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The Filmmakers

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Writer

Corey Pinchoff

Corey Pinchoff is a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia College Chicago, with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Art and Science. She was one of eight students selected to complete a capstone directing course, writing and directing the short film LIV'S UNNECESSARY WILL. At Columbia, Pinchoff was also brought on to write the practicum film MASCOT.

Since moving to LA, she spent over three years as a casting assistant under Carmen Cuba while continuing to develop her own projects. Corey worked on high-profile films such as Jordan Peele's NOPE, Ron Howard's HILLBILLY ELEGY and Steven Soderbergh's KIMI.

Director

fiona obertinca

Fiona Obertinca is a Swedish-Albanian director whose work has been screened in international film festivals (incl. in Sweden, UK and USA.) After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Art and Science at Columbia College Chicago, she moved to Los Angeles where she’s worked in development on shows such as HBO Max's MADE FOR LOVE, BBC's RIDLEY ROAD and much more.

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Producer

Tori Ichikowitz

Tori Ichikowitz is a South African film producer currently studying at The American Film Institute Conservatory and is a development intern at Heyday Films (Barbie, Wonka, Harry Potters). She previously interned at Sam Raimi's Ghost House (The Grudge, Evil Dead). She has worked as a content creator, producer, and director for iStore South Africa (Apple Premium Reseller), Nintendo South Africa, and iSchoolAfrica (NGO in South Africa). She has been published in several international magazines as an editorial photographer.

She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Communications, specialising in Visual Content Studies, and honours in Public Diplomacy. She completed a directing short course at London Film School (2017) and an acting summer course at the MetFilm School (2022).

Cinematographer

Bruce Wang

Bruce "Puyu" Wang is a recent undergraduate of the School of Visual Arts, Film major. Studied by three-time Oscar® winner Christopher Newman and Jong Lin, the cinematographer of the Ang Lee trilogy, he has extensive experience in shooting narrative films, including THE EYE-CLOSED PIGEON, Rome Independent Prisma Awards Official Selection; and ORNITHOPHOBIA, FIRST International Film Festival Official Selection. We're always thinking about what we can get instead of what we can leave behind through our lives.

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Production Designer

Ana Visuetti

Ana Visuetti is a Panamanian architect with a lifetime passion for stories. Through production design, Ana has found her storyteller's voice, giving life to the world and times that existed only on paper during her childhood. Before her master's studies, Visuetti participated in the design and coordination of renowned projects in Panama City, including institutional and residential buildings, and most notably, the Commercial Center, a pioneer in the region for its direct connection to Panama's new subway system.

Visuetti professionally excels for her proactivity, dedication and the strongest belief that teams are a second family who can achieve anything by working together.

Editor

Ace Wang

Jing "Ace" Wang is a Los Angeles-based media professional who graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Arts and Sciences. She has extensive experience with drama, comedy and thrillers, and has a passion for storytelling that engages public audiences.

Wang worked as a post-production intern at Legendary Entertainment and worked on the features DUNE (2021), GODZILLA VS. KONG (2021) and other projects in development. Her editing work includes FLAWLESS (2019), CATCH ME (2020), BURGEONING (2020), FEAR NOT (2020) and AMERICAN PARENT (2022). Wang's short film BURGEONING was selected as the 2020 Finalist of Worldfest Houston IFF.

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