Founder & EP, Cutter

Cutter formed her own video production company, Cutter Productions, in 2005, to create an environment where the storytellers’ backgrounds would match the diversity of the stories they tell.

Group Art Supervisor | Director

Lauren Anderson is a Group Art Supervisor and short film director/producer living in Brooklyn, NY.

Head of Production, Cutter Entertainment

Niki has 2 decades of experience as a producer, prod manager, prod coordinator, and 1st & 2nd asst director on features, docs, shorts, television, live events, commercials, promos, music videos & corporate videos.

Executive Director | Post Production Professional

Patrice Francois is a filmmaker working in post-production for TV and digital media. She founded Imagine This Women’s Film Festival to amplify women’s voices, promote diversity, and mentor emerging filmmakers.

Cinematographer

Ayana Baraka was the Cinematographer for “Behind the Curtain: Eclipsed,” starring Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira, which documented the ‘herstoric’ Broadway production of “Eclipsed.”

Cinematographer

Chloe Smolkin is an award-winning cinematographer and storyboard artist with 16 years of experience in the worlds of independent film, nationally broadcast television, and high-end commercials.  

Director | Editor

Farah X is an award-winning Pakistani-American director and editor, whose list of clients includes Prince, Mariah Carey, and Beyoncé – among many other industry icons.

Production Coordinator

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Educator | Audio Mixer & Sound Designer

Jamie Baker is an NYC-area based post production sound designer and educator.

Filmmaker | Screenwriter

Janet Hyojo Oh (she/her) is a Korean American producer and screenwriter in NYC championing cultural identity through authentic storytelling while uplifting the next generation of women in media.

Cinematographer

Jendra Jarnagin is an award winning DP with over 25 years experience working in feature films, episodic television and online series, commercials, music videos, documentaries and VR

CEO & Creative Producer, Mighty Oak

Jess Peterson leads business dev, operations, and concept development at Mighty Oak, an award-winning creative studio specializing in hand-made animation and design.

Founder | Casting Director 

Kristen Paladino is an industry-celebrated Casting Director and founder of Paladino Casting. With over 20 years in business, she is renowned for a notable portfolio of projects, from TV/film, VOs and commercials, in NYC, LA, and globally.

Founder | CEO, The Studio

Mary Nittolo is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the STUDIO, an independent creative production and animation company committed to visual storytelling with purpose.

Producer | Director

Nicole started her career as a local 600 camera woman on a variety of projects ranging from film, television and commercial.

Director | Executive Producer

Nika Offenbac is an award-winning director, producer and collaborator whose heart lives in the world and whose stuff lives in Brooklyn NY.

Writer, | Director | Producer

Rebecca Eskreis, whose work has screened at major film festivals around the world, is a recipient of the Sandra Adair/Empowering a Billion Women Grant for promising female filmmakers from the Austin Film Society.

Executive Producer

Rozz Therrien is a Brooklyn based film, television, podcast, and commercial producer. She has consulted on development projects for Academy Award - nominated and BAFTA winning producers and writers. She has managed production on TV shows for Disney+ and Oxygen and produced commercials for Planned Parenthood, HULU, ABC, and Amazon.

Director | Producer, VICE Media

Vanessa Hudson is a director and producer with VICE Media.

Executive Producer | Filmmaker

Whitney Cusack is a creative production consultant who inspires and empowers you to create content that your customers will love, igniting a connection with your audience and purpose.

Screenwriter | Director | Creative Producer 

ASSAL GHAWAMI is an award-winning filmmaker and performer based in New York. Cinema’s combination of music, art, culture, story, and desire to create social impact, gives Assal a medium that combines everything she loves.

Partner & Director

Heather Roymans is an explorer, driven by boundless curiosity, respect, and vision. With a deep commitment to uncovering overlooked and muted stories, she sees her role as a director as a sanctuary where people can share their own narratives.

Content Creator | Emmy-winning filmmaker.

Deb has had a camera in her hands since the 4th grade. Her credits include work on Succession, A Different Man, The Noel Diary, The Equalizer, as well as numerous live events and promos.

Director | Producer | Writer

Rebecca Eskreis is a writer, director and producer whose work has screened at major film festivals around the world. Credits as director include WHAT BREAKS THE ICE, starring Madelyn Cline, Sofia Hublitz and Lukas Gage, and CLEARMIND, starring Rebecca Creskoff, Rob Benedict, and Kadeem Hardison, released in 2024.

Cinematographer

梁麗君 Barbie Leung is a New York based cinematographer working in features, commercials, and music videos. Narrative features include Tubi Originals "Hidden Exposure" (Dir. Todd Bogin), "Kids Like Me" (Dir. Cynthia Lowen and Jon Cohrs), and an upcoming ensemble comedy for FOX Entertainment, directed by Christine Luby.

Creative Video Producer & Director

Severine Reisp is an award-winning German-American filmmaker based in New York City. With a background in ballet, she brings an intuitive sense of rhythm and movement to her work, crafting visually striking narratives with emotional depth.