STEPHANIE GARDNER (Executive Producer, Creator, Director & Host) is a writer and director for theater and film, based in Taos, NM. She has written, directed, and produced over 30 short films, including multi-award-winning films “If I Had A Piano (I’d Play You The Blues)” and “Para Todo Mal...Para Todo Bien: A Mezcal Trilogy.” Stephanie is the creator, director, and host of “Cinema Nomad,” an arts-and-culture docu-series; part of the "33 and Me" film project, where she traveled to over 33 countries around the world to meet, interact with, and document 33-year-old filmmakers. An MFA Graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, she studied in Singapore under the tutelage of Oliver Stone, Todd Solondz, Richard Wesley, and Sabrina Dhawan. As a freelance filmmaker and playwright, past clients include Yale University, Urban Stages, Miller Symphony Hall, The Hillhouse Opera Company, and Elie Wiesel. As a playwright, Stephanie's plays and musical comedies have been performed globally. Stephanie has a B.A. from The George Washington University in Dramatic Literature, Music, and Creative Writing. 

DUPRELON TIZDALE (Executive Producer, Cinematographer & Tech) has worked in the entertainment industry his entire life, getting his first gig at 12-years-old running spotlights for Elvis Presley. With 28 years in the Hollywood film biz as an IATSE Union Professional, he has worked in just about every department, including art, locations, and camera. Credits include: “3:10 to Yuma,” “Hostiles,” “The Magnificent Seven,” “Manhattan,” “Sunshine Cleaning,” “True Grit,” “The Messengers,” “Thor,” and “House of Cards.” He was the program director and co-founder of the Taos Shortz Film Festival, which ran for 15 years. He resides in the mountains near Taos, New Mexico, and loves to watch the hummingbirds.

Kim T. Sharp (Technical Director). Leigh Selting (Stage Manager).