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Key Team Bios

Shane Bannon - Writer & Director

Shane Bannon is a writer and director based in Los Angeles by way of San Francisco. His work focuses on people who seek connection in a world that encourages isolation. From the open ocean, to insects, to death itself, he seeks to understand all the things in this world that terrify him. His short films have played at festivals including Fantasia, Dances With Films, and Grimmfest, as well as on Alter, where they have accrued over 200,000 views. His first feature screenplay, co- written with Celina Bernstein won Best Unproduced Feature Screenplay at Filmquest 2022.

Celina Bernstein - Producer

Celina Bernsteinis an actor, writer, and producer from Paris, France based in Los Angeles. As an actor, she has starred in dozens of films and appeared in live performances in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Recent projects include the upcoming proof-of-concept period piece, OMA, as well as The Perfect Place to Cry (Fantasia 2023, Dances with Films 2023) and Ride Baby Ride (in partnership with MovieMaker Magazine) both of which Celina starred in and produced. Her first feature screenplay, co-written with Shane Bannon won Best Unproduced Feature Screenplay at Filmquest 2022.

Hannah May Cumming - Producer

Hannah May Cumming is a Portland based queer writer, director, producer and the creator of the feminist horror production company Monstrous Femme Films. She is most known for her short horror films BABY FEVER (2022) and FANATICO (2019) both of which are platformed on WatchAlter.com, amassing hundreds of thousands of views. Hannah's work is an amalgamation of feminist horror, camp, and her love of retro design and fashion. She has a knack for creating highly stylized worlds and fascinating, complex female characters. As seen clearly in her films, Hannah is unafraid to take provocative. creative risks within the horror genre, especially when that work is taking a strong socio-political stance.

Matt Kleppner - Director of Photography

Matt Kleppner is an award winning cinematographer based in Los Angeles. The grandson of Caribbean, Chinese, and Jewish immigrants, Matt holds a special affinity for stories about cultural identity and memory in the U.S. Matt’s recent narrative work has played at festivals across the U.S. and internationally; notably Return to Sender (dir. Russell Goldman, prod. Jamie Lee Curtis & Jake Katofsky) at Fantastic Fest and Hollyshorts opening night, and The Perfect Place to Cry (dir. Shane Bannon, prod. Celina Bernstein) at Fantasia and Dances with Films. Matt holds an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute and a BA in Film Studies and American Studies from Wesleyan University. He was also selected as one of four cinematographers within Color Creative’s inaugural Find Your People cohort.

Nic Prentiss - Production Designer

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Beth Cohon - Editor

Beth grew up outside of Chicago. She graduated with a Master’s in film from King’s College London, then followed her dream of living in an earthquake zone and moved to the west coast. In San Francisco, and later Los Angeles, she started editing for brands such as Google, JanSport, Ben & Jerry’s, Hello Sunshine and Fenty Beauty, and working in-house for agencies such as Goodby, Venables, FCB and Mekanism. She has also worked as a VFX and assistant editor for post-houses such as Framestore, Method Studios, Cut + Run, Cartel and Work Editorial. She brings her background in music, experimental filmmaking, creative writing, bird-song identification, and cinematic storytelling to every single project.