PRODUCERS
filmmaker/executive producer (usa/france)
filmmaker/executive producer (usa/france)
filmmaker/executive producer (usa/france)
MEAGAN ADELE LOPEZ
Cuban-American Meagan Adele Lopez is a writer and filmmaker with a diverse professional background. After graduating from Baltimore School for the Arts & the University of Southern California as a National Hispanic Scholar and acting in TV and film for eight years, she went on to become the director of the New York Times' global digital advertising team, and also founded one of the nation’s first social media marketing agencies. Now a filmmaker and writer, she owns her own content marketing production company, Lady Who Productions, Inc. Her first short film, RAGING CULT, won nine awards at various film festivals, including Best 1st Time Director, Best Dark Comedy, Best Comedy and Best Female-Driven Film. Her television project, READY TO CONNECT, was short-listed for Bumble’s Female Film Force.
She is currently handling the creative strategy for the Olympics Paris 2024 Games.
co-executive producer (usa)
filmmaker/executive producer (usa/france)
filmmaker/executive producer (usa/france)
JANE BLOOM
Jane Bloom is a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer of factual television. Her 15 year career spans many genres including large, studio competition series, like NBC’s America’s Got Talent, to natural history series like ABC’s Sea Rescue, for which she received an Emmy nomination for her work as Supervising Producer. Considered a triple threat, Jane has worked at high executive levels and led departments in development, production, and has worked as a Co-Executive Producer, Executive in Charge of Production and Director of Development. Jane is an avid traveler who has visited over thirty countries in search of the world’s most spectacular stories and is currently developing projects in Palestine, Bosnia, London, and Romania. She has dedicated most of her life to the arts and storytelling, having graduated from the prestigious conservatories Baltimore School for the Arts and North Carolina School for the Arts.
executive producer (spain)
filmmaker/executive producer (usa/france)
executive producer (spain)
MARC CHICA JOSÉ
Marc Chica i José began his cinematographic studies at ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya), from which he graduated in 2015 as film director.
In 2016, he founded Limmat Films, working as Chief Executive of Content and Executive Producer.
Under Limmat Films umbrella, produces and directs the film MADE IN CHINA (2019), a Sino-Spanish co-production premiered at international festivals and theatrically between 2019 and 2020. The film was censored in China after being nominated at the China Academy Awards and the Guangzhou Film Festival. He is also the producer of the films AGAINST THE TIDE (2021) & NOAH (2024), commissioned by the CCMA (TV3) & Àpunt TV; and the Spanish-French-American co-production THROUGH THE EYES OF OTHERS (2024). He is also the producer of the Hispanic-American co-production THE PILL (2021), the Sino-Spanish coproduction UN SOROLL LLUNYÀ (2023) and KOKUHAKU (2023).
executive producer (spain)
executive producer (france)
executive producer (spain)
DAVID DELGADO
David Delgado Pons began his cinematographic studies at ESCAC (Escola Superior de Cinema in Audiovisuals de Catalunya), from which he graduated in 2015 as producer. Later he completed the Master’s in “Film Business” at ESCAC in 2016.
Upon Graduation he worked in the production department on many feature films. In 2016, he founded Limmat Films, working as Executive Producer.
Under Limmat Films, he has produced the film MADE IN CHINA (2019), a Sino-Spanish co-production premiered at international festivals and theatrically between 2019 and 2020. The film was censored in China after being nominated at the China Academy Awards and the Guangzhou Film Festival. He is also the producer of the films AGAINST THE TIDE (2021) & NOAH (2024), commissioned by the CCMA (TV3) & Àpunt TV; and the Spanish-French-American co-production THROUGH THE EYES OF OTHERS (2024), THE PILL (2021), the Sino-Spanish coproduction UN SOROLL LLUNYÀ (2023) and KOKUHAKU (2024).
executive producer (france)
executive producer (france)
executive producer (france)
ALAIN BRICHAU
Alain is the founder of CanCans Productions in the South of France. He owns the creative retreat La Muse in the Montagne Noire, and is currently chair of the famous piano festival En Blanc et Noir in Lagrasse, France.
producer (usa)
executive producer (france)
executive producer (france)
SAMANTHA MITCHELL
Samantha Mitchell is a filmmaker, writer, and curator living and working in Baltimore. Co-founder of the female driven, Baltimore-based production company Boob Sweat, Samantha has worked on projects ranging from music videos to feature docs -- such as Through the Eyes of Others! Her writing has been published in Objet d’Art, Rutgers Review, and What Weekly.
Samantha holds a bachelors in English and French from Rutgers University, and a masters of fine arts in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
MENTORS
Patrick Wright
Patrick Wright is Co-Director of the JHU MICA Film Centre and Director of the MFA in Filmmaking at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. He co-produced and was associate editor for Music By Prudence, which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short and aired on HBO, amongst many other films.
Richard Hankin
Richard Hankin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and editor. He has worked on films for theatrical distribution and for HBO, NBC, ABC, PBS, Showtime and Netflix.
“Capturing the Friedmans,” which Hankin co-produced and edited, won numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and an Emmy for Hankin’s editing. The film was nominated for an Academy Award and was honored by the International Documentary Association as one of the best documentaries of all time. Hankin won both an Emmy and an American Cinema Editors Award for his work as Supervising Editor on HBO’s “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.”
EDITORS
Raul Kingtai
Florencia Aliberti
Florencia Aliberti
Editor
Florencia Aliberti
Florencia Aliberti
Florencia Aliberti
Editor
Morade Azzouz
Florencia Aliberti
Morade Azzouz
Editor
CREW
director of photography
director of photography
director of photography
LUDOVICA ISIDORI
Ludovica Isidori is an Italian cinematographer with a MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute. With a background in fashion photography, she has a fierce sense of style and an eye for beautiful imagery that she uses to serve her storytelling. Ludovica was selected as one of the 30 filmmakers of Project Involve and her films have screened around the world, from Cannes to Shanghai, from SXSW to the HBO short film competition. Between 2017 and 2018, Ludovica received three prizes for Best Cinematography for her shorts Intercept, directed by Jackie Stone, and Peggie, co-created with Rosario Capozzolo. Meagan and Ludovica have worked together on several projects now.
camera operator
director of photography
director of photography
AARON TUCKER
A filmmaker (director, editor, cinematographer) with 8 years experience developing and executing stories/digital experiences that drive conversation, commerce and impact while mobilizing, educating, and inspiring diverse audiences.
sound
composer
composer
CAMILA FRANCO RIBEIRO GOMIDE
Camila is a production sound mixer and dialogue editor born and raised in Ilhéus, Brazil. Camila’s interest in sound began around the age of 13 when she got a group of female musicians together to create Efeito Vinil, her first and only band. While studying communications she found a passion for recording and editing through podcasts and transitioned into film not much later. Camila’s work has appeared on Netflix, EPIX, as well as several independent productions in the United States and Brazil. Camila is a member of IATSE 487 as a sound mixer/boom op, and also a member of the ABC, the Brazilian Association of Cinematography as a sound editor. In her free time, Camila likes to play soccer, window shop classic cars and ride motorcycles.
composer
composer
composer
SHEA DUNCAN
Shea Duncan is an Australian composer based in New York where he is the Music Director/Composer at the bi-coastal music house, Mophonics.
His music has been featured in global advertising campaigns for Adidas, Amazon, Bank of America, Call of Duty, Cartier, Chevrolet, Google, Infiniti, Taco Bell and Target as well as the award winning virtual reality experience Nissan Altima Tech Drive. His score for World of Warcraft, A Toast to 15 Years won Best Original Song at the 2020 AMP Awards. He has received official remix commissions from major labels Capitol Records (I’m Gonna Live Until I Die – Frank Sinatra) and Spirit Music Group (Pink Panther – Henry Mancini).
motion graphics
production coordinator
production coordinator
LIZZY PLATT
Lizzy Platt has created work for BBC News and other large, commercial clients for ten years. An expert in the field, she has completed work for corporations such as The Co-operative Bank, Clinique, BBC, 3M, EDF, Channel 4, Marks and Spencer, Clipper, Lilys Kitchen, Kings College London, ITV and The Discovery Channel. She is key
LIZZY PLATT
Lizzy Platt has created work for BBC News and other large, commercial clients for ten years. An expert in the field, she has completed work for corporations such as The Co-operative Bank, Clinique, BBC, 3M, EDF, Channel 4, Marks and Spencer, Clipper, Lilys Kitchen, Kings College London, ITV and The Discovery Channel. She is key to bringing to life the magic and whimsical nature of the storyline.
Lizzy also enjoys working within all aspects of design, and regularly works with small businesses and single person enterprises to create affordable solutions for all their design needs. This includes print, online and social media.
production coordinator
production coordinator
production coordinator
IMANI LEIGH
Imani Leigh is a filmmaker, writer, and social media manager based in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Her directorial debut, We Be the Same, was featured at the Windy City and Black Femme Supremacy Film Festivals in 2019. Prana, her second short film, will be debuting online later this year.
She currently works for the City of
IMANI LEIGH
Imani Leigh is a filmmaker, writer, and social media manager based in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Her directorial debut, We Be the Same, was featured at the Windy City and Black Femme Supremacy Film Festivals in 2019. Prana, her second short film, will be debuting online later this year.
She currently works for the City of Baltimore crafting stories that shed light on the work essential employees do in order to keep the city moving during (and after) the COVID pandemic.
instagram: @fritoleighvimeo.com/imanileigh
1st assistant camera
production coordinator
digital imaging technician
POKDOO (PAUL) LAI
is a multifaceted artist who blends the worlds of photography, film, and technology, creating captivating and provocative works in XR (Cross Reality) mediums.
Paul has dedicated his life to using art as a platform for humanitarian work, highlighting moments and issues in ways that advocate for human rights. Through his
POKDOO (PAUL) LAI
is a multifaceted artist who blends the worlds of photography, film, and technology, creating captivating and provocative works in XR (Cross Reality) mediums.
Paul has dedicated his life to using art as a platform for humanitarian work, highlighting moments and issues in ways that advocate for human rights. Through his passion for emerging technologies, drive, and ambition to become a great artist and producer, Paul has participated in the 2018 Oculus LaunchPad program, been an honorary fellow of the 2019 Black Public Media's Content Incubator, and a 2019 fellow of The Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund. He was an associate producer of the award-winning VR film "The Day the World Changed," which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. He produced his latest short film, "After|mages," directed by Bryan Sih during the beginning of 2020; overcoming the pandemic’s hardship, the film successfully premiered at the 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
After|mages is currently in the festival circulation and was selected to showcase at the 2021 Seattle Asian American Film Festival and the 39th edition of CAAMFest, slated for May 13 through 23, 2021.
POKDO STUDIOpokdostudio.com
digital imaging technician
digital imaging technician
digital imaging technician
MAKARE SAUNDERS
Makara is a writer, artist, animator, and filmmaker based in Baltimore.Her work explores a central idea of horror as a way of coping with trauma, where internal fears and ideas are turned into external monsters. After graduating from Howard University, she went on to pursue an MFA in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute C
MAKARE SAUNDERS
Makara is a writer, artist, animator, and filmmaker based in Baltimore.Her work explores a central idea of horror as a way of coping with trauma, where internal fears and ideas are turned into external monsters. After graduating from Howard University, she went on to pursue an MFA in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute College of Art.Makare currently works as a freelance editor through her film collective, Boob Sweat, which aims to create more female-led productions (boobswe.at).
gaffer
digital imaging technician
production manager
FREYJA GOLBACH
Freyja Golbach is a New York City born, Baltimore-based painter, textile designer, and cinematographer. She graduated from New York Film Academy with a Certificate in Cinematography in 2017 and will graduate with her BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2021.
Freyja currently works as a freelance director, gaffer,
FREYJA GOLBACH
Freyja Golbach is a New York City born, Baltimore-based painter, textile designer, and cinematographer. She graduated from New York Film Academy with a Certificate in Cinematography in 2017 and will graduate with her BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2021.
Freyja currently works as a freelance director, gaffer, grip, and cinematographer on independent films and music videos, recently working closely with “Boob Sweat Productions” in Baltimore, MD.
production manager
digital imaging technician
production manager
PHALLON BECKHAM
Phallon J. Beckham is a filmmaker from Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland. A graduate of Florida State University, she would go on to pursue her master’s of fine art in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute College of Art. While working as a production assistant on the set of HBO 's,Veep, she was able to gain insight on how
PHALLON BECKHAM
Phallon J. Beckham is a filmmaker from Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland. A graduate of Florida State University, she would go on to pursue her master’s of fine art in filmmaking from the Maryland Institute College of Art. While working as a production assistant on the set of HBO 's,Veep, she was able to gain insight on how large production's operate and apply those skills to her independent production company, Gamboo Films. Through the production company, she has produced films for up- and- coming filmmakers, including Gyasi Mitchell’s short film, Save The Manchilds For They Shall Inherit The Earth. The film will debut at the 2021 Maryland Film Festival.
Phallon draws inspiration from the works of Mara Brock Akil, Moon Molson, and Spike Lee. Her debut short film, Blue Before Gray, is told through the gaze of Black American life in a broken city. Phallon is currently directing and co-producing a feature-length documentary which explores the intersection of food equity due to redlining in Baltimore City. It is scheduled to be released in 2022.