"Project Jason, A Voice for the Missing" Documentary in Progress

Film Synopsis, "Project Jason, A Voice for the Missing"
By Christina Fontana

According to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), every three minutes an adult goes missing in the United States. Unlike children, who are federally protected, adult missing person cases are commonly handled by local law enforcement who all too frequently have no protocols or training in place on how to proceed with recovery efforts. Project Jason: A Voice for the Missing (working title), highlights the struggles thousands of families have to endure just because their missing loved one is over the age of 18, commonly putting the case in the hands of untrained local police departments. It also follows the journey of a several family members as they work to pass unprecedented legislation, state by state, that would improve protocols for law enforcement and implement the use of emerging DNA technology to aide in recovery efforts, saving countless lives.

As we follow the journey of these individuals, all mentored by Project Jason, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families of the missing, we also hear the voices of families all across the country who have been affected by having a loved one go missing. Project Jason has become a beacon of hope for people around the country desperately seeking help in locating their loved ones in addition to providing case exposure, counseling for the family and DNA training for local law enforcement. Through the organization’s work, all of these voices become connected as one. To date, there is no documentary film that concentrates on the struggles facing families who have a loved one go missing over the age of eighteen, let alone presenting a solution to the very issue. Adults, while they have the right to disappear if they choose, are also vulnerable to foul play just as children are. This film will play an important role in making sure they are given the same rights of protection.

Christina Fontana Biography

Christina has been working professionally in film and television for over a decade. She began her career working in the production department as an Assistant Director for many films including "The Station Agent" (Miramax Films- Best Screenplay & Audience Award, Sundance 2003),
"Coffee and Cigarettes" (Director, Jim Jarmush), "The Motel" (Best Screenplay, Sundance 2002) and "Jersey Girl", (Director, Kevin Smith).

She also worked on a variety of television shows including Law and Order and America’s Most Wanted.

While working as an Assistant Director on narrative projects seasoned Christina as a filmmaker, she decided to follow her passion of creatively prompting social awareness and change through documentary film.

She has been working as an Editor on various documentary shows for networks such as The History Channel, Discovery, HBO, PBS and more. She also has credits on documentary films such as "A Walk to Beautiful" (named Best Feature Documentary of the Year-International Documentary Association 2007), "loudQUIETloud: A Film about the Pixies" (Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival 2006), "James Blunt: Return to Kosovo" and the HBO film "I am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA".

She is now turning her focus to Directing and continues to push to create social awareness through film.