Turn Away
San Francisco, California | Film Short
Thriller, LGBTQ
Secrecy, betrayal, and commitment. What would cause you to turn away from the person you love? Could you accept their entire being, even their sinister secrets?
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Secrecy, betrayal, and commitment. What would cause you to turn away from the person you love? Could you accept their entire being, even their sinister secrets?
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
TURN AWAY is a psychological thriller film about Omar, a dazed gunshot victim who awakens from a coma and experiences post-traumatic amnesia. Shortly after awakening, he is snuck out of a San Francisco hospital by his suspicious partner Isaac. As they venture onto a boat under the cover of the night, a chilling revelation threatens to tear them apart.
Dramatic tonal changes from heartache and hopefulness, to a menacing atmosphere and a sense of dread. The pacing of Turn Away is slow burning, keeping you constantly at the edge of your seat as new details and images unfold. Visually, this is conveyed through high contrast, low key and moody lighting. Set in present day San Francisco Bay Area, the film uses iconic settings, however the scenic landscapes never overshadow or break the building tension, only enhance it by creating a sense of isolation.
We've scrolled around on streaming platforms for something like TURN AWAY, a psychological thriller film that centers Queer, Latino characters, but we couldn't find it. And a major reason why is because films with queer and Latino leads, let alone genre films, hardly ever receive opportunities to be funded or shot. Our team is so blessed to have had the opportunity to get selected by the Latino Film Institute and the program sponsor Netflix, and we need your support to make sure that we can help continue to build a strong pathway for other members of our communities to watch and pursue their own dream film.
We are in the final stages of of our film, and have entered post-production. The leaves us costs for color grade, sound design, sound mixing, and visual effects! We need your help so we can finish and deliver it to the Latino Film Institute and the LFI Inclusion Fellowship sponsor, Netflix.
Previous projects within this program have landed on Netflix. We want to make sure we can get this short film done and on the streamer! You could change our lives with your support!
If we raise an additional $2000: Festival submission fees stack up quite easily. Like applying to college, just a few can easily cost a couple hundred dollars! And that doesn't guarantee a selection. Therefore, submitting to many renowned festivals is essential so the film can have its opportunity to reach in-person audiences around the world and build a reputation!
- If we raise an additional $4000: We've submitted to the festivals, and we got into them. Now what? We gotta make sure people know about it! Sometimes great movies are made, but they never had a long life because nobody even had the opportunity to hear about! Therefore, putting extra resources towards marketing film is essential so this movie can spook a wider audience.
- If we raise an additional $7000: Surely, you don't need more than that. Well, you know how every big movie you watch has press? There's people working hard to make sure that happens smoothly. We will use additional resources to also hire a publicist, a specialist in promoting and championing a project.
With Hitchcock-like suspense that makes audiences squirm in their seats, this film will continuously disturb, but its final moments will break hearts. The story of Turn Away stems from some of my deepest fears – experiencing betrayal from someone I love and trust, and becoming prey. I believe horror is especially terrifying when connecting with real life experiences which is why I know audiences are going to gravitate towards these characters and their relationship. I want this film to continuously keep audiences on the edge of their seat, not knowing what's going to happen next."
Thank you for supporting indie genre films that champion underrepresented voices!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Score, Sound Design and Mixing
Costs $3,500
Music and soundscape alter the movie watching experience, and we want yours to be at the edge of your seat!
VFX
Costs $3,500
Some things cannot be executed on set or practically, which is why we're expanding shots captured in camera with striking VFX visuals!
Color Grade
Costs $1,500
An often unknown facet of finishing a film is color correction. We are shaping and enhancing our moving images with a top-notch colorist!
Share this update!
About This Team
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NICOLAS JARA - WRITER & DIRECTOR
Nicolas Jara is a filmmaker from the Bay Area, now based in Los Angeles. He wrote, directed and produced his first short film “Guardian” which was selected by over a dozen film festivals. The film received a Barbara Hammer Award, garnered awards for Best Direction and Best LGBTQ+ Film, and has been watched over 130,000 times online. His two most recent shorts screened at festivals such as the San Diego Latino Film Festival, Outfest Fusion, and CAAM. Nicolas has worn a number of different hats across several industries including as editor for Republic Records, tour videographer for Kiana Ledé, video producer at Eames Institute, and assistant director on commercial shoots for clients such as Google, Kia, and Youtube. He has also produced films that have screened at SCAD, Raindance, New Fest, and San Francisco Black Film Festival. He is a former 2021 Outset Fellow.
MONICA CASTRO - PRODUCER
Monica Castro is a homegrown Bay Area Colombiana/Filipina Producer. Becoming known for her hustle and determination, she was able to work on large scale projects early in her career such as All Day and a Night (2020) and Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Monica’s belief in keeping your mind sharp and skillset diverse helped branch her into the commercial world of filmmaking, working for clients such as Google, Salesforce, Meta, and Kaiser Permanente. Her latest venture into independent filmmaking has allowed her to collaborate with actors like Geena Davis (Fairyland), Emilia Jones (Fairyland), and Jessica Chastain (Dreams). Monica aims to translate the success in her career to success in her community. She’s committed and invested in bringing more storytelling to the Bay Area and uplifting local voices in her city she calls home.
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CHRISTOPHER GOODMAN - CO-PRODUCER
Christopher Goodman is a Producer & Filmmaker based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Born and raised in Marin County, Christopher is dedicated to bringing exceptional storytelling & high quality filmmaking to a talented market such as the Bay Area. He began his career in Sonoma, CA as a theater actor, but quickly found love with film production as he found critical acclaim with his work through the Santa Rosa Film Sprint, Campus Movie Fest, and the CMF Terminus Conference & Festival. His film Citrus Dawn won the Best Comedy award at the 2019 CMF Terminus Conference & Festival. His recent projects include Fairyland (premiered at Sundance 2023), Dreams (premiered at Berlin 2025), & Splash City (2025).
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ALEXA ROCERO - ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Alexa Rocero is a producer born and raised in the East Bay Area. She came up through the production world with a strong commercial background, producing creative video work for Fortune 500 clients both domestically and internationally for nearly a decade. Her steady transition into narrative filmmaking, however, has always been rooted in home. Growing up surrounded by intersecting communities that coexisted, informed, and respected one another, she developed a deep appreciation for collective identity. This admiration for how unique voices contribute to a shared ethos has become her North Star in how she creates and collaborates—a guiding principle that has deeply shaped her success as a producer. She recently produced the short, "Out For Delivery," which premiered at both Sundance and SXSW in 2024, and "The Prince and the Pauper," which is currently streaming on Max as part of Warner Bros.' 100th Anniversary program, Reframed: Next Gen Narratives. Her latest short film, "LOOP", was shot in locations all across the Bay Area this spring, including at her late grandfather’s home in Oakland, and is currently in post-production.
ANDRÉS GALLEGOS - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ANDRÈS GALLEGOS began his career in Chilean film and television productions in the early 2000s. He quickly emerged as a notable talent in Chile’s film scene, his work on “Axion” earned him the Best Cinematography award at Fesancor at just twenty- two. To refine his craft, Andrés received the Chilean Audiovisual Fund to pursue an MFA in Cinema at San Francisco State University. In 2019, he was awarded Best Cinematographer at the Oakland Short Film Festival for “Shoe Shiner,” also receiving a nomination from the ASC American Society of Cinematographers Heritage Awards. His films have been featured at acclaimed festivals such as Cannes, Raindance, Mill Valley, Malaga, and more. Notably, his film “Stay” was part of Camerimage’s official competition and showcased at multiple festivals. Andrés’ precise gaze and his ability to capture stories visually make him an exciting and highly creative figure who will deliver to both the Chilean and international film industry.
JOSE LUCERO - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
JOSE LUCERO’s work parameters are wide and constantly in flux, and that is the best part of being an Art Director. Before Jose arrived in the US, he began his career in Argentina on the corporate side of things, as a commercial supervisor at Santander and Boston Banks and a sales rep for Toyota Tsusho. Needing a moreNcreative outlet, Jose turned to the creative side and worked with creative, design, and advertising agencies such as Abra Casa interior landscaping company, Agency Lado C Argentina, and Estudio Creativo 1431. His narrative work includes Normal Aint Normal from Buzzfeed & Rosario Dawson, Lake Merrit Monster, and Death & Deathabilty. All of these experiences have given Jose a broad foundation of skills he constantly applies to new projects and turns ideas into physical realities.
international film industry.
CANDIDO CORNEJO, CSA - CASTING DIRECTOR
Candido is a proud Latine-indigenous trans casting professional with over 16 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She has worked with prestigious casting offices including Ronnie Yeskel, Fern Champion, Scott Genkinger, Pam Dixon, and The Telsey Office. Prominent credits include ‘The Hatfields & McCoys’, ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’, the Freeform hit show ‘The Fosters’, and the CTG production of ‘Zoot Suit’. Candido is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly for the Latine, Native/Indigenous, and trans/nonbinary communities. Recently, Candido won an Artios Award for best outstanding achievement in casting for “The Roof” which aired on “Launchpad”Season 2 on Disney+, where she did a North American search for a 2 Spirit Teenager for the first ever of its kind. Candido was an appointed Board Member of the Casting Society and launched the 2023 “Mi Gente!” Global Open Call for Latine Actors Initiative.
ANDRE MARIGNY - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Andre Marigny is an Assistant Director born and raised in East Oakland, CA. He is dedicated and passionate about turning film dreams into reality, especially on the soil he grew up on.
KAT YEH - COSTUME DESIGNER
Kat Yeh is a seasoned wardrobe stylist with a career spanning fashion, film and beyond. Her costume film work includes Outerlands (SXSW), Josephine, and Don’t Be a Hero (Sundance)
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JOSIE RODRIGUEZ - KEY HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST
Josie Rodriguez is a Local 706 IATSE makeup artist based in the Bay Area, bringing over 15 years of experience to the film industry. She began her career as a Production Assistant on feature films and steadily worked her way up to Department Head, with acclaimed projects such as A24’s BAFTA winner Earth Mama and Sundance and Spirit Awards winner from Focus Features DIDI. Additional credits include Black Bear, Sorry to Bother You, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco. In 2024, Josie made her producing debut with the short film Devotee, which was selected for the HollyShorts Film Festival. She studied Digital Film and Video Production in San Francisco and continues to develop exciting new projects in both makeup artistry and filmmaking.
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STEPHEN BOYER - EDITOR
Stephen Boyer was born and raised in Los Angeles with an interest in filmmaking from quite a young age. Boyer landed his first feature film as an editor in 2019 with The Boy Behind the Door, which had a successful festival run and was eventually released in 2021 by AMC Networks' Shudder streaming service, where it was the streamer's top performer of the year. Since then, he edited the 2023 genre hit The Wrath of Becky which premiered at SXSW. He is currently cutting the feature film Oddities for director Tyler Savage and also recently with with the Alexander Creatives talent agency. Boyer has continued to foster positive collaborative relationships with numerous filmmakers in his career while always working to serve a project's story above all else.
MAX SERWITZ - RE-RECORDING MIXER
Like most others, Max's audio background stemmed from his first love: music. Starting as a musician with little local talent to grow and write with, he began learning to produce his own music on his family's computer. The initial step into writing and recording his own full songs sent him down a rabbit hole into the vast career opportunities working within a DAW, musical and non. After working a couple busy years being a one-stop-shop for sound during college, he became a competitive candidate for professional work. Since then, he's been expanding his abilitIes as a voice editor on the Sims 4, a re-recording mixer for various local and international films, and a sound editor and mix tech or union films such as Alien: Romulus, Predator: Killer of Killers, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Netflix’s Monsters, and many others.
JONATHAN OSTOS
Jonathan has screened his films in more than 350 festivals around the world, receiving numerous awards, including the SIMONA GESMUNDO for Best Animation, awarded by UNESCO and the Italian Academy, Coup De Coeur NFB/C at the 2010 Cannes Festival, nominated Bruce Corwin Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Jury Prize at SXSW and Best Animated short film at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2014 he screened Soy Fuego in Cannes, a short film he produced during his Newark Art Gallery residency “Solo(s) Project House.” He is in pre-production on his first feature film "The Morphable Man", a script he developed during Binger Film Lab 2011, the same project that was presented in co-production markets around the world and screened the short film of the same name at Comic Con 2018. and at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2020-21 he screens “The Rat Devourer,” his latest short film. He received the Catalyst Story Road Grant for television series development and official selection at the Catalyst Festival. He currently writes, directs and develops scripts and projects for short films, feature films, series and documentaries as well as commercial work using the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence. Founder of Morphable Studios.
CHRIS MARTIN - COLORIST
Chris has over twenty years of experience as a colorist of moving images, balancing commercial work with his passion for collaborating with independent filmmakers to bring their films to visual life. He has felt himself blessed to have gotten to work with some amazing storytellers over the years. Some personal highlights include working with Ryan Coogler and Rachel Morrison on the color grade for Fruitvale Station, and with Chloé Zhao and Joshua James Richards on the grade for Songs My Brother Taught Me. His commercial work spans photographic lifestyle through projects motivated by art direction and design. Lots of cars. Lots of food.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
TURN AWAY is a psychological thriller film about Omar, a dazed gunshot victim who awakens from a coma and experiences post-traumatic amnesia. Shortly after awakening, he is snuck out of a San Francisco hospital by his suspicious partner Isaac. As they venture onto a boat under the cover of the night, a chilling revelation threatens to tear them apart.
Dramatic tonal changes from heartache and hopefulness, to a menacing atmosphere and a sense of dread. The pacing of Turn Away is slow burning, keeping you constantly at the edge of your seat as new details and images unfold. Visually, this is conveyed through high contrast, low key and moody lighting. Set in present day San Francisco Bay Area, the film uses iconic settings, however the scenic landscapes never overshadow or break the building tension, only enhance it by creating a sense of isolation.
We've scrolled around on streaming platforms for something like TURN AWAY, a psychological thriller film that centers Queer, Latino characters, but we couldn't find it. And a major reason why is because films with queer and Latino leads, let alone genre films, hardly ever receive opportunities to be funded or shot. Our team is so blessed to have had the opportunity to get selected by the Latino Film Institute and the program sponsor Netflix, and we need your support to make sure that we can help continue to build a strong pathway for other members of our communities to watch and pursue their own dream film.
We are in the final stages of of our film, and have entered post-production. The leaves us costs for color grade, sound design, sound mixing, and visual effects! We need your help so we can finish and deliver it to the Latino Film Institute and the LFI Inclusion Fellowship sponsor, Netflix.
Previous projects within this program have landed on Netflix. We want to make sure we can get this short film done and on the streamer! You could change our lives with your support!
- If we raise an additional $2000: Festival submission fees stack up quite easily. Like applying to college, just a few can easily cost a couple hundred dollars! And that doesn't guarantee a selection. Therefore, submitting to many renowned festivals is essential so the film can have its opportunity to reach in-person audiences around the world and build a reputation!
- If we raise an additional $4000: We've submitted to the festivals, and we got into them. Now what? We gotta make sure people know about it! Sometimes great movies are made, but they never had a long life because nobody even had the opportunity to hear about! Therefore, putting extra resources towards marketing film is essential so this movie can spook a wider audience.
- If we raise an additional $7000: Surely, you don't need more than that. Well, you know how every big movie you watch has press? There's people working hard to make sure that happens smoothly. We will use additional resources to also hire a publicist, a specialist in promoting and championing a project.
With Hitchcock-like suspense that makes audiences squirm in their seats, this film will continuously disturb, but its final moments will break hearts. The story of Turn Away stems from some of my deepest fears – experiencing betrayal from someone I love and trust, and becoming prey. I believe horror is especially terrifying when connecting with real life experiences which is why I know audiences are going to gravitate towards these characters and their relationship. I want this film to continuously keep audiences on the edge of their seat, not knowing what's going to happen next."
Thank you for supporting indie genre films that champion underrepresented voices!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Score, Sound Design and Mixing
Costs $3,500
Music and soundscape alter the movie watching experience, and we want yours to be at the edge of your seat!
VFX
Costs $3,500
Some things cannot be executed on set or practically, which is why we're expanding shots captured in camera with striking VFX visuals!
Color Grade
Costs $1,500
An often unknown facet of finishing a film is color correction. We are shaping and enhancing our moving images with a top-notch colorist!
Share this update!
About This Team
NICOLAS JARA - WRITER & DIRECTOR
Nicolas Jara is a filmmaker from the Bay Area, now based in Los Angeles. He wrote, directed and produced his first short film “Guardian” which was selected by over a dozen film festivals. The film received a Barbara Hammer Award, garnered awards for Best Direction and Best LGBTQ+ Film, and has been watched over 130,000 times online. His two most recent shorts screened at festivals such as the San Diego Latino Film Festival, Outfest Fusion, and CAAM. Nicolas has worn a number of different hats across several industries including as editor for Republic Records, tour videographer for Kiana Ledé, video producer at Eames Institute, and assistant director on commercial shoots for clients such as Google, Kia, and Youtube. He has also produced films that have screened at SCAD, Raindance, New Fest, and San Francisco Black Film Festival. He is a former 2021 Outset Fellow.
MONICA CASTRO - PRODUCER
Monica Castro is a homegrown Bay Area Colombiana/Filipina Producer. Becoming known for her hustle and determination, she was able to work on large scale projects early in her career such as All Day and a Night (2020) and Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Monica’s belief in keeping your mind sharp and skillset diverse helped branch her into the commercial world of filmmaking, working for clients such as Google, Salesforce, Meta, and Kaiser Permanente. Her latest venture into independent filmmaking has allowed her to collaborate with actors like Geena Davis (Fairyland), Emilia Jones (Fairyland), and Jessica Chastain (Dreams). Monica aims to translate the success in her career to success in her community. She’s committed and invested in bringing more storytelling to the Bay Area and uplifting local voices in her city she calls home.
CHRISTOPHER GOODMAN - CO-PRODUCER
Christopher Goodman is a Producer & Filmmaker based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Born and raised in Marin County, Christopher is dedicated to bringing exceptional storytelling & high quality filmmaking to a talented market such as the Bay Area. He began his career in Sonoma, CA as a theater actor, but quickly found love with film production as he found critical acclaim with his work through the Santa Rosa Film Sprint, Campus Movie Fest, and the CMF Terminus Conference & Festival. His film Citrus Dawn won the Best Comedy award at the 2019 CMF Terminus Conference & Festival. His recent projects include Fairyland (premiered at Sundance 2023), Dreams (premiered at Berlin 2025), & Splash City (2025).
ALEXA ROCERO - ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Alexa Rocero is a producer born and raised in the East Bay Area. She came up through the production world with a strong commercial background, producing creative video work for Fortune 500 clients both domestically and internationally for nearly a decade. Her steady transition into narrative filmmaking, however, has always been rooted in home. Growing up surrounded by intersecting communities that coexisted, informed, and respected one another, she developed a deep appreciation for collective identity. This admiration for how unique voices contribute to a shared ethos has become her North Star in how she creates and collaborates—a guiding principle that has deeply shaped her success as a producer. She recently produced the short, "Out For Delivery," which premiered at both Sundance and SXSW in 2024, and "The Prince and the Pauper," which is currently streaming on Max as part of Warner Bros.' 100th Anniversary program, Reframed: Next Gen Narratives. Her latest short film, "LOOP", was shot in locations all across the Bay Area this spring, including at her late grandfather’s home in Oakland, and is currently in post-production.
ANDRÉS GALLEGOS - DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
ANDRÈS GALLEGOS began his career in Chilean film and television productions in the early 2000s. He quickly emerged as a notable talent in Chile’s film scene, his work on “Axion” earned him the Best Cinematography award at Fesancor at just twenty- two. To refine his craft, Andrés received the Chilean Audiovisual Fund to pursue an MFA in Cinema at San Francisco State University. In 2019, he was awarded Best Cinematographer at the Oakland Short Film Festival for “Shoe Shiner,” also receiving a nomination from the ASC American Society of Cinematographers Heritage Awards. His films have been featured at acclaimed festivals such as Cannes, Raindance, Mill Valley, Malaga, and more. Notably, his film “Stay” was part of Camerimage’s official competition and showcased at multiple festivals. Andrés’ precise gaze and his ability to capture stories visually make him an exciting and highly creative figure who will deliver to both the Chilean and international film industry.
JOSE LUCERO - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
JOSE LUCERO’s work parameters are wide and constantly in flux, and that is the best part of being an Art Director. Before Jose arrived in the US, he began his career in Argentina on the corporate side of things, as a commercial supervisor at Santander and Boston Banks and a sales rep for Toyota Tsusho. Needing a moreNcreative outlet, Jose turned to the creative side and worked with creative, design, and advertising agencies such as Abra Casa interior landscaping company, Agency Lado C Argentina, and Estudio Creativo 1431. His narrative work includes Normal Aint Normal from Buzzfeed & Rosario Dawson, Lake Merrit Monster, and Death & Deathabilty. All of these experiences have given Jose a broad foundation of skills he constantly applies to new projects and turns ideas into physical realities.
international film industry.
CANDIDO CORNEJO, CSA - CASTING DIRECTOR
Candido is a proud Latine-indigenous trans casting professional with over 16 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She has worked with prestigious casting offices including Ronnie Yeskel, Fern Champion, Scott Genkinger, Pam Dixon, and The Telsey Office. Prominent credits include ‘The Hatfields & McCoys’, ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’, the Freeform hit show ‘The Fosters’, and the CTG production of ‘Zoot Suit’. Candido is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly for the Latine, Native/Indigenous, and trans/nonbinary communities. Recently, Candido won an Artios Award for best outstanding achievement in casting for “The Roof” which aired on “Launchpad”Season 2 on Disney+, where she did a North American search for a 2 Spirit Teenager for the first ever of its kind. Candido was an appointed Board Member of the Casting Society and launched the 2023 “Mi Gente!” Global Open Call for Latine Actors Initiative.
ANDRE MARIGNY - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Andre Marigny is an Assistant Director born and raised in East Oakland, CA. He is dedicated and passionate about turning film dreams into reality, especially on the soil he grew up on.
KAT YEH - COSTUME DESIGNER
Kat Yeh is a seasoned wardrobe stylist with a career spanning fashion, film and beyond. Her costume film work includes Outerlands (SXSW), Josephine, and Don’t Be a Hero (Sundance)
JOSIE RODRIGUEZ - KEY HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST
Josie Rodriguez is a Local 706 IATSE makeup artist based in the Bay Area, bringing over 15 years of experience to the film industry. She began her career as a Production Assistant on feature films and steadily worked her way up to Department Head, with acclaimed projects such as A24’s BAFTA winner Earth Mama and Sundance and Spirit Awards winner from Focus Features DIDI. Additional credits include Black Bear, Sorry to Bother You, and The Last Black Man in San Francisco. In 2024, Josie made her producing debut with the short film Devotee, which was selected for the HollyShorts Film Festival. She studied Digital Film and Video Production in San Francisco and continues to develop exciting new projects in both makeup artistry and filmmaking.
STEPHEN BOYER - EDITOR
Stephen Boyer was born and raised in Los Angeles with an interest in filmmaking from quite a young age. Boyer landed his first feature film as an editor in 2019 with The Boy Behind the Door, which had a successful festival run and was eventually released in 2021 by AMC Networks' Shudder streaming service, where it was the streamer's top performer of the year. Since then, he edited the 2023 genre hit The Wrath of Becky which premiered at SXSW. He is currently cutting the feature film Oddities for director Tyler Savage and also recently with with the Alexander Creatives talent agency. Boyer has continued to foster positive collaborative relationships with numerous filmmakers in his career while always working to serve a project's story above all else.
MAX SERWITZ - RE-RECORDING MIXER
Like most others, Max's audio background stemmed from his first love: music. Starting as a musician with little local talent to grow and write with, he began learning to produce his own music on his family's computer. The initial step into writing and recording his own full songs sent him down a rabbit hole into the vast career opportunities working within a DAW, musical and non. After working a couple busy years being a one-stop-shop for sound during college, he became a competitive candidate for professional work. Since then, he's been expanding his abilitIes as a voice editor on the Sims 4, a re-recording mixer for various local and international films, and a sound editor and mix tech or union films such as Alien: Romulus, Predator: Killer of Killers, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Netflix’s Monsters, and many others.
JONATHAN OSTOS
Jonathan has screened his films in more than 350 festivals around the world, receiving numerous awards, including the SIMONA GESMUNDO for Best Animation, awarded by UNESCO and the Italian Academy, Coup De Coeur NFB/C at the 2010 Cannes Festival, nominated Bruce Corwin Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Jury Prize at SXSW and Best Animated short film at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2014 he screened Soy Fuego in Cannes, a short film he produced during his Newark Art Gallery residency “Solo(s) Project House.” He is in pre-production on his first feature film "The Morphable Man", a script he developed during Binger Film Lab 2011, the same project that was presented in co-production markets around the world and screened the short film of the same name at Comic Con 2018. and at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 2020-21 he screens “The Rat Devourer,” his latest short film. He received the Catalyst Story Road Grant for television series development and official selection at the Catalyst Festival. He currently writes, directs and develops scripts and projects for short films, feature films, series and documentaries as well as commercial work using the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence. Founder of Morphable Studios.
CHRIS MARTIN - COLORIST
Chris has over twenty years of experience as a colorist of moving images, balancing commercial work with his passion for collaborating with independent filmmakers to bring their films to visual life. He has felt himself blessed to have gotten to work with some amazing storytellers over the years. Some personal highlights include working with Ryan Coogler and Rachel Morrison on the color grade for Fruitvale Station, and with Chloé Zhao and Joshua James Richards on the grade for Songs My Brother Taught Me. His commercial work spans photographic lifestyle through projects motivated by art direction and design. Lots of cars. Lots of food.