Edmund Messina

co-writer/co-producer/co-director

Edmund Messina MD, a native of New York City, is a Board Certified Neurologist who specializes in the treatment of headache disorders. He is the Medical Director of the Michigan Headache Clinic in Lansing, MI. He is actively involved in clinical research and spends a good deal of time educating physicians and patients about recognizing and treating headaches. His team maintains a public service headache education site for patients at http://www.michiganheadache.com/mhmmain.asp .

In the years preceding medical school, he wrote, produced and directed many educational films, videos and experimental pieces in France and the United States. He continues to work with experimental and educational film projects.

He wrote and directed the feature film, Lily's Mom (2011).

Daniel Messina

co-writer/co-producer/ co-director/original music

Dan Messina graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities and went on to study at the University of Chicago where he received his Master of Arts degree in Humanities. Prior to his filmmaking activities, his experiences included being a researcher at the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College and subsequently teaching mathematics at the De La Salle Institute in Chicago.

Dan currently resides and works in New York City where he edits national television shows. He is also involved in film and television production, including his upcoming documentary, "The Other Parade". He continues to write screenplays for his private projects.