Grant McKay
Producer's Manager and Sr. Executive Asst.

In October 2004, Grant McKay made the journey from California to Israel, to lead the small preproduction team for "Against All Odds." He arrived in Jerusalem, where they set up shop and began working out of a hotel. Things would soon progress, as the story of the Israeli people began to unfold before their eyes. Grant hired many leading historians and military experts to verify the stories they had been sent to investigate.

Grant eventually opened up the offices in Tel Aviv and began the process of hiring the staff. He and the director, Tom Ivy, spent many long hours in casting sessions. After much disappointment in finding a strong lead actor to play the role of the Investigative journalist, Asher Gat, a production executive, turned to Grant and said, "I know just the man." Grant and Tom met with that man, Michael Greenspan, and knew they had found their lead. Grant and Asher negotiated the contract with Greenspan and a deal was struck.

As the Producer's Manager and Sr. Executive Asst., Grant acted as a liaison between the producer and the production heads. Grant directly managed the key staff, the production finances and the operations, under the direction of the producer. Grant helped lead the team through phase one of production, when he discovered a young production manager (another contact of Asher Gat) Rami Damri. Grant would recommend to the producers that Rami lead the second phase of production on the ground, as Grant was asked to return to California to oversee other matters.

Grant continued to intimately work with the production and postproduction, making 12 trips back to Israel in 2005 and working with Rami, via phone conference, on a daily basis to manage the flow of finances and major production decisions. Grant also worked closely with the producers and the director during the editing process adding many creative touches and concepts to, "Against All Odds."

When interviewed about the purpose of this project Grant said, "Some were concerned at the beginning of this production that the film would come across too religious or be perceived as politically in support of Israel. However, I think we held true to our journalistic standards and our pretension for this production. The goal was not to claim these experiences as divine miracles or support Israel, rather the terminus was to present the remarkable history and survival of the Israeli people and allow world audiences to connect with the Israelis in a real and personal way."