New Turning Point TV Documentary From Cosmic Director Tyler Stableford Features CNN “Top 10 Hero” Richard Joyner
By Tyler Stableford, Cosmic Director
Richard is the most radiant and generous man I have ever met. He embodies the highest human principles, of love in the face of adversity; tireless dedication through the slimmest of odds; and a powerful sense of presence that has helped so many people in his community. This documentary TV episode tells his story.
For this documentary TV episode, my fellow cinematographer Dylan Brown and I filmed with Richard and his community for eight days in June. What really struck me about Richard is that he is tackling some of our nation’s most intractable issues, and with success. Racial divides, addiction, and an epidemic of obesity, diabetes and heart disease in poor populations are many of the issues he is helping to overcome. I have shot for community-based organizations before, but this project truly changed me.
I would place his leadership right up high with the historical icons we often read about, but rarely ever get to meet in person: Ghandi, M.L. King, Mother Theresa, Tich Nhat Hanh, The Dalai Lama, Mandela and Tutu. (Although I haven’t met any of these people so I can’t say for sure … but I’d be willing to bet on it!)
Richard embodies the highest spiritual principles, of love in the face of adversity; tireless dedication through the slimmest of odds; and a powerful sense of presence that has helped so many people in his community. That is why this documentary is so close to my heart.
Richard founded the nonprofit Conetoe Family Life Center and a community farm to help transform the community. He and the Center’s executive director Garrie Moore have enlisted PhD researchers with the University of Eastern North Carolina to track health progress in the children who are a part of the nonprofit and community garden programs; as well as to track emergency room visitation rates, etc. The statistics have been truly impressive.
Here are a few behind the scenes images from our shoot:
You can see more on Richard below:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/24/us/cnn-heroes-joyner/
Special thanks to editor Dave Wruck for his tireless work on the episode, as well as to our producer Tom Morrill and our production company Cosmic Pictures. And above all, deep gratitude to Richard Joyner and his team at the Conetoe Family Life Center, and all the community members who made this documentary TV episode possible.
Check out the episode HERE.
We hope you enjoy the story!
