Author: Ian Skorodin

Daniel is an indigenous documentary filmmaker focused on cross-cultural storytelling for international audiences. He’s worked on several Netflix documentary series filmed in South Korea including the recently released Heart of Invictus, he’s co-directed and edited videos for Frieze’s “Now & Next” artist series in South Korea, and helped produce a dramatic feature film, Mother Midnight,… Read more »

During a heartbreak, a lover once told me that I “feel too much”. This wasn’t the first time I felt inferior to the common mold or felt pressured to contort my body, heart, and the soul of who I am into a box created by another. Although this particular attack of my emotional vulnerability was… Read more »

Vladimir John Perez brings high-level production experience, having worked both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. With a strong foundation in production logistics, Vladimir served as a Location Scout for major film and TV productions across New York, navigating the complexities of on-site coordination. Transitioning to roles such as Production Coordinator and… Read more »

Cassie Goodluck-Johnson is a Navajo American filmmaker and storyteller.  As a teen, two of her short narrative films aired on HBO Family Channel, officially launching her film career.  She graduated with a B.A. in the Moving Image Arts at College of Santa Fe in 2007. Her past production work, a mix of both television and… Read more »

McKenzie Allen-Charmley is a Dena’ina Athabascan and Black creative and storyteller from Anchorage, Alaska. She has a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor in Business from Arizona State University. She enjoys telling stories that spotlight underserved Black and Indigenous communities. McKenzie was a fellow with PlanetForward, CNBC and the Native American Journalist… Read more »

Angel Carrasco is a queer Zapotec and Honduran person from Los Angeles. They are a Cinema and Media Studies PhD student at USC. Their current research interests include: Latin American History, Indigenous Studies, Gender Studies, film theory, film history, representation, and autonomy. Their work focuses on the ways that Indigenous people (specifically Indigenous Oaxacans) practice… Read more »

Alexis Isabell is a recent college graduate from San Bernardino Valley College. Alexi has successfully graduated with an Associate of the Arts degree and is pursuing studies acheive a Masters Degree. During her years of filmmaking she has learned an incredible amount about each stage of video production with a focus on directing and editing…. Read more »

Sophia Leál is a creative futurist from San Francisco. Her writing and film photography practice can be traced to childhood roots at San Francisco’s beloved 826 Valencia Pirate Supply and First Exposures Mentorship Program – Sophia’s directorial debut was in 2021 with Otro Mundo Es Posible a short documentary on their ancestral connection to an active Indigenous revolution in Southernmost… Read more »

Nylia Jackson is a trainied as an actor and is currently developing artistic skills in filmmaking and creating her own style that resonate with audiences of all backgrounds. The film industry has captivated her for many years and has been inspired to share her own stories. She wants to capture the emotion and visual dynamics… Read more »

     Bre Skye is a writer born and raised in Niagara Falls, New York. She belongs to the Lower Cayuga band of Six Nations of the Grand River and is passionate about telling Black and Haudenosaunee stories of the Rust Belt. Bre is a PhD candidate in English Language and Literature at Cornell University…. Read more »