1. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
A WATER BUFFALO PICTURES
PRODUCTIONS
Project Information Package
MICHAEL BEHRENS
Executive Producer
SF DocFilm Institute
Email: behrensfilms@gmail.com
WEBSITE: www.docfilm.sfsu.edu
LARS BJORCK
Producer | Writer
Bjorck Film Alliance, LLC
Email: lars@bjorckfilmalliance.com
WEBSITE: www.bjorckfilmalliance.com

2. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
A feature-length Documentary Treatment
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
- Aristotle Onassis
US Marine Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller, Jr. lost both his legs and hands to a land mine during the
US/Vietnam War and was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. He believed that in war no one
goes unscathed and that children, the most vulnerable of all, suffer the greatest hardships and this lead
him to write a Pulitzer Award winning book “Fortunate Son.”
Lewis Puller returned to Vietnam seeking ideas for a living memorial to
honor the many Vietnamese men, women and children who died in the
country’s many wars. Lewis and his friends decided the most appropriate
monument was to build schools for Vietnam’s children. Just before the
groundbreaking of the first school in the Quang Tri Province on the old
demilitarized zone, Lewis passed away. Since Lewis’ death, his friends have
remained determined to realize his dream and with donations from around
the world, the Vietnam Children’s Fund (VCF) was created with the hope of
building a school in each of Vietnam’s 63 provinces.
SEARCHING FOR LIGHT follows the
incredible true story of Sam Russell, some
American veterans and several other people in Vietnam pursing their
good friend, Lewis B. Puller Jr’s dream of building schools for the
future. These are people of goodwill who are turning tragedy and
violence into a cause for hope. One of those stories is the one of Sam
Russell, who at a young age lost a hand and almost his own life carrying
out an ambitious experiment of his own. He had decided to launch a
small rocket he made into the Earth’s orbit, but he miscalculated the
unstable rocket fuel that caused an explosion that would change Sam’s
life forever.
Forty-Five years have passed, and Sam and his team have since then built 49 schools around Vietnam.
This past year, the VCF received funding for a 50th
school to be built in the Ha Giang District which is
in the Northern province near the Chinese border where a lot of minority tribes live. Our film crew will
follow and document the entire process from development, groundbreaking, and finishing of the 50tth
school with stories of locals, the children and many unsung heroes who have made what VCF is today
and making a dream a reality for thousands of children and their families throughout Vietnam.

3. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
LOGLINE
To keep one man’s dream alive, Sam and his team have spent the past twenty years raising funds and
building schools throughout Vietnam. This is his journey in search for hope on the other side.
TAGLINE
A passion to build better futures through education.
GENRE
Documentary: Drama
ANTICIPATED BUDGET
$300 K – Complete Budget Breakdown Available Upon Request
TARGET AUDIENCE
Primary Target: 16-45 Males/Females
Secondary Target: 21-65 Males/Females
Crossover Audience: 18-75 Males/Females
MPAA RATING
Rated G
SOCIAL MARKETING
Social media marketing is an effective way of connecting with audiences worldwide. More and more
“streaming” is how consumers choose to enjoy their entertainment. This mode of viewing and
consumption is growing exponentially and is the wave of the future.
• Build SEARCHING FOR LIGHT website.
• Connect SEARCHING FOR LIGHT with top organizations and contract for exclusive content with
major international brands.
• Create FaceBook, YouTube, and Twitter accounts in conjunction with SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
website.
• Upload behind the scenes material, interviews, outtakes, stills, and bi-weekly updates to keep
audiences and consumers engaged and informed about the progress during the production of
SEARCHING FOR LIGHT.

4. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
INVESTORS TOP SHEET
SEARCHING FOR LIGHT is a film that combines elements that both U.S. and foreign audiences will
enjoy. This cultural and human adventure will provide inspiration and hope to fans and general
moviegoers worldwide. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT will be filmed in Vietnam. The film will have
strong support from legendary musicians, motorcycle community worldwide, past sponsors and top
Veteran’s Foundations whose families were, and continue to be, affected by the US - Vietnam War.
SEARCHING FOR LIGHT has the potential to garner outstanding critical as well as commercial
success. Films with a similar mix of a compelling drama coupled with exotic locations such as widely
acclaimed films like BORN INTO BROTHELS, MAD HOT BALLROOM, and SPELLBOUND have
done spectacularly well at the Box Office. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT stands to repeat or exceed the
success these films have enjoyed.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Investors will receive first reimbursement of 115% of initial investment and 50-50% of all profits on
the motion picture after the costs associated with the motion picture have been realized. Investors will
also be credited as Executive Producers.

5. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
Similar Niche Market Films
BOX OFFICE ONLY: Not including AFTERMARKETS Domestic & Foreign sales. Pay Cable/Revenue,
Network TV Revenue, Merchandising/Music/Spinoffs, and Home Video Market (DVD & Blu-Ray), VOD
MAD HOT BALLROOM (2005)
Distributor Paramount Classics
Estimated Budget N/A
Total US Gross $ 8,117,962
Total International Gross $ 961,081
Total Worldwide Gross $ 9,079,042
Director: Marilyn Agrelo Documentary Rated: PG
BORN INTO BROTHELS (2004)
Distributor ThinkFilm
Estimated Budget $ N/A
Total US Gross $ 3,515,061
Total International Gross N/A
Total Worldwide Gross $ 3,515,061
Director: Zana Briski
Ross Kaufman
Documentary Rated: PG
•Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary (2005)
SPELLBOUND (2002)
Distributor ThinkFilm
Estimated Budget N/A
Total US Gross $ 5,728,581
Total International Gross $ 1,729,129
Total Worldwide Gross $ 7,457,710
Director: Jeffrey Blitz Documentary Rated: G

6. TEAM SUMMARY
MICHAEL BEHRENS – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Michael A. Behrens is an entrepreneur and award-winning film producer with 22 years of
experience. He is the Director of the Documentary Film Institute at San Francisco State University
where he works on various film, business and research ventures. Behrens sits on the Board of Directors
for Emergency USA, Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council, Bona Fide Films and is the CFO and
Board Treasurer for NarrativeTrack Inc.
Previously he led the San Francisco Film Society’s Film School and the Education Program at Film Arts
Foundation. Producing credits include THE NAKED BRAND (2012) MY GARBAGE MY
NEIGHBORHOOD (2011) KUNJO (2010) AND CLIMATE CHANGE (2009). He is currently
executive producer on the feature documentary films, 780 FREDERICK AND MADAME MARS. In
addition, he produces short documentaries for the Veteran Documentary Corps Project that pairs
filmmakers with veterans to tell their true stories.
Behrens holds a Master of Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco and lectures
regularly on cinema culture and business around the world.
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DARON KER – DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / WRITER
For over 12+ years, Daron Ker has been working hard to become the first Cambodian-American
filmmaker to make films that connect both cultures. Ker’s goal is to introduce the beauty of his culture
to the world through the magic of film. Recently Ker produced and directed two feature length
documentaries titled I RIDE and RICE FIELD OF DREAMS. These films will be available via On
Demand and in stores nationwide November 2013. In 2010, Daron Co-Produced and Directed a film
titled NOBODY with Co. Founder of The Doobie Brothers Pat Simmons to launch their latest CD
release titled “WORLD GONE CRAZY.”
Daron is currently in working on building the first international film commission in Cambodia set to
launch January 2015. Ker is also in development with Legendary Producer Steve McEveety (THE
PASSION OF CHRIST, BRAVEHEART, WHAT WOMEN WANT), John Shepherd, and Rob Moran
of Mpower Pictures on a narrative feature titled HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA. “HIC” will be Ker’s first
directorial narrative feature that will be shot mainly in his native country Cambodia that is slated for
production in late 2015.
Ker also hold a BFA Degree in Motion Pictures & Television from the Academy of Art University and
has a background in cinematography and editing.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daron_Ker

7. LARS BJORCK – PRODUCER / WRITER
Lars Bjorck is a third generation film business executive who is well respected and experienced in the
areas of independent theatrical feature film sales, acquisition and distribution in the international
independent movie arena. With over 30 years of experience, Lars brings with him many great and
meaningful personal relationships in the distribution and indie production arenas. He has worked on
many blockbuster films in an international acquisitions capacity, including films such as; EVIL DEAD,
DANCES WITH WOLVES, AMADEUS, RAMBO, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, THE
ENGLISH PATIENT, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS
TRILOGY, just to mention a few.
Lars is known for his personal relationships with executives of key, established international and
domestic distribution companies, as well as with the executives of most sales companies the world over.
He has served in positions ranging from president, co-managing director, sales agent, consultant and VP
of sales and acquisitions for feature films and television series and has also been directly involved in the
co-financing and executive producing/producing of independent feature films.
http://bjorckfilmalliance.com
MATT BOYD – CINEMATOGRAPHER
Matthew Boyd is an award winning cinematographer from Connecticut credited with 13 feature films,
over 30 short films, and a multitude of television, documentary, commercial and music video work. A
month after graduating he was selected to shoot his first feature, DOUBLE DEUCE, a micro-budget
action project in Miami.
In 2011, Boyd shot LAKE EFFECTS that have been on regular rotation on The Hallmark Movie
Channel. In 2009-10, he shot four feature films BROKEN DREAMS, STRAPPED, THE DEPOSITION,
and FAKE. In 2006, Matt went to India for the first time to shoot the 35mm feature film
ROCK’N’MEERA.
Matt also worked as 2nd
unit DP for Frank Prinzi (ASC) on the feature film WISH YOU WELL and was
chosen to shoot MARY LOSS OF SOUL, WHICH took best director and best picture at the Boston
International Film Festival. Upon returning to Los Angeles he was called upon to finish an urban drama
CROSSED THE LINE.
Boyd is currently finishing a documentary about artist Janet Echelman, which he directed and produced
with his partner, Alison Buck; he also recently finished principal photography on BEAUTIFUL
SOMETHING. He currently has several short films on the festival circuit.
Matt earned his BFA in Cinematography from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco.
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101859/

8. ROBIN LEE - EDITOR
Robin Lee has been working as a Film Editor for over twenty-five years. Most recently he edited I
RIDE, RICE FIELD OF DREAMS, and THE PRACTICE OF THE WILD, a documentary profile of
poet Gary Snyder that was screened on KQED, the SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL and around the world.
Other television and film projects Robin has cut include LOVE INTERRUPTED, a documentary
examining the phenomena of late-in-life rekindling of first love that was made for the Canadian National
Broadcast system (CBC); THE PRANKSTER – a feature teen comedy; and HAIKU TUNNEL – an
“office comedy” feature film that was distributed by Sony Pictures.
While primarily a Picture Editor, Robin has experience in many other areas of filmmaking: Writing,
Directing (his film TRAVEL SONG was broadcast in Canada), and Music Editing. In this last capacity
he has worked on many Studio Pictures including Philip Kaufmann’s QUILLS and TWISTED, Michael
Hoffman’s THE EMPEROR’S CLUB, and Carol Ballard’s DUMA.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498143/
TERESA ECKTON - SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR
Teresa Eckton has worked as a Sound Editor on over 100 films and has received 8 Golden Reel Awards
(the Sound Editing communities’ Oscar equivalent) for her work. These winning films include WALL-E
(Pixar), RATATOUILLE (Pixar), CARS (Pixar), THE INCREDIBLES (Pixar), SAVING PRIVATE
RYAN (Dreamworks), JURRASIC PARK (Universal), ALLADIN (Disney) and NEVER CRY WOLF
(Disney).
She has supervised the Sound on many Studio Films including THREE WISHES (director Martha
Coolidge, Savoy Pictures), and EAT A BOWL OF TEA (director Wane Wang, Columbia Pictures).
Teresa has edited sound on 5 of the 6 STAR WARS films, and has worked on the last 6 Pixar films
(most recently CARS TWO). She has worked for Francis Coppola (on GODFATHER III) and Steve
Spielberg (on INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, JURASSIC PARK, and SAVING
PRIVATE RYAN among others).
Teresa is excited to bring her huge store of knowledge, experience and ability to HOLIDAY IN
CAMBODIA.
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9. SEARCHING FOR LIGHT
A WATER BUFFALO PICTURES
PRODUCTIONS
FOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY, PLEASE CONTACT:
MICHAEL BEHRENS – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
EMAIL: behrensfilms@gmail.com
PHONE: (323) 868.5985
DARON KER – PRODUCER | DIRECTOR | WRITER
EMAIL: daronwbp@gmail.com
PHONE: (415) 470.6167
LARS BJORCK – PRODUCER | WRITER
EMAIL: lars@bjorckfilmalliance.com
PHONE: (818) 359.1405