When they were handing out books, Ryan Cockrell—Director/Writer at Charleston, SC-based Lunch & Recess—thought they said ‘looks’ and asked for a thriller. The humblest, smartest and best looking of all the Lunchers & Recessers, Ryan has been told he looks like a combination of Sean Connery, Tom Cruise, Zak Galifinakis and Jim Caviezel—but more attractive. […]

Julia Kuo is a freelance illustrator, educator, and expert snacker. She can often be found working out of coffeeshops around Chicago or teaching at Washington University in St. Louis. Julia has illustrated children’s books for Simon & Schuster, Little Brown & Co., Macmillan, and Simply Read Books, and specialty books for Quarry Books and Random […]

Michael Langan’s films and music videos have been called “confounding and fascinating” by The New York Times, “inventive” by The Atlantic, and “eerily beautiful” by NPR, and have played at over a hundred film festivals worldwide. He is an IFC Icon and was featured as one of “10 animators poised to become household names” by […]

Lindsay Luker blends her knowledge of the medical sciences with the philosophy of yoga to promote good health and balance. As a primary eyecare physician, Lindsay carefully examines, diagnoses, and treats visual and ocular health. As a yoga instructor, she’s devoted to creating a lively, informative and safe environment in which all can learn while […]

German-born, Vancouver-raised building designer and photographer Joe Rommel is at home with the structure and discipline of both professions, but people watching through the camera lens is his innate passion. Also world-educated, Joe has lived and worked in extraordinary places, including the UK, eastern and western Europe, Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, Hong Kong and Macau, […]

Shixie (Xiangjun Shi) is an independent animator who is determined to break down the communication barriers between people through her work. With a deep interest in physics and science communication, she’s an expert at nimble, minimalistic expressions, is proficient in English and Mandarin Chinese, and speaks conversational Russian. A 2013 graduate of Brown University (B.A. […]

Dorian Warneck’s passion for filmmaking began with an old camera he found in his parents’ attic when he was about eight years old. Years of filming his friends skateboarding transitioned into making films about all sorts of things (although he still films his friends skateboarding from time to time). He’s worked as a director, producer […]