Cullum, John

John Cullum is a DC-based film and multimedia producer with a passion for telling stories about the natural world. With a primary focus in the sciences and natural history, his […]

Aljowaily, Hayat

2023 DCEFF Vantage Grant Finalist Hayat Aljowaily is an Egyptian filmmaker based in Paris. Having grown up in five different countries, Hayat has always been interested in issues related to […]

Saarela, Saara

Saara Saarela (b. 1971) has graduated in Film Studies (Maitrise) from the University of Paris 8 (1996) and as a film director (MA) from Helsinki Film School (2008). Since 2001 […]

Nagar, Rakesh

Rakesh Nagar shoots many of the stories that Under-Told Stories produces in India. In addition to his years working with PBS, he has been shooting news and documentaries for the […]

Lancaster, Simeon

Simeon Lancaster produces stories and creates video content for the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, where he graduated from in 2017. As a student […]

Hartman, Sarah Clune

Sarah Clune Hartman is a Peabody and Emmy award-winning television producer with decades of industry experience, many of them spent at the PBS NewsHour and most recently for the Under-Told […]

Frisby, Jonathan

Jonathan started as a researcher on an extreme sports series for Channel 4 and then assistant producer at Trans World International. He left to take advantage of a great opportunity […]

Son, Mina T.

Mina T. Son is a Korean American documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She founded Wild Pair Films with filmmaking partner, Sara Newens. Their debut documentary feature, TOP SPIN, was […]

Bhatia, Koval

Koval Bhatia is a filmmaker and producer based in India with over 14 years of experience in the field. She founded A Little Anarky Films over a decade ago, and […]

Zelniker, Michael

Zelniker is a lifelong environmentalist with long time memberships with NRDC, the Audubon Society, the Sierra Club and Greenpeace. Born and raised in Montreal, Michael is an award winning actor […]