To Dye For: The Documentary (2025)
After discovering their child's life-altering sensitivity to synthetic dyes, parents and first-time filmmakers set out to uncover the impacts of these additives. They journey to meet with the world's leading synthetic dye experts, conducting in-person interviews with scientists, researchers, and impacted families. This exploration reveals a series of shocking stories and surprising discoveries.
Directors: Brandon Cawood, Whitney Cawood.
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Bob Wieckowski as Self / Former California Senator |
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Brandon Cawood as Self / Narrator / Producer / Father |
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Whitney Cawood as Self / Wife / Mother |
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Atreyu Cawood as Self |
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Lisa Lefferts, MSPH as Self / Environmental Health Consultant |
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Dr. Thomas Galligan as Self / Principal Scientist for CSPI |
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Marina Smitherman as Self / Professor and Public Health Scientist |
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Dr. Joel Nigg as Self / Clinical Psychologist / Behavioral Scientist |
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Dr. Ben Feingold, MD as Self (archival footage) |
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Dr. Rebecca Bevans as Self / Professor of Psychology |
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Emily Snow as Self / Mother |
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Kay Robinson as Self / Single Mother |
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Carly Bartee as Self / Mother |
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Dr. Jim Stevenson as Self / Developmental Psychologist |
| Directing | Brandon Cawood | Director |
| Directing | Whitney Cawood | Director |
| Writing | Brandon Cawood | Writer |
| Writing | Whitney Cawood | Writer |
| Production | Whitney Cawood | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brandon Cawood | Executive Producer |
| Production | Evelyn Lyons | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marina Smitherman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cynthia Mae | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andrew Cantella | Associate Producer |