Meet The Team

Brittany Todd

Brittany is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida and was one of the Camera Operators on this film. She started as an intern for this film and is now the Production Coordinator. Brittany has directed and shot several short documentaries, however this is the first feature documentary she has worked on . To set up a screening of Marching Forward please contact Brittany via email, beetodd@knights.ucf.edu

Oswmer Louis

Oswmer Louis is a recent graduate of the University of Central Florida and was a part of the Honors class that wrote and shot Marching Forward. He Co-Directed this feature film with the Faculty Advisors Dr. Mills and Dr. Cassanello. Oswmer has directed several short films, both narrative and documentary; however, this is the first feature length film he has worked on.

Robert Cassanello

Robert Cassanello is an associate professor of history at the University of Central Florida. In addition to producing and directing award winning documentaries he also produced award winning history podcasts in visual and audio documentary format in a serialized narrative form. Along with Lisa Mills he has co-produced and co-directed award-winning history documentaries “The Committee” and “Filthy Dreamers,” which went on to win a Suncoast Emmy and College TV Emmy respectively

Dr. Lisa Mills

Dr. Mills is a film professor at the University of Central Florida and was one of the Faculty Advisors/Co-Directors on this film. Dr. Mills is an independent documentary filmmaker and has made many award winning feature documentaries, to visit her website click the above icon. For any and all Press related inquiries, please contact

Dr. Mills via email, lisa.mills@ucf.edu