Biographies

Thomas C. Gaunt (Director / Writer / Camera / Editor) is a Chicago based artist and filmmaker whose films have won awards at film festivals around the country and aired on PBS, MTV2 Europe and The Hallmark Channel.  He is the founder of At The ROOTS Films, a Chicago based production company whose mission is to produce meaningful films and television programs that have an impact on society.  He is currently co-producer, cinematographer and assistant editor of the documentary Art House, a The Kindling Group production about Chicago’s ACME Artist’s Community directed by Kelly Luchtman.  The documentary follows seven diverse artists as they attempt to create a communal live / work space...   read more

Soni Sinha (Art Director / Marketing Manager) - As the Art Director for At The ROOTS Films Soni designs and creates promotional material for a variety of our independent and commercial, film and video projects.  During original productions, she supervises art direction tasks on set.  As the Marketing Manager Soni advises or consults on our marketing campaigns, fund-raising, and graphic issues.  Many times this involves editing and/or writing press releases, scripts, grants and assembling collateral.                   Read her 'artist statement'