Cierra Gladden – Writer/Director

Cierra Gladden is a junior majoring in Film and Media Studies and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Management. Most recently, Cierra wrote and directed her Studio North grant-supported film, "Sundown" this past August and is moving into post-production. Cierra spends her free time learning more about film and photography, journaling, and tending to her indoor plant collection.

John D'cruz & Aarushi Krishnan – Producer

John D'cruz is a sophomore studying Film and Media Studies. He worked on Ellie's Rha's grant film for Studio North, "I Will Enjoy This Food", as a producer, 2nd assistant director, and social media manager, and helped ensure all stages of production ran smoothly. John worked for Janet Yang Productions this summer, writing script coverages. 

Aarushi Krishnan is a junior in the Writing Seminars and Film and Media Studies programs at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Aarushi hopes to bring marginalized voices to the big screen, being most interested in themes of femininity, violence, and mental health. She has experience working as a producer, art director, and PA on student and indie films in Baltimore and California.

Mia DeAngelo – Assistant Director 

Mia DeAngelo is a sophomore in the Film and Media Studies and Chemistry programs. She is a member of the Studio North student-run production company. She has worked as a gaffer on the set of "Magnum Opus" (dir. Sophia Pasalis) and has recently made her directorial debut with "The Waiting Room." Outside of class, she works as a freelance editor. Mia also enjoys musicals, whodunnits, and learning about film history— she takes her style inspiration from the Old Hollywood Era. 

Sophia Lin – Director of Photography

Sophia Lin is a sophomore majoring in Film and Media Studies and Cognitive Science. She was DP and AD on "Two of Us," directed by Curtis Nishimoto, and DP and AC on the Studio North Production Committee films "Magnum Opus" and "The Waiting Room,” respectively. Next fall, she will be AD on Zara Kahan's "Come Into My Arms," a feature film developed under the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund.
 
Isabel Salas – 1st Assistant Camera

Isabel Salas is a sophomore majoring in Film and Media Studies and minoring in Women, Gender, and Sexuality. They have been a Director of Photography for “The Waiting Room” and a script supervisor for “Magnum Opus”, both Studio North Production Committee films. Most recently, they were a PA for “Two of Us,” directed by Curtis Nishimoto. In their free time, they enjoy watching all the films and TV shows they didn’t get to watch during the busy semester.  

Christian Reidy - Gaffer

Christian Reidy is a student filmmaker at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Most recently, Christian directed the short film “Speak Words With Your Mouth” while studying abroad at FAMU in Prague. Outside of writing and directing, Christian has worked extensively as a gaffer for projects shot on digital, 16mm, and 35mm film, incorporating light as a creative tool for storytelling.

Chime Nwogu – Key Grip

Chime Nwogu is a junior majoring in Medicine, Science, and Humanities, and Film and Media studies. Chime most recently wrote and directed a short film titled “Strangers.” Chime spends his free time learning about sound by writing and producing his own music. He has worked as a PA on the set of Studio North's "The Waiting Room" and “Return 0;" (dir. Brian Song, 2022).

Elaine Lu Qu – Production Designer

Elaine Lu Qu is a sophomore majoring in Film and Media Studies on the Screenwriting track. She has produced a variety of short stories, screenplays, and narrative and animated shorts. Elaine spends her free time learning more about film writing, watching new horror movies, and dissecting game lore. 

Devin Andrada - Script Supervisor

Devin Andrada is a junior majoring in Film and Media Studies and Writing Seminars. He has been screenwriting for about 6 years and has placed as high as a semi-finalist in multiple nationwide contests. He will function as Script Supervisor in an upcoming Studio North film, "Moving Up, Out, On." In his free time, Devin listens to music loudly— or he listens quietly while losing at pub trivia.

Nikki Ucheya – Marketing Coordinator

Nikki Ucheya is a junior in Public Health. She has been an active member of Studio North since 2019, currently acting as marketing chair. Nikki has taken Screenwriting, Writing for TV, and Film Production courses. Nikki spends her free time attending plays, gushing over her favorite TV shows, writing poetry, and creating art.

Jolene Shao & Nils Randers-Pehrson - Sound Mixers & Composer

Jolene Shao is a master's student at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in music for film and television. Recently, Jolene was an on-set sound mixer for "Return 0;". Jolene also has experience with ADR, mixing, and scoring work for student films.

Nils Randers-Pehrson is Nils Randers-Pehrson is an audio engineer, violinist, and composer. Nils has worked on numerous films, both on-set and in post-production. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Music for New Media and a Master's degree in Recording Arts at the Peabody Conservatory.

Abby Cloud - Hair & Makeup Artist

Abby Cloud is a pre-med junior at Johns Hopkins, studying Neuroscience with a strong interest in the arts. She endeavors in sketching, painting, animating, and clothing design, and was thrilled at the opportunity to do hair and makeup on set for her second Studio North film.

Max Massiah & Udochukwu "UD" Nwosu - Production Assistants

Max Massiah is a senior Applied Math and Statistics major and Film and Media Studies minor. He has worked as 1st AD, gaffer, script supervisor, and PA for multiple Studio North productions. Max is also a veteran staff writer for Johns Hopkins Writer’s Room.

UD Nwosu is a senior at Johns Hopkins majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. UD divides her passions between the arts and sciences, being a veteran staff writer with the Johns Hopkins Writer’s Room. UD spends her free time writing screenplays and tweaking her code (just for it not to run!).

Lubna Azmi & Indi Aufranc - Assistant Editors

Lubna Azmi is a senior majoring in sociology and international studies and has worked on four student films at Hopkins as a sound operator and PA. Lubna loves the magic that film embodies and its ability to make viewers see life in new thrilling and exciting ways.

Indi Aufranc is a junior studying film & media studies and international studies at JHU. She recently studied abroad at FAMU in Prague where she DPed for the short film “Meet Me At Our Spot,” a queer coming-of-age story. She worked as co-editor for “Return 0;”. She has also worked on sets for Studio North films as AC and gaffer.

Any support for our project is support for our hard-working team. Thank you so much for helping make Sundown a reality!