OUR CREW

Taylor Bakken

Writer/Director

Award-winning writer/director Taylor Bakken hails from the land of negative sixty degree winters and Prince, although her household was more preoccupied with the likes of Jimmy Buffett and Frank Zappa. She feels this combination answers a lot of questions about her work. Taylor began by cutting her teeth with Robert Downey Jr. working on his development team. A few years later, she became Patty Jenkins’ right hand and, alongside Patty, associate-produced Chris Pine’s directorial debut POOLMAN.

Elisa Souza

Director of Photography

Elisa Souza is a Brazilian cinematographer based in Los Angeles, graduated from the American Film Institute. She splits her time between Brazil and the United States, shooting narrative, documentary, music videos and commercials, including films such as CRACKLAND, a documentary shot in São Paulo, Vancouver, New York, Zurich and Oslo, which premiered at Mostra de São Paulo and got distribution through O2 Play, and RITMO (Best Cinematography at the Fox International Film Festival). Souza has recently lensed MUNDO DE PAPEL and CULTIVAR, music videos for Zeeba (BMG), and has a background in camera crews for films like DESIRES OF THE FLESH, screened at Sundance. She is a 2023 Fellow at Film Independent’s Project Involve program and a member of the Brazilian Society of Cinematographers (ABC) and the Brazilian Collective of Women and Transgender People in Cinematography (DAFB).

Stephen Burchell

VFX & Animation

Stephen developed an interest in film and visual effects at a young age, beginning his journey as a LEGO stop motion animator. After earning his bachelor's in film at USC, he spent several years working on Avatar: The Way of Water, and now works as a freelance visual effects supervisor and artist.

Kari O’Hara

Producer

Kari O’Hara is a creative producer with a knack for building talented teams of collaborators to create high-quality stories for film, television, and digital. With an M.F.A from the Peter Stark Producing program at the University of Southern California, she has worked with Stacey Sher and Aline Brosh McKenna and produced commercials for top-tier clients including Marriott, AT&T and Coca-Cola with talent ranging from Gwen Stefani to Aaron Rogers to Big Foot.

Oscar Cranz

Editor

Hailing from North Carolina, Oscar Cranz is an editor at Union Editorial. He has worked on numerous short films and ad campaigns.

Patrick “Paddy” Baigrie

On-Set Sound & Sound Designer

Patrick "Paddy" Baigrie is a British sound mixer, sound editor, and re-recording mixer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles. Known for his distinctive ear, technical expertise, and creative approach, Paddy seamlessly bridges the gap between Production and Post-Production sound, making him an invaluable asset to any Project. Whether he's on set, or in his studio, Paddy’s passion for audio elevates every collaboration to new heights.

Tori Kotsen

Producer

Tori Kotsen is a producer and actress who constructs collaborative communities to produce entertainment that breaks through the dominant scripts of mass media. She is acquiring her Masters in the USC Peter Stark Producing program while also working in Acquisitions and Co-Productions at Lionsgate. She previously worked in Endorsements and Voiceover at UTA and in Development at CBS Comedy and Clubhouse Pictures. Her production company has produced award-winning shorts and she is currently producing a dark comedy short directed by an Academy Award Winner, a dramatic short starring Sidney Flanigan and JeongHyeok Oh, and other projects with emerging writers who have been featured on The Black List.

Benjamin Ralston

Production Designer

Benjamin Ralston is a production designer in Los Angeles, CA. He has an MFA in Production Design from the American Film Institute 12'. He designs for feature films, television, web series, music videos, commercials. 

John Schroeder

Composer

John Schroeder is an LA based composer, producer and guitarist. He’s worked with artists like Frankie Valli, Pomplamoose, Raquel Rodriguez and Grace Kelly and recently on shows like Mr. Throwback (Peacock), Death In Paradise (BBC) and Dancing with the Stars (ABC). As a composer and producer his music can be heard everywhere from Yankees games on NBC to AirBnB commercials to original Netflix shows. He also releases music under his own name and is a graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music.