Director · Producer · Founder
Audrey Daniel
Filmmaker & Founder, 1000 Thread Films
Audrey Daniel is a filmmaker who began her career in the mid-1980s, documenting the Los Angeles “Arte Povera” and performance art scenes, working closely with icons like Rachel Rosenthal. After a decade focused on fine art and commercial photography, Audrey returned to filmmaking in 1998, trading her Hasselblad for a video camera to capture the creative process of artists whose lives and art are inspirational.
Her filmography includes Rock Paper Paint: Art of the People, Rex Amos A Many of Many Hats, Albert Paley Thresholds, Fire and Spirit: The Sculptures of Jack Kamesar and The Art of Memory currently in production.
Producer
George Nelson
An artist, designer, and filmmaker based in San Francisco creating work through an LGBT and Asian American perspective. George has directed and animated short films since 2020, including With Me and Another Pack.
Producer
Derrick Scocchera
Multidisciplinary director, screenwriter, and painter. Co-founder of Fantoma Films. His directorial credits include It’s Always Something (narrated by Stephen Fry) and A Perfect Place (scored by Mike Patton, profiled in American Cinematographer).
Editor
Katrina De Vera
A Filipino-American documentary editor who edited Who We Become (ARRAY / Netflix). Other work includes A Run for More (PBS, Reel South 2023) and Bring Them Home (Washington Post). A 2022 Karen Schmeer Editing Fellow.
Camera / Production
Alex Guerin Schliem
Filmmaker and photographer based in San Francisco. When not directing music videos and commercials for bands like Thee Sacred Souls, Alex works as camera operator, editor, and producer across documentary and branded content.
Production Sound
Renso Landa
A two-time Emmy-winning audio engineer, sound designer, and production sound mixer with over a decade of experience in film, television, live performance, and digital media. Renso has collaborated with organizations including the San Francisco Giants, Salesforce, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and numerous independent filmmakers and nonprofits. He is known for his technical expertise and collaborative approach to crafting sound that enhances storytelling.
Sound Designer
Jeff Jacoby
Jacoby practices sound and radio arts, directing, producing, and performing, and serves as Professor of Media Arts in the Department of Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) at San Francisco State University. In 1980, he founded Living Sound Productions, producing audio, radio, video, and film projects.His work has been recognized with an Emmy Award and two Emmy nominations, two Crystal Radios, seven Broadcast Education Association Awards, and two CINÉ Golden Eagles, among other honors