Writer & Director | Gregory Barnes
Gregory Barnes is a filmmaker based in New York City and Los Angeles. Raised a faithful Mormon in Oak Park IL, his films have been greatly influenced by the comedic absurdity of exiting that strange jello-obsessed-desert-religion. His most recent short, The Touch of the Master’s Hand will premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Prior, his work has been featured in NPR, Playboy, and Pitchfork. While no longer Mormon, Barnes served a mission in Argentina and graduated with a BA in media studies from Brigham Young University. He is currently an MFA candidate in film at NYU’s Tisch School of the Art.
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The Crew
Producer | Benjamin Buxton
Benjamin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer based in Marfa/LA. Recent editorial work has been featured with Paper Magazine. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s MFA in documentary film. In 2018 he was a recipient of the Kodak and UFVF scholarship under which he made his most recent documentary about folklore musicians in Cuba. www.bvbuxton.com
Producer | Joan Thompson
Joan Thompson is a creative producer based in New York and California. She is currently pursuing a dual degree MBA/MFA at NYU’s Stern School of Business and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film program. Previously she was a producer at Bluecadet, a specialized digital agency and experience design firm. She is a graduate of Middlebury College and an alumna of Venture for America. Her work has been recognized by SXSW Interactive, the Webby Awards, Communication Arts, and as Vimeo Staff Picks.
Producer | Tyler Walker
Tyler Walker is a filmmaker from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Along with co-founding the American Standard Film co., he's directed, written, and produced award-winning feature films, short films, and commercials that have screened across the globe. He was raised in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Cinematographer | Fidel Ruiz-Healy
Fidel Ruiz-Healy is an award-winning Mexican-American cinematographer and director from San Antonio, Texas and an alumni from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. His narrative and music video work has shown at such festivals as SXSW, Slamdance, Hamptons International, Fantasia, Palm Springs, and Mill Valley, along with being featured n the Tonight Show and publications ranging from NPR, Vice, Pitchfork, MTV, Filmmaker Magazine, NYLON, LA Weekly, along with numerous credits on Vimeo Staff Picks. His work can be seen at www.fidelruizhealy.com
Editor | Jordan Michael Blake
Jordan Michael Blake is a director who writes/edits/acts.
He was raised Mormon, but left the church to make movies at NYU.
After graduating, he co-founded The American Standard Film Co.
His work with The ASFC has screened at Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW and many more.
His movies have garnered millions of views online and received multiple Vimeo Staff Picks.
Currently, he works as a documentary editor for VICE, while also developing several features.