JOE RECHTMAN
WRITER & DIRECTOR

Joe is the screenwriter of three feature films, with another original script to be produced this fall. His script for THE ENCAMPMENT earned him a spot on the Tracking Board’s “Young & Hungry List” and was accepted into The Black List Mini-Lab. The short films he has directed have screened at film festivals across the country.

www.JoeRechtman.com

With 12 years of experience in both series & features, Kayla has covered productions all over the world, including ON MY BLOCK, THE LETTER FOR THE KING, THE WOMAN IN THE HOUSE, and the NAACP Image Award-winner BOOKMARKS. As a production executive at Netflix, she helped develop support programs for underrepresented below-the-line crew & vendors.

Kayla kilby
producer

terese classen
casting director

Terese is an Artios-nominated casting professional with 10+ years experience. As a Casting Executive at Hulu, she worked on Emmy-nominated projects like THE GREAT, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, NORMAL PEOPLE and PAM & TOMMY. Prior to Hulu she worked on series including 13 REASONS WHY, UNREAL, and the 2019 TIFF selection THE OBITUARY OF TUNDE JOHNSON.

Jackson Hunt
Cinematographer

MTV Music Video Award-winner for Best Cinematography, Jackson began his career shooting videos for Beyonce. Since then he has shot three features—BUNNY, INHERITANCE, & THE BLACK SEA—as well as all twelve episodes of the HBO original series BETTY. In 2020 Variety placed Jackson on their "10 Cinematographers To Watch" list.

jamie kennedy
editor

Winner of an ACE Eddie Award for Best Edited Non-Theatrical Feature, Jamie Kennedy has more than a decade's experience in both film & television. Along with WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, she has also edited series like ON MY BLOCK, LOVE, VICTOR, YOU'RE THE WORST, and more.

Dan gamache
sound designer

Winner of a Golden Reel Award for his work on GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINNOCHIO, Dan has been working in sound for over 10 years. His other credits include THE WOMAN IN THE YARD, CARRY-ON, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3, JOKER 2, GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE, KUNG FU PANDA 4, and THE CREATOR, as well as TV series such as YOUR HONOR and THE ORVILLE.