Series Creator & Writer/Director: Malou Kamradt
Maria “Malou” Kamradt is a teacher, choreographer, and filmmaker born and raised in the Philippines. She is an award-winner producer from her second feature film “The Monsters Without”. “The Monsters Without” is a selection of the prestigious Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, Macabro Film Festival in Mexico City, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Cebu International Film Festival in the Philippines, and many more. Malou is also known for her writing and directing for “Danse Macabre”, “The MuMu”, “Voices”, and “No Room for Love”. Aside from movie making, Malou is a mother of two and also a teacher of Migrant K-12 and Adult Education students in Ventura County.
Writer/Director: Randal Kamradt
Randal Kamradt is a Filipino-American writer/director of award-winning films and plays seen at festivals worldwide. His films range from genre creature-features to historical drama, with a consistent focus on dynamic visuals and socially relevant themes. He wrote and directed Faraway (2014) and The Monsters Without (2021) which has premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, played in festivals around the world such as Fantaspoa and Macabro. His short film No Dogs (2021) won Best Short Film at the Chelsea Film Festival and Best Director at the Bridgeport Film Festival. He is also Associate Producer and VFX supervisor on Tribecca Film Festival 2023 selections Asog and Smoking Tigers.
Producer: Cynthia San Luis
Cynthia San Luis is a classically-trained, Filipina American actress, most recently seen in the final season of Daniel Radcliffe's Miracle Workers (TBS) after turns on crime drama series The Family Business (BET) and Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom (HBO). On stage, Cynthia starred in Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra (5 Broadway World nominations) and with critically-acclaimed theater companies Geffen Playhouse, A Noise Within and IAMA Theatre Company. She played Maria Clara in an all sold-out run of #Don’t, a modern adaptation of Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere, in the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival. As a producer, she has a handful of projects in pre-production centered on the Filipinx Diaspora. The UCLA Summa Cum Laude graduate is also a Voiceover and NFT artist and co-facilitator for Filipinx Actors Barkada
Executive Producer: Mari Acevedo
In 2018, Birns and Sawyer was purchased by the employees as an Employee Stock Option Plan (employee owned and operated company). The following year, Mari Acevedo became the first female CEO of the company in its 65 year history. She is an expert in digital camera systems, multiplex systems, LED lighting and supporting gear with 30 years of broadcast camera system integration experience.
Mari is a fierce supporter of gender balance in the film and entertainment industries. She has worked tirelessly through outreach programs, networking, professional development and advocacy to achieve gender equality both above and below the line.
Executive Producer: Tommie Mopia
Born in Guimbal, Iloilo and raised in Makato, Aklan, Tamerlane “Tommie” Mopia and his family had only migrated to the US in 2008. “It was hard, as a then eighteen-year-old, to navigate moving into an entirely different place where we were the minority,” Tommie shared in an interview, when asked about the beginnings of his journey in the United States. He started off as an office worker in one of the hospice agencies in Southern California.
Since he’s been in the healthcare industry for a long time, Tommie has been successful in creating relationships, building trust, and supporting business plans focused on critical collaboration. But having worked in diverse private and government-owned hospitals, he felt like he needed a break from the constant and heavy responsibilities that came with working in healthcare. “What made me branch out into the entertainment industry was this need for a break. I lived, breathed, and ate only hospice and home-health. I needed something that was fun. And I also wanted to do something that also gave back to the Filipino community.”
This led to the creation of the TGM Group of Companies inc, which Tommie founded and worked in as CEO. The company, which does live concert and music productions all around the United States, held their first ever concert featuring internationally renowned musician Jake Zyrus.
Executive Producer: Maria Damian
LA- based Producer. Multi-awarded Entrepreneur. Breaking Hits Ambassador. Cancer Survivor and Warrior
Cinematographer: Freddy Duarte
Freddy has been a camera operator and cinematographer since 2010. He has shot countless documentaries, music videos, and commercials for clients such as Snowglobe Studios. With Soliloquy Films he lensed the feature film The Monsters Without and short films Change Will Come, No Dogs, and Danse Macabre, which was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Bridgeport Film Festival.
Composer: Lawrence Ramirez
Lawrence Ramirez is a composer and experimental filmmaker with a creative perspective for visual arts. He has made music for Seth Dacio’s short documentary “Gaming During a Global Pandemic” (2021) and previously directed a short poem film “it’s a slow process” (2021). With both eastern music motifs and western cinematic influences, Lawrence creates unique works of artistic representation of life as they are unveiled on screen.
Lawrence is also B-Camera operator and Additional Cinematography on No Room For Love.
Editor: Daniel Tong
Daniel Tong is seasoned editor with experience in film and gaming, having worked for companies such as Pixar, Activision-Blizzard, and Ubisoft. He most recently edited the Korean-American feature film, “Junho”, which is now currently in its festival run.
Sound: Dale Edward Chung
Dale Edward Chung is a 2x Grammy winner and starred in the SAG Award winning film, "Unspoken". He is in the 2022 film "Labyu with an Accent" , starring Coco Martin and Jody Sta. Maria. Labyu was ranked in the top 10 on Netflix worldwide. He also works in production sound, sound design, scoring, as well as, producing and writing film projects.
Sound Designer: Misha Linares
"As someone who feels welcomed into a community (LGBTQ), I personally believe it is quite crucial to at least find 'place' within our lives. In regards to my work, I began early in my childhood with sketches and poorly made "Short Stories" that I use to read to my family (2008), to now working in the very industry that enhances those same stories into astronomical levels. My true passions peaked in my later teen years as I began to write more structurally, and upon teaching myself the technical bits and bobbles of screenwriting, I wrote and completed my first screenplay (2019). A wonderful feat at the time, not knowing I'd write twelve more and am now taking the first steps in creating them solely in animation using Blender (2023). As of now, my small jobs as a freelancer supports my education and current state of career, as I do not intend to stop working anytime soon, and hopefully am able to tell my stories sometime in the future."
Associate Producer: Theresa Krosse
Theresa, a versatile artist originally from Cleveland, Ohio, now thrives in Los Angeles as a creative director and producer in the commercial and narrative video space. Collaborating closely with clients and artists, she brings stories and visions to life with a unique approach tailored to each project. Currently, Theresa is in pre-production as the producer for an animated short with Ryzo Studios. Her skills span video editing, scriptwriting, and production logistics, ensuring seamless execution from concept to completion. As founder and CEO of Twin Moons Entertainment, Theresa is a driving force in the industry, known for her innovative leadership and unwavering commitment to her craft.
Associate Producer: Julian Bataclan
Julian is a multi-talented LA-based actor with experience in various forms of visual entertainment. Most notably, he has leading roles in the short films “What A Ride” and “The Perfect Couple”, and a supporting role in the award-winning short “Good Filipino Kids”. In June 2023, Julian was in #DON’T, a play in last year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival with an all-Filipino cast. In addition, Julian also portrays featured characters in the music videos for Nievera’s “Energy” and Garth Garcia’s “Always In My Head”.
Associate Producer: Mike Talplacido
Mike Talplacido is a writer, actor, producer, and podcast host based in North Carolina. His podcast is called "Kiss My Mike," and it's primarily focused on topics related to LGBTQ issues, AAPI advocacy, increasing Filipino/x visibility in Entertainment, and uplifting other creatives.
In June 2021, Mike published his first book, also called "Kiss My Mike," a memoir about navigating sexuality and racial identity, interwoven with the pursuit of the American dream, the pressures of a religious family, and the ultimate quest for love. He has been working as a Background Actor since 2012 and has appeared in shows/films including NBC's Revolution, Hulu's Reprisal, Under The Dome, and Halloween Kills.
Mike is also the writer/producer for "The Perfect Couple," a short romantic comedy about family and the expectations imposed upon children, especially of immigrant parents, to be perfect. Other TV/Film credits include: To Ken with Love (Writer/Director/Producer/Actor) and #DONT stage play (Writer/Executive Producer).
Featured Music: Anji Tan
Angelica Tan currently goes by the artist name, Anji (her Chinese name spelled phonetically), and has made her name as the singing accountant, as she is known to work for LA's top accounting firms during the day, and singing with some of LA's best musicians at night. You will most likely find Anji kicking it after hours at a jazz club or jam sesh, singing her heart out. Some of her early work includes creating the show "A Night at the Jazz Club", a sold out charity show featuring her 6-part band at the Bette Aiken Arts Center that raised money for the Chance Theater. Other accolades for her vocals include being the 2014 Theater Vocals Scholarship winner for PAFAA (Performing Arts for Asian Americans), 2015 winner for UVSA's Statewide VietIdol Vocal Competition, Regional Finalist for Michael Feinstein's American Songbook Competition, and popular vote for Sarah Vaughan's International Vocal Competition. She has also produced and performed her own sets with her band at the 626 Night Market Festival. Her jazz-infused pop cover album is now available on Spotify and Apple Music, as "Studio Sessions" under Anji Tan.
Anji has always been a theater kid, studying at Biola University's Youth Theater program, and had continued doing student theater at UC Riverside. Most recently, she has tapped into film and will be in some upcoming film projects, including being a recurring feature in Lulu Wang's Expats TV show! Being in the LA Music & Entertainment scenes have humbled and motivated her to keep learning and do what she loves. She is very thankful for the amazing musicians, theater people, filmmakers and business professionals she has met in her journey of trying to become her own artist and entrepreneur. She hopes to continue to keep doing the arts to help give back to the community.
Featured Music: Jaeya "Jaeonic" Bayani
A Filipinx singer-songwriter, dancer (popper), and rapper from the Bay Area, CA – is a Columbia College Chicago senior pursuing a Music Business BA Major (with a concentration in Recorded Music and Publishing); as well as a Double-Minor in Hip-Hop Studies and Pre-Law Studies. For nearly four years, she’s established a space in the global Filipino music industry dedicated to uplifting underrepresented creatives through her roles as an Operations Assistant at The Luna Company, LLC (Traverse Music Group & Zion Agency), an Operations Director for Quilt Magazine, and as a member of GrammyU. She’s interned at marketing and advertising agency, Supervillain Group, and Trademark Event Productions—which both provided her with hands-on, fast-paced experience with corporate campaigns and events.
Having grown up in both Fremont and San Francisco, CA, Jaeya is a participant and guest to the Filipinx-American and Hip-Hop cultures, respectively. She blends her consumption of unapologetic, informative flows from Filipino emcees with her lifelong training as an R&B vocalist. Her ultimate goal is to take her music dreams beyond herself, by pursuing a law degree to serve local Filipino/Filipino-American artists who lack adequate legal representation or resources.
Jaeya released her freshman EP, BAYANI in June 2023, and has since headlined at ManiFresh Festival, Pistahan SF Parade & Festival, and UNDSCVRD SF. She’s also been featured in articles and campaigns for the Inquirer USA, The Star, A&R Factory, Hunter’s Threads, KampeonCo, and Quilt Magazine. She was recently featured in two articles for the Columbia Chronicle’s November Hip-Hop issue, which was themed in honor of Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary. She co-founded the popping crew, Electric Minds with Myka "Slump Puppet" Okot (Chicago OG popper Torrence "Tea-Buggz" Griffin is an honorary member). Jaeya was named the 2023 Recipient of the Columbia College Chicago: Parker Lee Williams Award for Hip-Hop Excellence during the Fall 2023 Fresh Connect. She recently performed at the CCC AEMMP Showcase at Darwin's Piano Bar on 3/12 @ SXSW in Austin, TX.
Having grown up in both Fremont and San Francisco, CA, Jaeya is a participant and guest to the Filipinx-American and Hip-Hop cultures, respectively. She blends her consumption of unapologetic, informative flows from Filipino emcees with her lifelong training as an R&B vocalist. Her ultimate goal is to take her music dreams beyond herself, by pursuing a law degree to serve local Filipino/Filipino-American artists who lack adequate legal representation or resources.
Jaeya released her freshman EP, BAYANI in June 2023, and has since headlined at ManiFresh Festival, Pistahan SF Parade & Festival, and UNDSCVRD SF. She’s also been featured in articles and campaigns for the Inquirer USA, The Star, A&R Factory, Hunter’s Threads, KampeonCo, and Quilt Magazine. She was recently featured in two articles for the Columbia Chronicle’s November Hip-Hop issue, which was themed in honor of Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary. She co-founded the popping crew, Electric Minds with Myka "Slump Puppet" Okot (Chicago OG popper Torrence "Tea-Buggz" Griffin is an honorary member). Jaeya was named the 2023 Recipient of the Columbia College Chicago: Parker Lee Williams Award for Hip-Hop Excellence during the Fall 2023 Fresh Connect. She recently performed at the CCC AEMMP Showcase at Darwin's Piano Bar on 3/12 @ SXSW in Austin, TX.