CONRAD VENTUR:::
Conrad is a New Yorker in London. He has a Masters of Fine Arts from Goldsmiths College and is the Publisher and Editor of Useless Magazine. Conrad has participated in many art shows in the Europe and state side.
AVIVA YAEL:::
Aviva is a renaissance woman. She just made the switch from NYC back to LA. Aviva Yael is the former Fashion Director for Vice Magazine, published author, and contributor for various Pop Culture sites. She co-wrote the book ‘No Regrets’. That makes her an expert on the fringes of youth culture.
CRYSTAL MOSELLE:::
Crystal Moselle, originally from The Bay Area, moved to New York in 1998 to pursue her film degree at The School of Visual Arts. While obtaining her BFA, she assisted in the production of short documentary pieces for Pseudo.com with award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner (Dig). She also collaborated with William Kirkley on “Excavating Taylor Mead,” which became an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival and The Whitney Biennial. This critically acclaimed documentary garnered recognition and praise from such respected publications as the “Top 40 picks of the Tribeca Film Festival” in The Village Voice, “top pick” from The New York Times, and Art Forum’s “Top Ten Films of 2005.”
Since earning her BFA, Crystal has directed a number of branded-content pieces for various clients including, but not limited to: Levis, Diesel, Converse, Aquafina, and Microsoft. Realizing her unique style and approach were attractive to the commercial world, she applied to and was accepted by Group101Spots, a challenging network of creative professionals, through which she perfected her reel.
MICHELLE JOHNSON:::
Michelle Johnson is a recipient of the Kodak and Panavision Emerging filmmakers Sponsorship, officially selected for the Directing Initiative hosted by the television network CBS and was awarded for best Dramatic Short by the African Heritage Films Series for her film The Jamaican Gypsy. She is graduate of UCLA where she studied both Political Science and Film and is currently producing and directing a series of short films and a feature.
TRAVIS HARVEY:::
Travis Harvey is a self made man, having worked his way through school on his own. He came from Alaska to New York City. He is now a Senior Designer for Nike in Portland, Oregon. Previously, Travis has taught at Parsons School in Manhattan, helped resurrect the Puma Brand, and designed for Nautica. Travis is working on his own couture line and fragrance.
JAMES SPOONER:::
James Spooner is a bicycle enthusiast from New York City. He now lives in Los Angeles and produces for Brave New Films.
James made the award winning documentary AfroPunk (www.afropunk.com). He is psyched about becoming a new father soon.
MARISSA KAISER:::
Born in Milwaukee, WI, Marissa pursued her visual interest in psychological portraiture and fashion photography on the West Coast, studying first at the esteemed liberal arts institute Lews & Clark College, as well as the Pacific Northwest College of Arts (PNCA), capping it off on the East Coast New York City’s School of Visual Arts (SVA).
Marissa’s work touts high profile clients including Wieden & Kennedy, Nike, Interscope Records, Kobe Bryant (KB24.com), Ralph Lauren Rugby Brand, ESPN and others.
Marissa lives in Brooklyn, NY. Her commissions have sent her on adventures to numerous destinations such as Tokyo and Costa Rica. She finds daily inspiration behind the lens.
GILL HOLLAND:::
Gill Holland is a Norweigan-American Spirit Award-nominated film producer and developer of The Green Building in Louisville, Kentucky. Holland grew up in North Carolina and is a graduate of UNC Law School, and has produced more than 50 feature films. He is also the founder of sonaBlast, an indie label. Gill has also taught at NYU and brought us ‘Greg, The Bunny’.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390693/
JOHN LINDAUER:::
John Lindauer supports women’s rights, shooting a video for Deeyah.
LONDON — It’s not as if her look or her act are that shocking, but her moves have brought the wrath of Islamic fundamentalists upon her.
Deepika Thathaal, or Deeyah, was born in Norway of mixed Asian roots. Her father got her into music and has supported her throughout her career. All was going well until she dared to show a little skin — and that’s when the threats started.
“I would get very abusive phone calls,” she said. “I would get abused as I walked down the street. I would have people spit at me.”
At a concert in Norway, she was attacked on stage by angry Muslim men who thought she was degrading their culture.
Her video was shot by John Lindauer, of Believe Media, whose past clients have included Lauryn Hill, Mary J Blige, Lisa Stansfield, Christina Aguilera and many others.
Deeyah’s music has a unique contemporary pop sound, which reflects her strong influences from pop, hip hop and rock.
John has been working on a film project called Very Big Things about the environment, and writing a pilot. He’s a Harvard man. He is repped for writing and directing by CAA. He adores his baby daughter Mia.
EVAN CHARNOV:::
Evan was born and bred in Beverly Hills. He has directed Axe commercials and exec produced for Bruckheimer Television/Warner Brothers. Evan is repped for writing and directing by CAA.
JOHN SERRAO:::
This is our Technical Advisor.
John Serrao is the founder and president of Jolly Green Designs, a leading web-development firm serving small-medium sized businesses with branding and content management solutions.
He is also the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Nutrition Wonderland, a website that provides detailed information on the world of nutrition. His past experience has included authoring a nutrition book called, Nutrition For Your Fat Toxic Ass, telepresence consulting for large firms and various copywriting engagements for Fortune 500 firms around the world.
John is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Economics, Humanities and Communication Studies. He now resides in the District of Columbia.
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