The peoplebehind the work.

Raised outside Atlanta, Jonathan Pope is an Emmy-nominated cinematographer whose work spans narrative film and documentary, including The Social Dilemma and Cloudwalkers. His approach begins with close collaboration and a feel for the emotional life of a scene. Light, composition, and movement all have a job to do: bring the audience into the story.

Matthew Beavers is a Los Angeles-based African American and Filipino cinematographer, USC educator, and 2026 Film Independent Project Involve Fellow. His work explores identity, memory, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Through natural light and intimate framing, he finds meaning in moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed.

Born in Kabul and raised in Hamburg, Zamarin Wahdat works across documentary and narrative film. Her directing debut, Bambirak, won a jury award at Sundance. Behind the camera, she pays attention to the small things: a gesture, a pause, something happening at the edge of the frame. Small things have a way of becoming the story.

Born in Canada and raised in Vietnam, Charly Feldman has made films in more than twenty countries. She is drawn to complex stories with deeply human stakes, bringing sensitivity and persistence to difficult subjects. Her documentary Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini follows a woman confronting the extraordinary consequences of helping others.

Ryan Ray is a producer and director, former combat medic, and COO of Alaska-based Lionhelm Studios. He also founded Set Free Alaska, an addiction treatment and recovery organization helping people reclaim their lives, families, and futures. His experience in service and recovery informs his collaborations with Klausenburg, bringing a firsthand understanding of what change demands and the relationships that sustain it.

Anna von Dziembowska works across independent film, documentary, and international co-production. She brings filmmakers and producing partners together across borders, balancing creative ambition with the practical work of getting a film made. Her approach gives distinctive stories room to develop while building the relationships that carry them forward.

Samuel Druhora is a producer whose background spans the music industry, Broadway, and live entertainment. He brings a feel for performance and audience to his collaborations with Klausenburg, helping bring artists, ideas, and production teams together. His perspective is shaped by the shared experience of people gathering around a story.

Oana Ivan is a filmmaker and visual anthropologist who teaches at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Her work explores how communities live, adapt, and understand the world around them. A collaborator on Lives, Not Grades: Faces of Courage, she brings the patience of field research and close attention to the cultural context behind each person’s story.

Raised in Sucre, Bolivia, Rommel Villa Barriga began by inventing stories in which his family had superpowers. Today, the Emmy and Student Academy Award winner works across documentary and narrative film, drawn to overlooked lives, complicated people, and stories that refuse to fit neatly into one genre.

Andy Peters grew up on westerns and World War II films, then spent nearly a decade honing his craft in Los Angeles. Now the founder and senior editor of Nashville’s Open Water Post, he works across films, documentaries, and commercials. His approach is grounded in rhythm, collaboration, and trusting what the footage makes you feel.

Originally from Vietnam, Peter Phan is an editor whose work with Klausenburg includes Flowing Forward. His editing brings people, research, and complicated ideas into the same story. There’s a lot to fit into a timeline. The audience should never feel the weight of it.

Eric Han works across production sound and sound design for independent films and documentaries. A Southern California native with an MFA from USC, he brings experience on set and in post-production to the work. His attention to voices, spaces, and subtle details helps audiences feel present in the world of a film.

Ryan Vaughn is a sound mixer and educator who teaches sound at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His collaborations with Klausenburg include Flowing Forward. Working with dialogue, music, and effects, he brings the many layers of a film into balance, giving each scene clarity and space while keeping the audience close to the story.

Born in Italy, Enrico Targetti is a visual effects supervisor and digital artist with a background in cinematography and computer science. His work spans live-action filmmaking, animation, and virtual production, including the visual effects for Mnemora. He brings technical precision and a filmmaker’s eye to building worlds that feel convincing on screen.

Zole Olaru is a visual designer and founder of London-based Studio Breve. Through typography, composition, and a considered use of detail, Zole helps give ideas a visual identity. The work brings clarity and character to how a story is presented, shaping what people notice and what stays with them.