DARREN DURLACH – Darren is a film/TV director that co-founded Early Light Media, a production company based in Baltimore, to take his experience in documentary storytelling to organizations that hope to communicate more effectively and memorably with their audiences, as well as develop editorial documentary films that add value to the world. Over the past… Continue reading Director Biography – Darren Durlach, David Larson (R.A.W. TUBA)
Category: Director Bio
Director Biography – Christian Frosio, Michele Bernardi (OPEN THE WINDOW)
CHRISTIAN FROSIO Christian Frosio is an Italian songwriter, author, arranger and producer of his songs. For more info: http://www.christianfrosio.com MICHELE BERNARDI During the eighties he worked on the Pimpa TV series, created by Altan, and several episodes of La Linea di Cavandoli. He has made several animated videoclips for the Three Allegri Ragazzi Morti, the… Continue reading Director Biography – Christian Frosio, Michele Bernardi (OPEN THE WINDOW)
Director Biography – Michelle Prebich (CEMETERY SONG)
Michelle studied Film Production, Theatre and Fine Art At Cal-State Long Beach with a B.A. in Narrative Film Production and a minor in Theatre. Her thesis film “A Serious Talk” was shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival in 2012. Michelle directed and collaborated with sister animator and designer Justine Prebich with an experimental stop… Continue reading Director Biography – Michelle Prebich (CEMETERY SONG)
Director Biography – David Kennedy (THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE)
David Kennedy is a Fresno-born and based videographer, director, editor, photographer, and motion graphics expert. He attended UCLA Film School and was co-founder of Fresno Magazine. Kennedy has worked for Dreamworks, Disney, Panavision/Technicolor, and others. His short film was a finalist at both Cannes and France’s Deauville Film Festival, both of which were shot in… Continue reading Director Biography – David Kennedy (THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE)
Director Biography – Mitch Bax (DANCE WITH A DEMON)
Mitch Bax is a sought after camera technician with intentions to carry his success into writing and directing. He’s directed and produced several MuchFACT sponsored music videos, an award winning short film, and the stylized Docu-Mini Series The Art of Expression. His latest story, Sidekick, was recently turned into a successful viral short film staring… Continue reading Director Biography – Mitch Bax (DANCE WITH A DEMON)
Director Biography – Lauren Wolkstein (TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES)
Lauren Wolkstein is a NYC-based filmmaker originally from Baltimore, Maryland. In 2017, her debut feature THE STRANGE ONES, starring James Freedson-Jackson and Alex Pettyfer, premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim. She co-directed the film with Christopher Radcliff, based on their Sundance short of the same name. Lauren’s previous shorts, including SOCIAL BUTTERFLY (Sundance ’13) and… Continue reading Director Biography – Lauren Wolkstein (TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES)
Director Biography – Aly Rose (MONK)
Aly Rose is a choreographer and artist based in China. She also leads a dance for camera series in Shanghai and is passionate about collaborating on dance projects with people from diverse and non-dance-related backgrounds. Her most recent work has been shown at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, the Power Station of Art, the Museum… Continue reading Director Biography – Aly Rose (MONK)
Director Biography – Boris Schaarschmidt (Eldur Á Himni – Fire in the Sky)
BORIS SCHAARSCHMIDT (www.borisschaarschmidt.com) Boris Schaarschmidt holds a BA in Cinematography from the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund, Germany, and an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles. He received an annual scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the Pat Hitchcock O’Connell Scholarship Award. Boris has written,… Continue reading Director Biography – Boris Schaarschmidt (Eldur Á Himni – Fire in the Sky)
Director Biography – Jenny Ni (ECLOSION)
Coming from a different cultural background, Jenny believes her vision in film can speak to a diverse group. She enjoys the process of filmmaking but most importantly the messages conveyed throughout this art form. She finds it spectacular how one film can change one person’s perspective. Although it is still under debate whether female filmmakers… Continue reading Director Biography – Jenny Ni (ECLOSION)
Director Biography – Burke Heffner (LEADING ME STRAIGHT)
Burke Heffner’s stills and motion work have appeared at The Sundance Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival, as well as in LA Times, Village Voice, Timeout New York, Playboy.com, and more. When he’s not creating visual poetry for TV, commercials, and music videos, he enjoys long walks in the woods of New York with his… Continue reading Director Biography – Burke Heffner (LEADING ME STRAIGHT)
Experimental Film & Music Video Festival 