About The Film
Beyond Zero is an independent film production. While Interface provided critical access to its rich video archive, and helped the filmmakers connect with the characters in this story, it did not fund the creation of the film, nor did anyone at Interface have any control over the content of the interviews, images, or narrative that are in the final film.
For more background on Beyond Zero and approved promotional images and copy, please see the Press Kit.
This film is the product of a series of serendipities. Nathan Havey first encountered the Interface story in Ray Anderson’s book Confessions of a Radical Industrialist in 2010. That’s why, when staging a storytelling event about business purpose in Atlanta, his goal was to find a story from Interface. The storyteller that came forward was Erin Meezan, Chief Sustainability Officer.
On his first call with Erin, Nathan was so nervous to meet Ray’s lead sustainability person that his hands were sweaty, his heart pounding, and mouth dry. He felt like he was talking to Oprah. Erin graciously accepted the invitation to tell her story and subsequently Nathan learned much about what had happened at Interface since the publication of Ray’s last book. Soon after, Erin took the stage alongside five other storytellers, including Elaine Dinos who would later become a Beyond Zero investor, and video from that night is featured in the film.
Another storytelling event in Atlanta, co-hosted by the local chapter of Conscious Capitalism, introduced Nathan to Jim Hartzfeld, the person who asked Ray to give the speech that set the whole journey in motion. Between Jim and Erin’s reflections, Nathan saw a clear story-arc that could make a great movie. Once he saw it, he couldn’t let it go. During years of corporate training, Nathan was shocked at how few people had heard of Interface. It was time to change that.
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Nathan Havey
Writer/Director
When first-time filmmaker Nathan Havey encountered Ray Anderson’s story in 2010, he began using it to teach business leaders to thrive by setting their sights beyond profit to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. Now an emerging leader in the global movement to evolve capitalism, Nathan is eager to bring “the most important business story of the last 100 years” to the screen.
Jim Havey
Producer/Cinematography
Jim Havey grew up on Chicago’s “South Side,” eventually surviving 16 years of Catholic education with a degree in Political Science and Sociology from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, IA. Continuing west to Denver, Jim worked with troubled youth for seven years while developing a passion for photography and multi-image production into a new career with Havey Productions starting in 1979. As president of HaveyPro Cinema, Jim’s territory includes producing, directing, photography/cinematography, script development, new project development …and dish washing.
Nathan Church
Editing/Cinematography/Audio
A Colorado native, Nathan’s journey from intern to business partner at HaveyPro Cinema began in 2001. A maestro of the digital world, he has worked on dozens of award winning documentaries as editor, cinematographer, art director, audio engineer and beer pairing consultant.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Diana Propper De Callejon
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Bill Hayward
Bob Fish & Michael McFall
Ben Lumpkin
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Alysha H. Burney
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