Jeff Barehand (Co-Chair)

Jeff Barehand is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, actor, and entrepreneur and President & CEO of Sky Bear Media, an Indigenous-owned production company founded in 2013. With more than a decade […]

Sarah Crowe

Sarah Crowe is an award winning Producer, Director and sometimes Assistant Director. She has been producing documentaries, narratives, and commercials for nearly 15 years.  Sarah is an Executive Producer at […]

Jennifer Gatts

In the realm of film and television, Jennifer stands as a dedicated professional, actively engaged as a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and IATSE Local 488. As […]

Lillian Hennings

Lily always knew that film would be her guiding motivation throughout life from a young age with the inspiration she gained from her experiences of connecting with movies as a […]

Ronnie Kabuika

Ronnie Kabuika is a celebrated filmmaker, director,and producer based in Seattle. Renowned in the cultural circles of the Congo, his country of origin, Africa, and Europe, his artistic journey spans […]

Misael Martinez Melo

Misael, also known as Misa, is a documentary filmmaker and the owner of MediaRoom, a media production company located in Olympia, WA. Born in Puerto Rico, he was raised in […]

Carlos A. Ortiz

Carlos is a Writer, Producer, Director, marketing guru, and Chairman of LUNA, an education-based, charitable non-profit helping underprivileged and under-represented youth pursue and attain a professional career in order to […]

Devante Smith (Co-Chair)

Devante Smith is a recent graduate from Eastern Washington University’s Film program. After interning for season three of Z Nation, he has been working as the basecamp production assistant for […]

Bridget Nilsen

Bridget grew up on the Olympic Peninsula and received her BA from the University of Washington. Across her over 20 years living in Washington, she has enjoyed countless trips all […]