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THE CREW
During the onset of the War in Ukraine, Nick had been living a normal life in Austin, Texas.
However, everything changed in July 2022, when he experienced two extraordinary events. Events that shook Nick to his core, compelling him to leave for Ukraine only weeks later in hopes of telling the stories of those in need.
In October 2022, Nick met a man whose life had been torn apart by the war, and spent the next seven months creating a film around his account. This film would be Nick’s first. Bringing light to the story of a man by the name of ‘Dima’.
Watch ‘Bringing Light’ to hear Nick’s story, and see how ‘Dima’ came to be.
In other notes, Nick was born in San Diego, California. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in History, and wrote his senior thesis on the role of morale during the Battle of Stalingrad. He also speaks three languages, English, Spanish, and Russian.
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Petro is a professional conductor and composer. He graduated with a degree in Music from Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University in 2007, with an emphasis in composition and jazz music. Petro has over 10 years of experience composing music for musicians, theatre productions, businesses, and films.
He has composed music for a variety of films. His most prominent score was for the Ukrainian film “Pattern” (2022). He is also the producer and composer of “MBO” (Mind Blowing Orchestra), a Ukrainian jazz band that he co-founded with his brother Taras. The band tours in countries throughout Europe.
Taras is a professional sound designer, sound engineer, and composer. Taras has over 10 years of experience mixing, recording, and creating sound/music for musicians, theatre productions, businesses, and films.
He has worked on a variety of films. His most prominent work was mixing and doing the sound design for the Ukrainian film “Pattern” (2022). He is also the co-founder and drummer of “MBO” (Mind Blowing Orchestra), a Ukrainian jazz band that tours in countries throughout Europe.
Mina Nabil is an award-winning cinematographer and colorist. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Cinema studies in 2011, and has since worked on a wide range of projects as a DOP/colorist. His clients have included Google, Facebook, and UN AIDS, and he has received recognition for his work on numerous features, shorts, and documentaries.
One of his recent accomplishments was color grading the feature film “The Mother of all Lies,” which was in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 – Un Certain Regard. Mina is also an esteemed mentor and lecturer. He is currently mentoring and lecturing at Cinedelta documentary school and Stockholm University of Arts, sharing his knowledge and experience with aspiring filmmakers.
Pavla was born in Velyka Mykhailivka, Ukraine, a small village outside of Odesa, Ukraine.
She currently works as a translator, as well as a copywriter, collaborating with local businesses in Ukraine to write content for their websites and social media pages. She also teaches English at her local village on the side.
Pavla studied at Kyiv International University and Odesa National University I.I. Mechnikova.