About Us
Kelly Pantaleoni, Actress, co-writer and producer
Australian actress Kelly Pantaleoni merged her passion for writing and creating purpose-driven content to now make movies with a message. Producing a drama on mental health last year in Vancouver that she wrote and starred in, “40 seconds” is now doing the film circuit and is a finalist in two international festivals. Traveling to Uganda in November 2019 right after she wrapped 40 seconds, Kelly filmed a documentary while volunteering in a village and capturing the stories of village women whom she was helping with her non profit organization Give Backpackers. Her latest corona comedy “50 shades of Quarantine” is premiering at the Portland Comedy film festival in October 2020.
Mandy Galang, Actress
Mandy Galang is a multi-disciplinary artist who has created and participated in countless projects with the intent on merging education with entertainment. Her journey into transformative educational entertainment began in 2008 when she produced a touring children’s show that addressed racism amongst youth called Take A Closer Look. She later went on to develop a performance duo in 2011 called Teddy Romance. The duo created original music that spoke about trauma and mental health by addressing both the light and dark sides of one’s personality and using those expressions for healing and authentic connection. Mandy also played a supporting role in Funhouse (2019), a horror film based on how the internet and social media has perpetuated the praise of bad behaviour by making people famous for it. Today, Mandy continues to develop innovative projects and ideas to help share information on mental health and sustainability.
Anasia Visser, Director
Anaïsa grew up all over the world, namely in Mozambique, the United States, then France, before moving to Vancouver to pursue an undergraduate degree at Emily Carr University. She graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Film, Video and Integrated Media. Subsequently, Anaïsa worked in equipment rentals for five years before returning to school to pursue her Masters Degree in Film Production and Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. She dedicates most of her spare time to writing, directing, and producing her own independent film work, and to helping others make their independent projects. In addition, she is the administrator of an online network called Womxn Filmmakers of BC, which unites women, genderqueer and non-binary folk working in film. In her spare time, Anaïsa enjoys reading, catching up on TV shows, drinking copious amounts of tea, attempting to keep her plants alive, and hanging out with her two cats, Simon and River.
Vivian Davidson, Impact producer
As a Vancouver-based producer Vivian has helped create many projects ranging from shorts to features in drama, thriller, history and documentary formats. With a degree in International Relations from the University of British Columbia, Vivian specialized in sustainable development. She has gone on to be a volunteer and often board director of over 10 non-profits in her city of Vancouver. These organizations range from women rights and environmental conservation to international peace and even wildlife rescue and search & rescue services.
She is very committed to mental health issues and worked for the Development Disability Association of BC and has been a Big Sister and Youth Mentor for over 5 years. She verily believes that addressing the stigma of mental health with awareness campaigns and making mental health a mainstream conversation in all communities are the only ways that the millions of people around the world suffering from mental health disorders will be able to heal. She is proud to be an Impact Producer for 40 Seconds and hopes that its message will reach audiences around the world and engage them in mental health discourse.
