DIRECTOR / WRITER
Annika Hylmö, Ph.D.
Annika Hylmö is an award-winning filmmaker and documentarian whose films have screened at CameraImage, Tribeca Film Festival, as well as smaller specialty festivals. She co-produced IMAGE MAKERS: THE STORY OF AMERICA’S PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPHERS for TCM and her narrative short film DR. PENELOPE is winning awards and hearts around the world. Annika is also a producer of Women in Media's renowned CAMERAderie Initiative, creating powerful films empowering female filmmakers.
PRODUCER
Giovanni Alabiso
Giovanni Alabiso is a producer/actor/writer/comedian, having done a variety of roles in the entertainment industry in front of and behind the camera. He has a keen interest in productions related to the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials and provides tours in Salem, Massachusetts. He has done lectures and presentations in the Greater Boston area on the subject. He is considered to be an expert on the 1692 Salem Witchcraft trials.
EDITOR
Jeremy Lerman
Originally from Omaha, NE, Jeremy is an LA-based, bi-coastal editor (Pacific Ocean and Missouri River). Jeremy’s editing work has screened on Netflix, AMC, PBS, and at such festivals as Telluride, Tribeca, AFI Fest and the Emerging Filmmakers Showcase at Cannes. He mentored at Ghetto Film School; AFI Young Women in Film; ReelWorks NYC; and The CineStory Foundation. Jeremy holds an MFA in Editing from the AFI Conservatory and a BA in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania. In his spare time Jeremy enjoys DIY house-renovations. He is currently at the Home Depot returns desk.
EDITOR
Elika Rezaee
Elika Rezaee is an award-winning Iranian American film editor and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, with over two decades of experience across narrative features, documentaries, and experimental storytelling. Her editing work is rooted in performance, emotional rhythm, and structure. Her credits include SHAYDA, winner of the Sundance Audience Award and distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, along with LA SANDINISTA! and CONDUCTING A REVOLUTION. She earned her MFA in Editing from AFI and is a 2026 WIF Editing Fellow and former Karen Schmeer Fellow. Most recently, she co-edited PEACHES, produced by Cate Blanchett's Dirty Films.
CONCEPT ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR
Christian Cordella
Christian Cordella is an Italian costume concept designer and visual storyteller, representing the eighth generation of a historic family of designers. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan, graduating with highest honors in Scenic and Costume Design. After early work in fine art and themed entertainment design for Disney Parks, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld, Christian moved into film, becoming one of Hollywood's leading costume concept artists. His credits include AVATAR, AVENGERS: ENDGAME & DOOMSDAY, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR & GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. His television work spans WATCHMEN, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and LEGION.
CO-PRODUCER
Nikit Doshi
Originally from Kenya, Nikit has produced feature films across Australia, India, and Los Angeles. His most recent film, UNSPOKEN, premiered at BFI Flare and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the LA Jewish Film Festival. He previously produced BRUT FORCE (starring Tyler Posey, released by XYZ Films) and co-produced THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION with Martin Katz and Voltage Pictures, which premiered at TIFF and streams on Netflix. Nikit has also produced stop-motion animation for Mattel, for Barbie and American Girl. His work has won a Webby and Telly Award in 2024. An AFI Producing Program graduate, he has held roles at MGM Studios, Pathé International and on AMC's MAD MEN.
CO-PRODUCER
Bergitte Jorgensen
Bergitte Jorgensen is an experienced marketing professional with a diverse educational background spanning two continents. She holds a Master's degree in Project Management from the University of Agder in Norway and an MBA in Marketing Management from California State University, USA. As the founder of a boutique marketing firm in Los Angeles, she leads a dynamic team in creating innovative marketing strategies for clients across a variety of industries. Outside of work, Bergitte is passionate about animals and nature and actively supports initiatives that promote conservation and animal welfare.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Petr Cikhart
Petr Cikhart received his MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute. His thesis film FIRST IN FLIGHT was nominated for the ASC Harris Savides Heritage Award. He has worked in over 120 countries, lensing films such as FARMINGVILLE (Special Jury Prize, 2004 Sundance Film Festival) and BLINDSIGHT (Audience Awards, 2006 AFI Film Festival & 2007 Berlin Film Festival). Recently Petr served as a cinematographer on National Geographic’s series Restaurants At The End Of The World and Paramount’s series De La Calle. In 2007 Petr won his first Prime Time Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography. He has been nominated a total of ten times.
