Judith A. Proffer is the Co-Producer of the film I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song. Former publisher of LA Weekly and OC Weekly, she co-wrote the award-winning end title song "The Art of the Soul" for the Sundance Channel documentary As Seen Through These Eyes. She is the founder of the boutique book publishing companies Huqua Press and Padaro Press. She lives in Southern California and is married to music and media producer, Spencer Proffer.