OUR TEAM:  Quirky. Creative. Talented. Diverse. All-Volunteers. Fun. 

A FEW TEAM MEMBERS:

 Alisha McCutcheon (Cinematographer) a West Virginia native, has adopted San Francisco as her home. She fell in love with the movies as a child sitting in the one-screen theater of her tiny home town. However, she didn’t realize that making them was a possibility until, as a lark, she took a film class at SF City College in 2005. Since then she has directed two shorts, has over 14 cinematography credits, and has worked as Assistant Director or in Camera Department for numerous other films.  IMDb  

 Donna Mae Foronda (Associate Producer) was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was raised by silent, warring parents, and in that silence she was able to write her wildest, loudest thoughts on paper. She ventured into filmmaking in 2007 and learned the ropes through her time at Chapman University, unpaid Hollywood internships, and working on films with Scary Cow Productions. She has written and produced multiple short films receiving awards from Outstanding Writing to Audience Choice.   IMDb 

 Mano Chui Stephens (Co-Writer, Executive Producer) grew up in Manila, Philippines and is pleased to bring new Filipino-themed stories to the stage and screen. Mano also enjoys world travel, singing, and his work as a Surgical Nurse. Mano’s film credits can be found on IMDb  

  Drew Stephens (Writer, Director, Producer) has created dozens of award-winning television, film and stage projects (Prinsesa, VDA Tape 96, Bound 4 Heaven) and was a pioneering member of IBC/True Visions television in Thailand. Drew was the original TV host & segment producer for Electric City in San Francisco, one of the first LGBTQ television programs in the USA. More recently, Drew has been instrumental in Scary Cow Productions, a unique filmmaking co-op providing networking and technical resources to aspiring indie filmmakers in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Drew’s filmography is available at IMDb and at RDMstudios.com

  Paul Hara (1st Assistant Camera) worked for Longs Drug Stores for 30 years, first shooting stills and video in their training department, and then as a Flash developer. Paul notes that "It’s great to be developing my video skills again!"  IMDb 

  Lisa Tesler (Key Grip) started out as a stage hand and theater lighting tech in college. Upon switching to video, she learned follow focus by filming birds taking off and landing at a local nature preserve, and by shooting live sports. She joined a local film cooperative (Scary Cow) as an AC, but the lure of working with jibs, cranes, and dollies, and the joy of hauling sandbags and stands up multiple flights of stairs won her over to the dark side, where she now focuses on light and motion. She has worked as a dolly grip, key grip, gaffer, camera operator, and/or AC on more than 15 short films; and as a camera operator for over 200 sporting and civic events. IMDB  

 Stan Ng (Production Sound Recordist) has contributed to independent film production, in the roles of location sound, post-production sound, and gaffer. He has shot and edited several profiles of local personalities and groups, and has produced dozens of TV shows at public access television stations. He has contributed to many genre types: narratives, documentaries, industrials, musicals, and community profiles.  Stan has recently left a full career in semiconductor electronics engineering, and is focusing on media production. IMDb

  Ekekela “Puka” Novero (Post-Production Sound, PA) Hey! I’m Puka. I was born and raised in SF, but now live in Oakland. I recently graduated with a Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) degree from SFSU. I actually started as a Biology major, but producing music was always a passion of mine so I went into BECA’s Audio Engineering program. A couple semesters in, I took an Audio for Video class where I discovered a new interest in sound design and the rest is history. Nanay’s Lullaby will be my first project outside of school and I can’t wait to get started!

   Christopher Talbott (Production Sound - Boom Operator) is an award winning video editor and multimedia artist based in San Francisco, CA. He grew up in Southern California where he began making video and animation at an early age. Later in life Chris attended the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Berklee College of Music, and at BAVC. These days you can usually find Chris exploring San Francisco with one of his cameras, in his music studio crafting new instruments and sounds, or supporting local artists at concerts and events with his friends and family. IMDb

  Tony Jonick (Post-Production) was born in Hawaii, and grew up in Fiji and Australia, before moving to California in the 70s. He has worked on nearly 40 films as a member of the Scary Cow film collective. A writer, director, producer, actor, and jack-of-other-trades, he is working with friends to complete their feature film, Seven by Seven: San Francisco Stories. He is delighted to be helping Drew (Writer/Director) as thanks for Drew's support over the years. Gud lak sa 'yo to the team! IMDb 

  Margaret Kowalick-Hara. (Set Photographer/Grip) worked for 23 years as a senior web administrator, graphic designer, web developer, and business analyst. Expanding my horizons in Scary Cow with behind the scenes photography, AC, and Grip. 

   Saprina Panday (Crowdfunding, Production Assistant) is a multimedia storyteller with a degree in law and politics from the UK, the US and France. After eight years of working at the intersection of law, human rights, development and journalism (TV, radio, print) for a variety of organizations, Saprina quit the corporate world to pursue her dream to tell her own stories. She is the writer, co-director, producer and actor of an intersectional feminist web-series called the escapists, a story about three girlfriends chasing their dreams and disappointing their families in the process. 

  Jeff Grimes (Casting Director) is a lifelong Bay Area resident currently living in San Francisco. He joined Scary Cow in 2016 and has since worked on about 20 projects, filling almost every role from PA to Producer. Most often, he serves as Casting Director, and that's how he's involved with Nanay's Lullaby. In 2019, he hopes to write and direct a short film of his own.  IMDb