Joel Steiger (writer) loved a good mystery. A prolific writer and producer, he worked on almost every major mystery and crime drama of the '80s and '90s, including "Matlock" and "Diagnosis Murder." Steiger started out as a writer-for-hire on prime-time soaps like "Dynasty" and "Knots Landing." After meeting fellow writer and producer Dean Hargrove on the action mystery series "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," Steiger became a key figure in Hargrove's close-knit circle of writers and directors. During the late '80s, Steiger wrote and produced the popular "Perry Mason" series of TV movies, based on the courtroom drama starring Raymond Burr, and he helped Hargrove create "Jake and the Fatman," about the difficult relationship between a hard-nosed L.A. district attorney and his easy-going investigative partner). Between 1986 and 1995, Steiger wrote and produced over 50 episodes of "Matlock" and served as a main staff writer on "Father Dowling Mysteries,". He later wrote and produced the "Jake and the Fatman" spin-off series, "Diagnosis Murder," and "A Town Without Pity." He passed away on March 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 79.

Carrie Lee Wilson (writer) started writing while working as the assistant for executive producer Joel Steiger at Viacom on multiple TV shows, including “Matlock,” “The Father Dowling Mysteries,” “Perry Mason,” and “Diagnosis: Murder.” Afterwards, while working as the assistant to Martin Shafer, president of Castle Rock Entertainment, she met her writing partner Emi Mochizuki and started churning out specs together. Her first solo writing credit was for Disney’s animated show “Teamo Supremo.” Carrie launched her career with a two-year contract in the Disney Writers’ program after pitching “College Road Trip” to Disney. Carrie and Emi’s original idea was produced by Disney. While working for Disney, Carrie worked closely with feature executives, pitching original ideas and working on screenplays in various stages of production. After leaving Disney, Carrie & Emi sold their Blacklist spec entitled “Boy Scouts vs. Zombies” to Paramount where it was produced as “The Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse.” Another of Carrie and Emi’s spec script sales was “Summer Villa” to the Hallmark Channel. After its success, Hallmark commissioned the sequel, “Christmas Villa”. Currently, their newest spec script, “Carriage Hill” made the 2021 Blacklist. Originally written as a pilot feature to series spec, “Runaways” was Carrie and her writing mentor, Joel Steiger’s, last project together prior to his passing in 2021.

Emma Elizabeth Steiger (Danielle/Producer) is a bi-coastal actress and writer known for her work in several Disney Channel shows, such as “Shake It Up” and “Austin and Ally.” As a child she had the privilege of appearing aside Dick Van Dyke in “Diagnosis Murder.” Daughter of screenwriter, Joel Samuel Steiger and Diane Steiger, former background dancer for Paula Abdul, Emma grew up immersed in the world of the arts. She appeared as a vocalist in various charity events, such as SING presented by What A Pair! on the Orpheum Theater stage directed by Bert V. Royal. In New York, Emma is an active volunteer at multiple arts education programs, including The 52nd Street Project where she participates weekly in their "Smart Partners" program. She has participated in a variety of new Off-Broadway play developments and most recently wrapped filming the feature “Sunshine Girls,” set in release Summer 2023. Prior to his passing, Emma and her father, Joel, were chosen by Conde Nast and GLAMOUR to star in "A Letter to My Father," a piece recognizing the difficulties in communication regarding his cancer diagnosis. She dedicates all her artistic projects, new and old, to him.

Jack Szarabajka (Director) was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and grew up surrounded by show business. Starting as a production assistant as a summer job, he quickly gained experience in a variety of industry areas, falling in love with directing. Upon graduating from Sonoma State University, he took this summer job full-time. With a decade of experience under his belt he currently directs the second unit on CBS’ CSI Vegas alongside working on independent endeavors. Known for his attention to detail and his near tireless motor, Jack manages to find the best performance from his cast and crew. He has directed several award winning short films at multiple internationally recognized contests. He is humbled and excited to bring about such a powerful and riveting story directing Runaways.

Cory Shanbom (Producer/Editor) is a writer and producer based in Los Angeles, California. He strives to create cutting-edge content for a modern audience and to facilitate a fair and equitable creative environment. His work has been shown at Picture’s Up Film Festival, Indie Film Fest and many other film festivals across the country and he has worked on productions for 20th Century Fox, Hulu, CollegeHumor, among others. Cory is very excited to help bring Joel Steiger and Carrie Lee Wilson’s wonderful script to the big screen and allow as many people as possible the chance to be deeply as affected by this poignant and timely project as he has.

Harrison Richmond Schulman (Coordinating Producer) is a writer and producer based in Los Angeles. He began working in television in 2018 and has worked on shows such as The Rookie, Why Women Kill, and Yellowjackets.

Bix Giegerich (Producer) is a writer, director, and producer based out of Los Angeles. His work has premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival, FilmQuest, and NewFilmmakers NY, and he has directed for platforms such as BuzzFeed and Vox.