Director / Producer
Creative technology generalist, filmmaker, dad, and dedicated advocate. Founder of Bitterbrush Productions.
Executive Producer / Producer
Andrea is an award-winning independent director and producer focused on commercial and branded content with a specialty in documentary-style storytelling. Founder of Heroine Films where she is a writer, director, and producer of stories about courage, compassion, and people who are badass.
Head Consultant / Advisor
With a 20+ year career in the field of violence against women, Robin has experience at the direct service level all the way up to national policy and advocacy programs.
Marketing & Social Strategy
Brandon Williams is the founder and CEO of Multicultural agency 55 Media Group. A Cincinnati native, Williams has worked in several facets of the industry in marketing and advertising and specializing in the areas of ad sales, brand development, experiential, and brand partnerships.
Director of Photography
Melanie is a director, director of photography, sushi connoisseur and effervescent optimist. After serving in the United States Air Force as a public affairs officer for a quick stint, she moved to NYC to work on the team of legendary Annie Leibovitz. She has led the camera department for numerous documentaries, including Dykes, Camera, Action!, Hingakawa, Big Hips, Big Dreams and digital content for VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race since season 9. She’s also served as director of photography for shows and documentaries on HBO, A&E, VH1 and has been the director of photography for Emmy-nominated series “Portrait of a Queen,” featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race superstars and Logo’s Out of the Closet, season 2.
Animation / Motion Graphics
Amber Thompson, founder of Ambear Media is a mixed media artist focusing on filmmaking and animation. Amber is a creative and performance-driven film director and post-production editor with high attention to detail, a deep passion for storytelling, natural intuition for editing, originality, and knowledge of all stages of the filmmaking process. Her work varies from music videos, narrative storytelling, commercial & brand videos, and 2D/3D digital art. Originally from Somerset, Ohio now residing in beautiful Colorado. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University. She is a passionate mother & partner and puts importance on serving others and spreading joy in everything she does.