ITAMAR GILADI - DIRECTOR & C0-WRITER
Graduate of the History Department and the Multidisciplinary Program in the Humanities of the Tel-Aviv University. Throughout his BA studies, while focusing mainly on the research of the Philosophy of History, he continued his practice in the cinematic art by writing and directing short films. Currently, Itamar lives and works in Los Angeles, where he also attends the American Film Institute as a directing fellow.
SEBASTIAN RUAN - CO-WRITER
A native of the southwest, after Sebastian graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in English Literature, he relocated to Boston and was involved in the production of several short films, serving in various creative capacities. In addition to his collaborations with Boston based filmmakers, he studied Digital Media & Visual Arts at the Harvard University Extension School with a focus on film production. He now lives in Los Angeles, studying at the AFI as a Screenwriting Fellow.
MIKHAIL MAKHARADZE - PRODUCER
Received his BA in Journalism in 2010. Upon graduation, he secured a position as a Line Producer in a major TV production company in Russia. Driven toward cinema, he took a visual storytelling course at USC School of Cinematic Arts. Mikhail worked for a film company as a Creative Producer, these days he lives in Los Angeles receiving his MFA as a producing fellow at the American Film Institute Conservatory.
YONI SHRIRA - CINEMATOGRAPHER
Graduated from Hunter College with a BA in Film. Since graduating he has worked as a freelance cinematographer on films, commercials, music videos, and the like. He has shot two narrative feature films and much of his work has been displayed in film festivals. A year ago, Yoni entered the American Film Institute to receive a Master's Degree in Cinematography. He continues to live and work in Los Angeles.
CLAUDIA ETHRIDGE - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Graduate of San Diego State University, with a BS in Television, Film and New Media Production. During her time at SDSU, Claudia production designed a multitude of student films, worked as a Supervisor of the Film Scene Shop on campus, and designed and built an array of studio sets. She is currently an MFA Candidate at the American Film Institute Conservatory, studying Production Design for film & television.
MO FARAJI - EDITOR
Received his BA in acting from Soore Art University of Tehran. Since his undergraduate studies he has worked on many film projects as an actor, a director and an editor in different countries around the world. For the past couple of years Mo is based in Los Angeles, studying editing at the AFI Conservatory.
SEBASTIAN SERINANA - STORY EDITOR
Graduated from Universidad Iberoamericana with a BA in Communication Sciences and a minor in Film. He attended the Vancouver Film School for film production and shortly after began his work. Wrote, produced and directed three short films with his production company, Lahouse Films. Sebastian moved back to Los Angeles to pursue an MFA in Screenwriting at the American Film Institute Conservatory.