Crew

Jessica Sherif is an award-winning filmmaker and unapologetic Nora Ephron devotee. Her multicultural upbringing across countries and languages fuels her work, which explores identity and the relationships that define us. Her narrative shorts have screened at more than 30 festivals, winning prizes at HollyShorts and Tallgrass. Her screenwriting has been supported by the Tribeca Creators Market, Women In Film and FilmShop, while her documentary work is currently streaming on NETFLIX, HULU, and A&E.

A strategic storyteller and former Director of Business Development at SUGAR23, Jessica Carlson is focused on inclusive storytelling from all angles of filmmaking. She was formerly a Development Executive at Digital Riot Media. With an award-winning career as a SAG actor in tv shows on HBO, NBC, films in theaters with UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, and in film festivals at CANNES, Jessica gravitated towards fostering change behind the camera. Currently, while working full-time in the financial industry, she supports impact projects focused on uplifting diverse up-and-coming  filmmakers. She is focused on propelling diversity, equity, and inclusion in both filmmaking and the financial industry. 

Alex Agnant prides himself on building a rapport with all of his subjects. His award winning work has been featured on SHOWTIME, HBO, FOX, the MLB NETWORK, ESPN and more. Based in the New York City area, he has a global reach having worked in Asia, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Don Money has cut over 50 feature films and has had his work seen in theaters, on network television and across every major streaming service around the world. Some of his work includes “Merry Kiss Cam”, “Royal Rendezvous”, “List of a Lifetime” (2022 Critic’s Choice & HCA Nominee for “Best Made for Television Movie”), “A Christmas to Treasure”, “The Kiss List” and “On Fire”. He also cut the AMAZON PRIME sitcom “Impress Me” for executive producer Rainn Wilson. His ability to seamlessly blend visual elements with narrative pacing has earned him a reputation for excellence among directors and producers alike.

Rebecca LaGore is a casting director at Liz Lewis Casting Partners, where she has cast talent for countless live events, theater productions, films, television shows, commercials and voice overs. She is a proud member of the Casting Society of America.

Patrick Stump is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, and music producer, best known as the lead vocalist and rythm guitarist of the multi-platinum rock band Fall Out Boy. With a flair for blending genres, Stump has expanded his creative reach into composing for film and TV, with projects like Gnome Alone, Changeland, Spidey and His Amazing Friends, and Hot Wheels Let's Race.

Catha Day-Carlson relishes exploring concepts that evoke emotion, thought and action. She served on the board of a film festival and has masters in business and in education. She experienced numerous TV and film sets while her daughter was a SAG actor. Documentary and narrative shorts that she produced have been selected to festivals and won awards and recognition. Additionally, she has backed videos for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts as well as other causes, and a comedy pilot.

Luke Carlson is a machine learning researcher who is passionate about the intersection of art and technology. He is an Executive Producer on multiple short impact films including the internationally award-winning film Davis Out of the Unknown and Everything Goes Dark. He is also producing video games and worked on the first ever ‘algorithm auction’ at the Cooper Hewitt museum. 

Sampson Seraphim is a New York-based producer, investor, and business operator. Sampson currently works at The Walt Disney Company, where he focuses on content acquisition & strategy for DISNEY Streaming with an emphasis on sports content for ESPN. Before DISNEY, he worked at various consumer tech and media startups, launching the Comedy+ vertical at a live music startup. Sampson started his career as an investor at Jefferies Credit Partners and Park Square Capital. 

Dan Moreno is a New York-based product designer who loves telling stories through a variety of media. He is currently working at Captions, designing creative tools for everyone. He’s previously worked at SNAP and META on products used by hundreds of millions of people.  Dan is also an Executive Producer on the short film Everything Goes Dark, now screening at Academy Award-Qualifying film festivals. His favorite activity is watching films with his two-year-old puppy, Manchego.