KEIKO SUGIHARA is a Japanese-Chinese American filmmaker from Chicago, Illinois. She wrote, directed,and starred in her short film, Vampire American, before working as a Writer’s Assistant on Marvel’s Helstrom. While in Honolulu, she worked on CBS’ Hawaii Five-0, then moved to Los Angeles to work as a Writer’s Assistant in continuation of the series. In her own writing, Keiko is passionate about exploring topics of justice, culture, and identity, and was awarded First Place in the 2020 Branches Interactive Script Contest for her original genre pilot, Nikkei Curse of Yokai. When Keiko isn't busy dreaming up new stories, she can be found watching anime, reading comics, or listening to lofi.

MIKI ISHIKAWA was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Oahu, Hawai‘i. Her family moved to Los Angeles in 2000. Four years later, she landed a recurring role on the hit Nickelodeon TV series, Zoey 101. Shortly after, she booked her first feature film as one of the family members in the romantic comedy, Yours, Mine and Ours (starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo), while playing their adopted daughter, Naoko North. Miki has made several appearances in movies such as Funny People, Make Your Move, and Sway. She can also be seen on FOX’s hit show, 9-1-1, as well as NCIS: Los Angeles. She also starred in Season 2 of AMC’s anthology series, The Terror: Infamy, executive produced by Ridley Scott. Miki has also, appeared in Disney+’s Marvel hit show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, as Leah, a love interest to the Winter Soldier. In addition to acting, Miki is currently developing for TV and producing a feature written by herself.

ROBERT CHUCK is originally from Honolulu, Hawai‘i. He began his career as a graphic artist receiving an Associates in Communication Arts, then later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Media at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's Academy for Creative Media. His passion for film and creative arts has led him to Southern California where he earned his MFA in Cinematography at Chapman University. He currently works as a freelance cinematographer, gaffer, and key grip working for companies such as: College Humor, Apple Music, and various short and feature films. In his spare time, Robert enjoys comics, surfing, martial arts, and traveling.

STEPHANIE SOUTH holds a B.A. in Film & Electronic Arts from California State University, Long Beach, where she studied Production Management and obtained a Minor in Entrepreneurship. Her well-rounded knowledge and background working in the computer software, digital media, and event production industries makes her a versatile leader. Her role as a Producer includes serving as a warm and friendly advisor to Writers and Directors across the country. When she is not producing short films, Stephanie helps artists get paid through her role working in the Payroll & Accounting department for production companies such as Screen Gems, Vendôme Pictures, and Lucasfilm. She is also currently producing a TV series in the development stages.

SARAH PAEK studied Engineering at Harvey Mudd College and worked at the aerospace company, Northrop Grumman, as a Systems Engineer. Her lifelong interest in the entertainment industry led her to leave Northrop Grumman after finding a job in Post-Production for the network television show, iZombie. After post-production coordinating for iZombie and Batwoman, she transitioned over to Development by joining Daniel Dae Kim's production company, 3AD, where she is currently a Development Coordinator.

JAMES CHEN graduated from UC Berkeley in Computer Science. He worked as a Software Engineer at companies such as CNET and Rotten Tomatoes. He soon realized his passion was in film and switched careers. He found success in the YouTube space, creating and producing branded content videos generating over 300 million views. He would go on to serve as a Creative Director and Showrunner at the multi-channel networks StyleHaul and Studio71. He is currently writing and developing for film and TV.

RYLAND YOUNG is originally from San Francisco, California. He fell into working within the TV and film industry while living in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. After getting his start on the hit CBS TV show, Hawaii Five-O, he made the move back to Los Angeles and was hired onto Apple's Truth Be Told. Since then, Ryland has been working non-stop as a Set Production Assistant on shows such as The Morning Show, Little Fires Everywhere, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Rookie. In July of 2021, Ryland was accepted into the prestigious DGA Training Program where he is now a DGA Trainee, and on his way to becoming an Assistant Director.