Kay (USA) is a screenwriter, film maker, and screenwriting consultant in Los Angeles, California. She studied Screenwriting at Chapman University, and English at Northern Arizona University. Her latest film is The Miseducation of Bindu.
Molly (USA) is a storyteller at heart with an artist eye for color and balance. She has years of experience writing across industries in a variety of voice. She is obsessed with grammar, word choice, and policing unnecessary adverb usage. Most recently, Molly has been teaming up with nonprofits and documentary filmmakers to write grant and funding proposals. Her mission is to find out who is making the world better and make that known most effectively.
Emilio Martí (Spain) creates hand made animation and films, conducts Workshops for Film, Art therapy, Social art, and Cinema. Emilio studied writing at UIMP, Art at Universitat Politècnica de València UPV, documentary at Bauhaus University.
David C. Keith is an editor, director and producer in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from Cal State University, Northridge with a BA in Film Production, David started CineByte Productions, LLC, which has produced a documentary feature film and two narrative short films with David as Director. Aside from these projects, David has edited several feature films and produced a number of docu-style short films.
Gertrude (Germany) studied educational science in Bielefeld and economics in Berlin. She became involved with filmmaking in 2009 and has been working as a producer ever since. She has directed the documentary “Rent Rebels,” shown around the world, with Matthias Coers, as well as being the director of two shorts, “Dragon Circle” and “Cabuwazi Beyond Borders.” She is currently working on a new film about gentrification.
Grischa (Germany) works as a freelance programmer. He is active in sound and film editing. Together with Matthias Coers, he has been involved in the distribution and organization of events with the documentary film Mietrebellen in Germany and abroad. He is included in the Berlin tenant movement and organizes series of events with the Berlin tenants’ association on international issues of housing and the development of the cities.
Claudia (aka Gayatri) (Germany) is a uniquely skilled photographer, focusing on the natural and spiritual elements of the project. Her focus informs her still photography. Her wide international network is essential in establishing initial coordination for projects with activists, artists, and small NGOs.
Matthias Coers (Germany) is an independent filmmaker and sociologist. As a freelance journalist and cameraman, he produces photographs, texts, and videos, for trade unions, tenant organizations, AIDS assistance, and newspapers. He is working on the subject of housing issues in Berlin, the history of antifascism in West Germany and housing in Europe.
Alice (Italy) is a critical collaborator on Tahriib, her first documentary experience. She is outstanding in coordinating schedules with both official and unofficial contacts for interviews and travel arrangements in Italy. She also provided the humor, friendly persuasion, and patience to help interviewees feel comfortable and keep all involved in high morale.
Simone (Germany) started her promo producing and editing career in her early twenties after she graduated from the “Schule für Rundfunktechnik SRT” (now known as ARD ZDF Media Akademie), where she learned editing, budgeting, directing and shooting. She performed as a promotion producer at the German Pay-TV Channel Premiere (now known as SKY) for ten years, where she produced commercials and short documentaries.