Meet The Team

Director - Joel Delgado
Graduating from Colorado State University in 2014 with a BA (Communications, Media and Film Studies), Joel Delgado is a burgeoning Filipino-Japanese-American Director.

Producer – Leona Hiles
Leona is a dedicated and professional Producer, film-maker and photographer with 12 years of experience.

Andy Lio

Cultural Advisor - Leupega “Clevent” Kovati
Founder and Director of The Samoan Cultural Village in Apia, Western Samoa, Leupega is a
highly respected culture bearer and teacher in the community.

Film & Cultural Advisor - Eliorah Malifa

Soundtrack & Cultural Advisor - James Revell Carr, Ph.D

Videographer - Nathan Matsoukas

Editor - Jordan Peterson

Producer/Creative and Field -Tricia Mentor
Tricia Mentor worked in Marketing for 8 years, but decided go back to her passions, filmmaking and comedic acting.

Research & Development/Footage Crew - Amber Spence

Soundtrack & Music Director – Whitney Rehr
Whitney Rehr – BA Spanish – Hamilton College, New York, USA . A natural musician and linguist, Whitney has always heard her world as she sees it.

Camera Operator - Dylan Pehl
Dylan brings a slower approach to photography. He is fresh into college studying business and while he doesn’t yet possess extensive film experience, he is a natural at capturing the true essence of his subjects with his 35mm using black and white film.

Production Assistant - Kacy Thomson
As a production assistant, Kacy Thomson is the backbone for our production company. She comes to us with an incredible work ethic formed by strong family ties and a rural upbringing.

Associate Producer - Deb Torres
Along with Deb’s real estate background she has worked side-by-side with her husband, Emilio, producing international slackline competitions and managing pro athletes for 8+ years, all while raising a family.

Sound Mixer - Liz Dolton
Liz Dolton is an audio guru. Enough said.

Editor - Jonathan Smilowitz
Born and raised in Long Island, Jonathan Smilowitz is a video editor currently residing in Colorado. After attending school at Hofstra University, Jonathan started working at various news outlets, including MSNBC, CNCB, New York 1 New and News 12 Long Island.

Web Development & Digital Marketing - Jon Litz
Jon has been working in digital marketing and web development for over a decade, with experience across both fields. He has no fear of the keyboard.

Social Media Director & Digital Marketing- Ralph Marino
Ralph Marino was born and raised on Staten Island, NY and lived there until 2007. Ralph attended Valley Forge Military Academy & also enlisted in the US Army.
