CREW

MALCOLM CLARK

Two-time Academy Award winner and four-time nominee for Best Docum-entary, Malcolm Clarke has been making films since the 1980s, first in his native England and later in the U.S. and China. 

KIM KOMENICH

Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist, filmmaker, and SF State professor. He has earned major awards including UPI, AP, World Press Photo, and has taught video production at San Quentin.

AGI ORSI

Producer of of award winning films and acclaimed documentaries including Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, and Once in a Lifetime.

DANIEL OSTROFF

Emmy-nominated producer of Snow in August, co-producer of Dogtown and Z-Boys, and producer of films such as The Missing and Of Two Minds, with two new features, Menace and The Betrayers, slated for 2026.

RAY DAY

With over 30 years experience in sound design and recording for film and television. His credits include multiple documentaries for NOVA.

PARRIS PATTON

Editor and director known for narrative and documentary work, Patton rose to prominence at Paisley Park collaborating with Prince; his credits include Mary J. Blige’s My Life, Los Punks, and Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

VICENTE FRANCO

A Director of Photography for more than 28 years. He received an Academy Award nomination and Emmy win for Daughter from DaNang.

JACQUELINE PHILLIPS

Producer of the Academy Award–winning The Flight of the Gossamer Condor, Phillips is a former Hollywood literary agent and now practices law in San Francisco.

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