Kristin Peterson
Director,  Writer

Kristin Peterson is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee’s Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies (Documentary) program. Kristin is based in Milwaukee where she collaborates with a number of artists including poets, musicians, animators and fellow filmmakers. She currently works as a broadcast producer at the privately owned advertising agency BVK, where she facilitates the production of nationwide, multi-platform campaigns for clients such as Wyoming Office of Tourism, Maine Office of Tourism, and Michigan State University. Previously, Peterson spent three years programming the Beloit International Film Festival where she gained an education of which films affect audiences, and what stories are worth telling. Combined with her 6+ years’ experience screenwriting, directing, location scouting and production design, she creates films of high production value and strong story quality. Her directorial debut “DOG*WALK” (short film) has screened at festivals as prestigious as the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival (West Coast Premiere), Sarasota Film Festival (East Coast Premiere), Sidewalk Film Festival, and Salento International Film Festival (European Premiere).

Henry Nasserbakht
Director, Producer

Grant Brown
Director, Producer, Writer

Grant is a recent graduate of the film program at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and has been making films for fifteen odd years. With multiple award-winning films circulating the Milwaukee film community Grant continues to write, direct, produce, and shoot with his unique vision.

Oriana Oppice
Director, Producer, Writer

Oriana Oppice was born in Italy and raised in the United States (she is a citizen of both). “Lobster fra Diavolo” is her first film as solo director and producer. After school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, she moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career. Her first film she co-directed — “Camp Belvidere” — has been selected at numerous festivals around the world and has won for Best Directing and Best Film, among others. Oriana has appeared in many TV shows, including Medium, Person of Interest, and House of Cards. She also has a Masters in International Law from the University of Chicago and enjoys playing piano and viola.