign (NDC) to declare 2010-2020: UN Decade for a Healthy World. www.dosseydossey.com

		Roshi Joan Halifax PhD, Founder & Director of UPAYA A medical anthropologist and world leader in innovative end-of-life care, Roshi Joan Halifax has pioneered her work with the dying for forty years. Dr. Halifax is a former Honorary Research Fellow at Harvard University, a recipient of a National Science Foundation Fellowship, and has taught at numerous universities and medical centers around the world on care of the dying. She is a former faculty member of the University of Miami School of Medicine's Pediatrics and Psychiatry departments, a former researcher at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, and was on the faculty of the New School of Social Research in New York City. www.upaya.org

		Scott Eberle MD Author, School of Lost Borders Dr. Scott Eberle is a physician specializing in end-of-life care, an experienced teacher and author, and medical director of Hospice of Petaluma in Petaluma, California. Having first learned the science of medicine at U.C. San Francisco medical school, he then learned the art of medicine from countless people living and dying with AIDS. He survived this difficult time by regularly seeking sanctuary, either in monasteries or in the natural world, completing more than a hundred retreats during a fifteen-year period. Scott recently ended his 16-career as an AIDS specialist so he could focus his medical practice on end-of-life care, and to further develop the experiential curriculum that he has co-created with Meredith Little called “The Practice of Living and Dying.” Scott’s new book is called “The Final Crossing: Learning to Die in Order to Live.” In it he writes, “So now I am a physician who specializes in supporting life transitions. I am a hospice doctor who sits with the dying in their homes, and I am a rite-of-passage guide who sits with ‘the dying’ out in the desert.” www.schooloflostborders.com

		Meredith Little Author, School of Lost Borders Meredith and her husband, Steven Foster, co-founded Rites of Passage Inc. in 1977 and The School of Lost Borders in 1981 – pioneering the methods and dynamics of modern pan-cultural passage rites in the wilderness, and “field therapy”. The essence of their work is captured in articles, chapters, an award-winning documentary film, and books that include: The Book of the Vision Quest, The Roaring of the Sacred River, The Four Shields: The Initiatory Seasons of Human Nature, and Lost Borders: Coming of Age in the Wilderness. Since Steven’s death in 2003, she continues both nationally and internationally to guide and train others in this work. Along with Dr. Scott Eberle, she has also co-founded a new arm of Lost Borders entitled “The Practice of Living and Dying”. In this partnership with Scott, she hopes to crack open the taboos surrounding Death, and help restore dying to its natural place in the cycles of living. She is also director of Lost Borders International and owner of Lost Borders Press. www.schooloflostborders.com

		John Monroe Cassel Hospice Chaplain John Monroe-Cassel, MDiv, MAT, has been exploring the landscape of the heart and the languages of the Spirit all his life. He has been engaged in myriad creative expressions of ministry, education, the arts, healthcare and family life for many years and has marveled at it all. John holds two graduate degrees in divinity and education, enjoys playing piano, has a well-developed appetite, enjoys a good cigar, is human companion to several pets, gets a major kick out of his wife and daughter and cannot get enough laughter and joy--but keeps trying!

		Denys Cope RN, Life Transitions Coach A a nurse for over forty years and a hospice nurse for more than twenty, currently specializes as a consultant to health care professionals, end-of-life coach, and a health care manager. An educator as well, she lectures nationally and presents workshops for hospices, hospitals, and the general public. Denys has been involved with a great many people during their last days, and is known for her compassion, strength, and wisdom in guiding the dying and their loved ones through what most people believe is the last, most difficult experience of life. She has found that within the dying process are lessons for living life more fully. She believes that dying is the last, most important event in our life, and offers lectures and workshops to raise awareness of this extraordinary process, as well as other related topics. www.denyscope.com

		Glenys Carl Author, President of Coming Home Connection Glenys has been involved in end-of-life issues, hospice and long term in-home care for adults and children in Santa Fe for the past fifteen years. Born in Wales, she was a pioneer caregiver working with Santa Fe's first AIDS patients in the early and mid 1990's. She has also worked extensively with patients with Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease and with patients suffering from paralysis and severe head injury. Glenys is also the author of *HOLD MY HAND, an autobiographical account published by Pan Macmillan that chronicles her efforts to care for her son Scott after he was attacked and left for dead, badly head injured and in coma. Her courageous efforts organizing and training over four hundred volunteers to care for her son over a four year period was the beginning of her work as a caregiver and became the subject of an episode of 60 MINUTES* in Australia.www.glenyscarl.com

		Henry Rothschild Hospice Nurse Ten years before retiring from the State of New Mexico as an attorney, Henry was deeply moved by his brother's experience with terminal cancer. It was then that he decided to become a hopisce nurse and serve the dying after retirement. Henry's other brother, Tom, received a terminal cancer diagonsis during the filming of SOLACE. As a friend and colleague of Camille's he shared personal journey as Tom's caregiver for the film.


	Camille Adair Producer, Director Camille Adair brings with her more than twenty years of experience in the healing arts, workshop facilitation, hospice and healthcare. She is an active member of the hospice and palliative healthcare community, having served as a hospice nurse, educator and professional consultant. Camille is a pioneer in the field of sustainable healthcare, integrating medicine with the intimacy of the human experience. Camille hosted an international podcast show "A Lifelong Practice." She is in the process of creating a Solace-based podcast/blog and online writing groups. She continues to vision and manifest projects that serve communities and individuals in art of transitioning throughout the life cycle. Please stay tuned for additional film projects . . .

	Grant Taylor Producer, Editor After studying photography at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, Grant moved to NYC where he taught still photography at Parsons School of Design and National Academy of Art. In 1994 he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico to begin his own video production company, SunCloud Productions. He was editor for the documentary "American Waitress, new mexico", and was director of photography and editor for the documentary "Darren Vigil Gray, Counterclockwise", both of which have been shown on the Sundance Channel. More recently, he was producer, director of photography and editor for the newly released "Cinderellas of Santa Fe." Some of his freelance clients in the field of videography include HGTV, PopSci.com and Warren Miller Entertainment.

	Dorie Hagler Still Photographer Since 1995, Dorie's photographs have been published in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post, The Albuquerque Journal, Spirituality and Health Magazine, Wedding Pages Magazine, Aboriginal Voices and Mothering Magazine. "What I enjoy most about photography is that people offer me the privilege of documenting their story. Along with my camera I am welcomed into people’s homes, workplaces, kitchens, weddings, births, funerals — giving me the opportunity to witness and honor the intimacies of life. The resulting pictures become a cherished part of my client’s visual history." www.doriehagler.com

	Jennifer Esperanza Still Photographer Jennifer Esperanza is known for her sensual and natural photography. Work published in Mothering Magazine, Allure, Santa Fe Trend and others. "Living & working in Santa Fe, New Mexico is a trip. Photographers in New Mexico are often expected to shoot in a "Southwestern Style." The magic of this place is not shown in stereotypes. Very little in the national media is true when referring to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Many people don't even know that New Mexico is a state. The truth here is too wild to put into a box." www.jenniferesperanza.com

	Ashana Musician Classically trained, Ashana graduated with a degree in vocal studies from the prestigious Mannes College of Music in New York City, and for years performed as soloist and ensemble member in New York’s early music scene. Moving from ancient to contemporary, she immersed herself in theater, jazz, pop and children’s music as performer, recording artist, songwriter and teacher. Her debut CD, All Is Forgiven, co-written and produced by world music artist Thomas Barquee, is a testament to the power of this journey. In the hands of these two outstanding musicians, sacred vocal music and crystal sound come together, enfolding the listener in a transcendent experience of the Divine. “For me, singing is a life path, a spiritual journey that has led to the very core of my being,” says Ashana. “My work with music, voice and sound has brought me to ever-deepening levels of authenticity, compassion and self-acceptance.”an experience of peace and well-being. www.ashanamusic.com

	Thomas Barquee Musician, Film Composer As a world music pop artist, Thomas Barquee studied classical piano and composition in Germany and signed his first record deal as a pop singer/songwriter with Sony Music. He has released 7 albums in 42 countries. Barquee's music combines entertainment with spiritual healing and western with eastern elements. He believes that all religions have something in common. As a producer, Barquee helps other artists find their own true voice, and has worked with many, including Snatam Kaur, Seal, Lamont Dozier and Olivia D’Abo. www.spiritvoyage.com

	Round Mountain Music Char Rothschild, the elder of the two brothers, gives new life to the word multi-instrumentalist. In the course of a live performance, he plays trumpet, guitar, banjo, dobro, accordion, Irish whistle, gaida (Bulgarian bagpipes) and saz (a type of Turkish lute). In recordings he will often add ney (Turkish flute), clarinet, trombone, percussion, and more. Behind each of these instruments is a story and often a journey. He has played in Tokyo with the Old Moscow Circus, toured Australia with the Afro-funk band Panjea, recorded with Latif Bolat, and performed with countless other projects regionally. He is also a gifted songwriter and accompanist who has written music for many theatrical productions. Char graduated with a BFA in Contemporary Music from the College of Santa Fe. www.roundmountainmusic.com
	Robby Rothschild, the younger of the two, plays cajon (Peruvian/flamenco box drum), djembe, bouzouki, mandolin, kora (West African harp), as well as singing. He began playing piano and drums at an age of eight, and has never been the same since. As a percussionist, he has been deeply influenced by the rhythms of West Africa. He has studied djembe in Mali and the United States, and has toured and recorded internationally with Kip Winger, Panjea, and Ottmar Liebert. Robby is a talented composer - his places of study include the New England Conservatory of Music, the College of Santa Fe's Contemporary Music Program, and the University of New Mexico, where he is completing a Master's in Composition. www.roundmountainmusic.com