Crew Bios

Over the next couple of days, we'll be featuring information about the crew and other interesting tidbits so that people can get to know us better. 

We'll start with the film's director, Seth Randal. Here's his bio plus a behind the scenes shot of Seth shooting the film.

Seth is the writer, director and an editor on the documentary short, “Sergeant Paine.”  Randal has been sharing dramatic, real-life stories for over 15 years, including a career in television journalism.  He has a passion for weaving facts into compelling stories.

He directed “The Fall of ‘55,” a feature-length documentary telling the story of a McCarthy-era gay panic in Boise, Idaho.  That film has appeared at numerous festival and university screenings throughout the country, and is available on DVD through Frameline Distribution and at resellers including Amazon.com.  Seth’s second film, “State of Change,” is a 23-minute short available for download as a free iTunes podcast.

Randal’s been interviewed by national media outlets including National Public Radio and The Advocate, and co-authored an opinion piece for The New York Times.  He has previous experience in graphic design, public relations and holds hardware and software certifications from Apple.   Randal is an Idaho native.