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CHIARA PADEJKA
Writer and Director Chiara Padejka is from Brooklyn, New York. She is an alum of the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, U.K, FAMU in Prague, CZ and GoodCapp Arts in NY. With her Shakespearean background, Chiara’s films focus on unraveling relationships and identities in intimate narratives. With an affinity for pushing creative boundaries, Chiara is a filmmaker drawn to craft-driven projects that illuminate contemporary themes including loss of innocence, hypocrisy, the destructive nature of addiction, love, and temptation through an explorative approach. She is a member of NYWIFT.
WRITER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
CHARLIE KOEPP
Charlie Koepp is a writer and director based out of Brooklyn, New York. He attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he studies film and psychology. His stories focus on self-destruction and absurdity through a psychological lens.
WRITER / PRODUCER
EVAN FRIEDMANN
PRODUCER / SOUND DESIGN / AC
Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, Evan Friedmann is a writer, director, and cinematographer who combines creative vision and technical prowess. He is proficient in AVID Media, Davinci Resolve, ProTools, Adobe Premiere Studio, After Effects, and Illustrator. A jack-of-all-trades, he has worked numerous positions on sets at nearly every level of the industry. In his freetime, Evan is an avid adventurist whose extreme travels include desert survival, sailing the South Pacific, and skydiving. His stories explore the psychological impact of human isolation.
CHASE JOHNSON
Chase Johnson is a motion picture editor, cinematographer, and digital colorist with a degree in Motion Pictures Production from the University of Miami School of Communication. He has a passion for creative storytelling specializing in narrative dramatic filmmaking. Chase also has worked as a four-year camera operator for the ACC Network ESPN, a post-production intern for Sorrentino Media in NYC and a creative development intern for Grey Matter Productions in Los Angeles, California. He has also worked commercially with brands such as Integra, Google, CFI Partners, NCAA and Capitol Records.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / EDITOR / COLORIST
CAMERON TAVAKOLY
Cameron Tavakoly is a cinematographer and digital colorist based in New York City who works to create engaging images for both professional and personal projects. Beginning from as early as the third grade to eventually graduating with a degree in Motion Pictures Production from the University of Miami, Cameron strives to always be able to tell intimate stories, ideally with his close friends and colleagues.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
NOA MACIAS
Noa Macias grew up experiencing the diversity of their home town in Brooklyn, which later influenced their career aspirations. After deciding to attend the University of Miami, they chose to study under a BFA for Costume Design and a Motion Pictures minor; Credits: Assistant Costume Designer for “The Importance of Being Earnest”, “A Lie of the Mind” at the Jerry Herman Ring Theatre. In their free time you can find them sewing, sketching portraits, and running a clothing line. Noa hopes to go back to their roots in NYC after graduating in the Spring of 2025.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
MICHAEL J. GASPARI
Michael Gaspari is a composer, producer, pianist, and synth player from Robbinsville, New Jersey. They studied composition and TIMARA at Oberlin Conservatory and are now pursuing Media Scoring and Production at the University of Miami, Frost School of Music. With three albums on Spotify and Apple Music, Michael's music explores their identity with autism and how that has affected them. They have contributed to various short films, including the recent horror/thriller “Art of Diversion,” and are currently crafting their fourth album, “Redemption,” in the progressive pop/metal genre, delving into diverse relationship themes.
COMPOSER ORIGINAL SCORE