_________________________________________
*
The Filmmakers
*
______________________________________
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NAME: Vish Vallabhaneni
FILM: Innocence Lost
AGE: 23 - Director
NAME: Daniel Clay Fox
FILM: Marine Grill ,
The Flamingo Bar
AGE: 23 - Director
HOMETOWN: Austin, TX
EMAIL: vishvallab@gmail.com
WEBSITE: vimeo.com/user16372071/videos
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Tea. The more exotic the better, with
a bit of honey.
BIO: Born in New Delhi but raised in Austin since 1998, Vish has been writing screenplays since he was 14. Once he was accepted into UT's film school, he's gotten more into producing and now directing. He values the community that Austin's film industry has and works on everything he can. Recently, he's been a part of Results, which was a 2015 Sundance selection. He's moving out to LA this summer and is eager to keep writing.
HOMETOWN: Johnsburg, IL
EMAIL: danclayfox@gmail.com
WEBSITE: danclayfox.wix.com/danielclayfox
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Dark, strong, iced, and no straw
BIO: Raised in Johnsburg Illinois, Daniel has been directing, producing and acting in short films since he was 13 years old. Starting out in acting and improv Daniel quickly realized his passion for film directing / producing in school. He spent his early years refining the craft of story telling by convincing his teachers to turn as many assigments as possible into film projects. His passions led him to the film departments of Quinnipiac University, NYU Tish, and University of Texas Austin. Now based in Los Angeles, Daniel continues to plan future projects for himself and Funny Ugly Productions.He aspires to bring more life to the heart of the midwest film industry.
NAME: Sohil Sikdar
FILM: Chambers
AGE: 22 - Director
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX
EMAIL: sohilsikdar@utexas.edu
WEBSITE: https://vimeo.com/user25692796
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: I like cold brew black coffee.
BIO: Sohil is a musician and experimental filmmaker from the Dallas area; He is also a Senior at the University of Texas in Austin, where he works on various projects that involve the local film and music scene.
NAME: Crystal Wong Ching-ying
FILM: Feminism
AGE: 23 - Director
HOMETOWN: Hong Kong, China
EMAIL: wcymelody@hotmail.com
WEBSITE: vimeo.com/user48167060
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: I prefer tea
BIO: Crystal is a Hong Kong based photographer and filmmaker. She is a fresh graduate from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Journalism and Communication. Crystal attended the University of Texas at Austin as an exchange student in their Radio-Television-Film program in the Spring of 2016. Crystal continues to work and collaborate on meaningful projects instigating postive change.
NAME: Levi Barrie
FILM: The Good Parts
AGE: 23 - Director
HOMETOWN: Oklahoma City, OK
EMAIL: levibarrie@hotmail.com
WEBSITE: levimakesart.tumblr.com
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Black. I've made a concentrated effort to enjoy black coffee. It's worked.
BIO: Levi is originally from Oklahoma City, OK but has lived in Texas for the past eight years. After attending UT Austin's RTF program for a couple of years he is now returning to Oklahoma City after his absence. He comes from a large, loving family. Levi enjoys creating through several mediums. "I fell in love with film as a teenager, and I don't see myself falling out of love with it anytime soon. I love the entire process, but generally hone in on directing, writing, cinematography, and editing." Levi currently works at a media company doing what he loves, always staying busy with side projects. He loves exploring, pondering all of life's big questions (because that never gets old), longboarding and biking among many other things. "Like all humans, it's hard to summarize."
NAME: Sommer Rusinski
FILM: Mary Whitman Comes Home
AGE: 23 - Director
HOMETOWN: Commack, NY
EMAIL: srusinkski1@aol.com
WEBSITE: vimeo.com/91824109
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Pitch. Black. What is with us? It must be a movie thing
BIO: Sommer is a native New Yorker who’s been telling stories for forever. (See: “Lying”) In film school, she traveled to South Africa for a month to shoot two documentaries, and worked in Los Angeles as a reader. Sommer continues to work and write in New York, and eventually hopes to migrate West again.
NAME: Robbie Lemeiux
FILM: The Break In
AGE: 23 - Director
NAME: Daniel S. Abramson
FILM: Play On
AGE: 24 - Director
HOMETOWN: Ottawa, Canada
EMAIL: robbielemieux1@gmail.com
WEBSITE: robbielemieux.com
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Black — or a nice latte.
BIO: Robbie was born in Ottawa, Canada, and moved to New York for college in 2012. He is a director, writer and a freelance producer, and is currently producing for a New York based production company specializing in fashion and lifestyle programming intended for television distribution. He has produced several short films and is now working on his first feature film, directed by Barbara Glasser.
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX
EMAIL: daniel@abramsondocs.com
WEBSITE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdduWD6upno
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Cold, with ice; is actually water.
BIO: Daniel is a recent film grad interested in writing, acting, and editing. He doesn’t have much of a plan for the future outside of making movies, and getting enough money to make movies.
"idk I really hate bios - I’m from Dallas, though that’s not something I’m really proud of representing? I just graduated, so you know that story. I’m trying to keep my head above water so I can support myself and my boyfriend. I care about LGBT representation in film, and strive to have those voices exist."
NAME: Alysia Anderson
FILM: Geester
AGE: 23 - Director
HOMETOWN: Houston, TX
EMAIL: alysiaander@gmail.com
WEBSITE: https://vimeo.com/138395266
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: Two sugars and PLENTY of half and half
BIO: Texas born Alysia Anderson fell in love with film after watching Disney's Beauty & The Beast (and again all over after Scorsese's Goodfellas). She currently pursues her passion for entertainment at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Film & Television, with a minor in Business. Alysia also proudly works as the Events Chair for Fusion Film Festival, which celebrates women in film, TV, and new media. During her tenure at NYU she has written, directed, and produced several student films, interned at various entertainment corporations, and has gained a wealth of experience that she hopes to exemplify to the world through her passion project, Geester. When she is not intensely working on films with all of her heart, chances are she's looking forward to March Madness (her 2010 bracket was legendary).
NAME: Xiuxhi Yang
FILM: The Visit
AGE: 23 - Director
HOMETOWN: Beijing, China
EMAIL: xzyang118@gmail.com
WEBSITE: https://vimeo.com/user2121308
How Do You Like Your Coffee?: I prefer tea
BIO: Born and raised in Beijing, Xiuxhi Yang holds his BFA degree from NYU film school and 35mm film program certificate from FAMU, one of the most prestigious film schools in Europe, located in Prague. His short film, The Visit, won Award of Merit at Best Shorts Competition. The film has since screened in Cannes international film festival and The Big Apple Film Festival.