Julia Hayden Fung
Julia Hayden Fung is a NYC-based actor, filmmaker, and creative pursuing a BFA in Film & TV production at NYU Tisch. She was born and raised in San Francisco, California where she spent the majority of her childhood on stage in dance, theatre and on screen in a variety of student works, informing her work behind the camera. Most notably as a filmmaker, she has shot, produced, and written over a dozen short films of various genres. Her work has been showcased in New York, Los Angeles and Berlin among other major artistic hubs. At 16, she was named a Youth Resident at the America’s oldest film non-profit, SFFILM and worked as an adjudicator for the Oscar-Qualifying festival. She was also selected to be part of Catalyst Institute for Creative Arts and Technology’s 2024 summer cohort, combining her skills with filmmakers and actors twice her age. She is a Cinematography/Documentary fellow at E2AC and a mentee of Sundance Fellow, Roberto Fatal.
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Brandon Yadegari
Brandon is a cinematographer and director based in San Francisco, CA. Through an intimate filmmaking style, he strives to tell character-driven stories that humanize and uplift participants and their communities. He is a 2026 SFFILM FilmHouse Resident where he’s developing his forthcoming feature, THE PRISON OUTSIDE. His most recent shorts include, MOTHER (2024) which has screened at over a dozen festivals across North America and Europe, including Mill Valley Film Festival, Frameline, and NewFest. Brandon’s recent cinematography credits include Observer (2025, CPH:DOX), The Last Class (2025, DC/DOX), Quiet On Set (2024, HBO Max), and VOCES: Latino Vote (2024, PBS). His other work has appeared on FRONTLINE PBS, in The Atlantic, The Guardian, High Country News, and KQED while being recognized by the duPont, Peabody, and Scripps Howard awards.
Director of PhotographyNolan Crane
Nolan Crane is a screenwriter studying at New York University (Film BFA) and developing independent projects in the Los Angeles area. He has written, directed, produced and edited several short film films, which typically focus on character-driven, humanistic stories.
Crane’s experience acting in several award winning short films and theater productions are a core pillar of his artistic identity. Additionally, he has studied film at SOCAPA and Orange Coast College, written several feature films, and runs a freelance photography business.
Crane’s focus is on artistic discipline and authenticity, writing every day and collaborating with artists who put creative integrity first.
Writer & Executive ProducerSayaan Nagpal
Sayaan Nagpal is a New York and Seattle based producer and writer studying the intersection of Film & TV and Entertainment Business at NYU Tisch. As a filmmaker, Sayaan is focused on telling stories that incite joy and community across underrepresented communities, especially amongst queer people of color. They hold a strong passion and deep love for the film festival circuit, having worked at 5 festivals across the United States in programming, education, and marketing departments, including the Academy Award qualifying New York International Children's Film Festival and the Tasveer Film Festival. Recently, they produced the NYU Thesis Film, Small World and their directorial debut documentary, Taking Root, premiered in LA at the Silicon Beach Film Festival, winning Best Student Documentary. They are an incoming intern with the Emmy-award winning studio, Jesse James Films. Beyond film, Sayaan has experiences in museum curation and art's education from their time working at the nationally honored Wing Luke Museum's YouthCAN program and the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle.
Lead Producer
Ros Gilman
Ros Gilman is a classically trained, award-winning, British-German composer, music producer, conductor and violinist. He is based in London and is a BAFTA Connect member.
His credits include HBO, European broadcasters like ARTE, ZDF, France 5, and independent films (including BAFTA-qualifying projects) showcased at Locarno International Film Festival.
Ros trained as a film composer, concert violinist and conductor at the University of Music, Vienna and the Royal College of Music, London.
His music has garnered over 20 million streams, with repeated editorial support from Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora, received airplay on major radio stations including the BBC, and appeared in national press such as BBC Music Magazine.
Composer
Charlotte Coffey
Charlotte Coffey is a multi-award-winning actress, filmmaker, and casting director who has collaborated with Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA-winning talent. Her work appears on HBO Max, Apple TV+, Hulu, and more. Growing up in Manhattan, NYC, Charlotte trained at the famed Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and is now a Drama Major at NYU Tisch in the Lee Strasberg Studio. As she evolves as an artist and filmmaker, Charlotte remains committed to creating work that resonates with truth, vulnerability, and artistry
Producer & Casting Director
Via Fischer
Associate Producer Via Fischer is a New York City-based actress, dancer, producer, and director currently studying Film & Television at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Committed to amplifying POC and LGBTQ+ voices in independent film, she is currently working to establish her own production company dedicated to that mission.Asa Griggs
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Associate ProducerMadeline Weiss
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