Team

Writer, director, and editor Ellis Finney was born in Brooklyn, Virginia and raised in Gloucester, Virginia. Before attending Columbia University for his MFA in screenwriting, Ellis attended James Madison University and received a degree in Literature with a minor in creative writing. In 2022, Ellis was named a Cy Twombly graduate fellow by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and in 2023, his pilot Viper was a quarterfinalist for the Screencraft screenwriting fellowship. His monologue "To Put My Trust In You" was performed by Barter Theatre's SHINE.

Writer, producer, director, and editor Jeff Lichtenstein was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Columbia, Maryland, before studying Marketing and Finance at the University of Pittsburgh. Post-graduation, he worked at a local production company in Washington, DC for 7 years, as an editor and camera operator. Now, Jeff is pursuing his MFA in Creative Producing in Film at Columbia University.

Kevin ‘GK’ Frederick is a first generation American & Afro-Caribbean Cinematographer and image-maker based in NYC. Being raised in Antigua & Barbuda is the foundation of his storytelling and image-making. In his early years of living in Antigua, he developed a love for art, photography and filmmaking. Subsequently, he decided to move to New York City - where he was born, to further his pursuit in becoming an esteemed Cinematographer and Director. Above all, GK seeks to collaborate with artists & storytellers who create projects that contribute to the evolution of humanity. In 2022, GK shot Palm Sunday, which won best picture at Columbia University Film Festival in 2023.