Category: Director Bio

Director Biography – Alexander Craven (IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL)

Alex’s passion for film began at a young age, watching black & white movies while his grandfather, a jazz musician, practiced every night. His credits include narrative films, commercials, tour management, and helping start a nationwide independent IP-TV network. Heavily influenced by pre-sixties and international cinema, he’s interested in cross-genre suspense stories which explore modern… Continue reading Director Biography – Alexander Craven (IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL)

Director Biography – Greg Osei (SEARCHING FOR WONDER)

Greg Osei is a Ghanaian-American, New York-based singer-songwriter and filmmaker. Through radical honesty, in his work he seeks the intersection of the social, the spiritual, and the deeply personal, particularly through an Afro-cosmopolitan lens. Director Statement Shortly after the U.S. presidential election in 2016, a dear friend and fellow artist wrote my friend Abdiel (the… Continue reading Director Biography – Greg Osei (SEARCHING FOR WONDER)

Director Biography – Tiffany Rhynard (BLACK STAINS)

Tiffany Rhynard is an artist, activist, and mother compelled to make work that reflects current social issues. Her professional labels include filmmaker, choreographer, dancer, and educator. Having created over 60 works for stage and screen, Rhynard’s choreography, dance films, and documentaries have been presented nationwide from NYC to San Francisco, and internationally in Europe. Her… Continue reading Director Biography – Tiffany Rhynard (BLACK STAINS)

Director Biography – Tim Cash (STRUT – 1980s)

Tim Cash is an Oregon filmmaker whose artistic vision & technical capability allow him to weave a beautiful tapestry of images creating a compelling & involving story. Tim’s feature film, ‘The Astronot’, received awards at over 200 film festivals in 2018 & 2019. His 2019 feature film release of ‘2 Below 0’ has already received… Continue reading Director Biography – Tim Cash (STRUT – 1980s)

Director Biography – Jesca Prudencio (AMERICAN QUARTET)

Jesca Prudencio is a director, choreographer, and community based artist. She is dedicated to developing new theatrical works that humanize issues and explore the tension between cultures. She focuses on new plays, musicals, and dance theater works in New York, regionally, and internationally. Director Statement This film will do more than just entertain audiences. It… Continue reading Director Biography – Jesca Prudencio (AMERICAN QUARTET)

Director Biography – Marco Molinelli, Sic Est (BEHOLD THE MAN)

Filmmaker and video artist. In 2002 founded Postodellefragole, a collective of italian artists and filmmakers, and started focussing on independent film’s language. Friendly also with the music’s language, starts to collect many awards as music video’s director: Best video of the year (PVI 2005), Antville music awards (best cinema section on 2007), Best italian director… Continue reading Director Biography – Marco Molinelli, Sic Est (BEHOLD THE MAN)

Director Biography – Vivian Vivas (SANKOFA)

Vivian Vivas is an artist with a strong background in photography, video, performance, and film. Her work seeks to invite conversations about cultural and philosophical issues through experimental art forms and interrogate the role of art in culture. From extensive travel focused on indigenous cultures, rituals, and aesthetics, Vivian infuses visual anthropology, sound, movement, and… Continue reading Director Biography – Vivian Vivas (SANKOFA)

Director Biography – Jay Vera (THE NEXT GIRL)

Jay Vera is a creative, passionate, award-winning Film Producer, Writer, Director, and Editor who cares deeply about serving underserved individuals through his films. As a first-generation Mexican-American, Jay hopes to deliver raw stories about traumatic events and displaced segments of our communities and culture writ large.

Director Biography – Nuno Serrão (WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME BUS)

Nuno Serrão is a Portuguese photographer, filmmaker, and creative director, interested in the dialogues between science and contemporary art. Each of his images considers how information is handled, shared and perceived, framing scenarios as micro-narratives, demonstrating a sensitivity and a curiosity for the planet and its inhabitants. Aesthetica Magazine, 2019. Director Statement Hi, I’m a… Continue reading Director Biography – Nuno Serrão (WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME BUS)