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Julian Higgins was born on 28 December 1985 in New Hampshire, USA. He is a director and writer, known for God's Country (2022), Thief (2010) and House (2004).- Camera and Electrical Department
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Spencer Gillis is a writer/director, camera operator, and member of the Society of Camera Operators.
With his 2013 short film, GUN, Spencer marked his directorial debut by premiering in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. GUN screened at over fifteen festivals world-wide earning the Grand Jury Prize at the Atlanta Film Festival along with Best Actor and Best Narrative at Hollyshorts Film Festival. The film is available on iTunes and is being distributed by SHORTS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. His latest short film SWEEP (2015) premiered at the prestigious Aspen Shortsfest and went on to play at twelve festivals, winning the Audience Choice Award for Best Short at FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival.
As a co-founder of 2.35, Spencer has produced award winning narrative and documentary short films as well as directed work for VICE media. He has also screened his work and lectured to film students at colleges around the country like Cornell, Denison, and Florida Atlantic University. In 2014, Spencer was invited to serve as a short film juror for the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Spencer's professional background includes experience as a camera assistant spanning more than twenty feature films - including SHAME, BLUE VALENTINE, ARBITRAGE and OUR IDIOT BROTHER - in addition to work in documentary, episodic television, commercials and web content. Spencer credits his philosophy and style of direction to years spent on set observing the process up close - particularly his work with directors Derek Cianfrance and Steve McQueen.
In 2012, Spencer transitioned professionally into camera operating. His work illustrates a wide range of shooting styles: reality television shows for DISCOVERY, TLC, and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, webisodes for 30 ROCK, as well as films and scripted television like ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, CHICAGO PD, and EMPIRE.
Gillis, a Kansas native, previously studied at the University of Iowa where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Master of Arts in Film Studies.- Director
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Kanchiku Yuri is a former film student with an idealized approach to film and cinema. She is a child of the early eighties and was born in 1982. Kanchiku attended Nihon University College Of Art where she studied film. She graduated in 2006. She focuses on lights and composition and cites Iwai Shunji and Miyagawa Kazuo as influences. She had been the assistant to the former man while working in radio and studied under him. Her feature film debut, My Rainy Days, was based on a mobile phone novel and has gained cult status. The film premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Ironically, she became quiet since its release and sporadically worked on an AKB48 girl group video and a short. The latter work was shot in South Korea. Ms. Kanchiku has been keeping busy working on a second feature length film and shooting commercials and music videos. She divides her time between Tokyo and Yamanashi to the west of Tokyo.agheami- Producer
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Jeremy David White was born on 24 December 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The First Hope (2013), Enhanced (2014) and The Misadventure (2009).- Director
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Garette Henson grew up in Los Angeles working as a child actor. From ages 8-18 Garette appeared in over 30 films and television shows, as well as countless commercials. Garette received a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and an M.F.A. from Columbia University in Directing/Screenwriting. Garette currently lives in New York City where he works in film and television production.- Additional Crew
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Guillaume Renusson is known for White Paradise (2022), After School (2014) and All Cats Are Pink in the Dark (2015).- Director
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Iranian-American filmmaker Saman Kesh has the most Vimeo staff picks, ever. He attributes this accolade to excessive consumption of rocket fuel and a knack for combining the human experience with a healthy dose of controlled chaos.
After his music videos won him YDA Silver at Cannes and two Best Video at SXSW, his foray into advertising was an epic international Superbowl spot for Taco Bell. Since then, he has worked with major brands like Zoom, Google, Citibank, Uber, and most recently picked up a handful of Clio awards for his work with Toyota and Nintendo. Saman has written and directed two universally hailed short films, CONTROLLER and HIT TV, which are being developed into TV-shows, and he is working on two feature films.
On his off hours, he plays video games and trolls racists.- Director
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