Gwydion Suilebhan, Producer/Screenwriter

Gwydion Suilebhan is an American playwright, screenwriter, and poet whose writing has been noted for its “dexterous theatricality and unexpected pleasure” (Washington Post). A member of the Dramatists Guild Council, Suilebhan is the author of several plays, including The Butcher, Reals, Abstract Nude, Let X, and Transmission (a Helen Hayes nominee), among others. His work has been commissioned, developed, and produced by Gulfshore Playhouse, Theater J, Ensemble Studio Theatre, the National New Play Network, and Theater Alliance, among others. Suilebhan is also the author of Anthem, a short film commissioned by Centerstage and directed by Hal Hartley, and one of the co-founders of The Welders, a DC-based playwright collective.

Tijuana Ricks, Director/Producer

Tijuana Ricks grew up in Gramercy, LA, a small town on the Mississippi River, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. She is graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where she was awarded both the Rebecca West Memorial Scholarship and the Herschel Williams Prize for Outstanding Ability in Acting. Ms. Ricks has performed in numerous film, television, and stage productions. She is also an accomplished voiceover artist with a 2013 Grammy nomination for her work as Michelle Obama in the First Lady’s audiobook, American Grown. Ms. Ricks made her directorial debut in 2016 with The Vampire Leland, an official selection of the New York Television Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, SoHo International Film Festival, and SeriesFest. IndieWire singled The Vampire Leland as one of “8 great pilots that deserve a network home.” Tijuana was recently named a semi-finalist for the 2019 Shondaland! Women Directing Mentorship in partnership with SeriesFest.

Chiara Motley, Producer/Actress

Chiara is a New York-based producer and actress. She graduated from Stanford University and the National Theatre Conservatory MFA program in Denver. Favorite credits include Princess Diana in King Charles III, Annie in The Call, Anne Elliott in Persuasion, and Jane in The Butcher. Her voice can be heard on the Her Interactive series of Nancy Drew video games as tough tomboy George, who fights monkeys and helps solve mysteries. Chiara produced and starred in And, Apart, a short film about grief set in the Pacific Northwest. Chiara was also the producer of The Casualty Process’s first music video “Violet Machine.”

Nick Sherman, Director of Photography

Nick Sherman is a New York-based freelance Director of Photography from Dallas, Texas. With nearly a decade of work in film, his understanding of digital media is at an advanced level. Specializing in graphic fashion beauty and commercial short-form, Nick blends documentary with advertorial technique in a clean and minimalist way. As a lifelong student of light and sound, he aims to achieve high-end production value and authenticity.

Christine Meyers, Production and Costume Designer

Christine Meyers is a costume designer, production designer, and cinematographer who has worked in opera, theatre, dance, and film. Collaborations spanning these genres include experimental dance company zoejuniper, music videos for The Head and the Heart, and classics such as Tartuffe at Seattle Shakespeare Company.  She has created dissolving dresses for an Alice in Chains video and worked with the Handel Festival in Germany and Drottningholm, Sweden.