MEET OUR CREATIVE TEAM

 Jeff Oppenheim is an award-winning, international filmmaker. His most notable productions include the art-crime documentary: “Real Fake: The Art, Life and Crimes of Elmyr de Hory” (Producer/Director/Editor), released by Gravitas Ventures (2018); "Global Women in Music: Composers Rewriting the Score," a documentary on women composers screened at the Cannes Film Festival; “Kuduro NYC” (Executive Producer), screened at The TriBeCa Film Festival (2013) and winner of both the Dance on Film East and West; “Absolute Funk”, (Co-producer with Reginald Hudlin), screened at the Apollo Theater, NYC in celebration of George Clinton's 70th Birthday All-Star Concert (2011); “A Passion for Giving” (Co-Producer/Editor), aired nationally on PBS (2009); and the romantic comedy (2005) “Funny Valentine” (Writer/Director/Producer) for Universal Pictures. 

Jeff is currently in post production on the “Stand Together” a global awareness campaign for children on the move. His most recent work, “Superheroes & Other Men” brought Jeff back to the Off-Broadway stage in a one-man show that he also wrote. The monologue was workshopped at the Blue Room in NYC, premiered at the prestigious One Fest in 2022, and had a limited run in 2024. 

Jeff has also produced week-long festivals, concerts, and international tours including an arts festival for the grand reopening of The Queens Museum of Art; the “Os Kuduristas” campaign for Angola, Africa; and “STAT! for NYC Public Hospitals” under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. A cherished highlight of his live event production career is the Inaugural Party of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. at the Newseum (2009). 

Yuko Kudo is native Japanese multi-dimensional artist based in New York, and a brain injury survivor. She uses art and storytelling to empower the community, while reminding people they are not alone. Through her work as a photographer, she has appeared in Forbes and TIME magazines, among other media outlets. She facilitates the creation of collaborative educational spaces focused on the intersection of art and activism. Teaching artist at Living Voices. Executive Producer of a documentary series "Untapped Storytellers" and a short film "Dear Asian Girls" to address Asian Representation in Arts & Culture.  

Chrissy Sansculotte (she/her), born in Guyana, South America.However, grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Experience in production sound (location sound mixing, boom operation), post production sound (mixing and editing), foley, voiceovers, sound designs, live sound engineer (FOH mixing), broadcast engineer, recording and mixing engineer etc.

Her contribution to this project as a location sound mixer and boom operator proves her excellent knowledge and proficiency. Chrissy is very passionate about audio, she takes every day in the audio world as a day worth living. Waking up to a new day, which means another chance to do or learn something audio related.

Audio allows her to remain inspired and motivated by frequencies and vibrations. Taking on new projects is always exciting because it provides the opportunity for new ideas to flow..

Nick Patella, also known as Nico, is an aspiring filmmaker who carries his passion for telling stories with him wherever he goes. Currently attending Emerson College, he is studying Visual Media Arts. Alongside film related classes, he also joined a number of student films to connect with more of his peers and build on his experiences in the creative field. His latest venture was a film that blended live action elements with stop motion animation. Due to his extensive background in that tedious artform, he worked as one of the head animators for the project, closely collaborating with the director to bring his vision to life. While his high school curriculum didn’t focus on filmmaking, he was able to bring forth the art of film into the student body by collaborating with the drama program during his senior year. Instead of putting on their usual school play, the head of the program sanctioned him to write, direct and edit the school’s first ever student-run short film. He has been able to develop his filmmaking skills through two summer stints at the School of Creative and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) in NYC, where he was given the resources to write and direct a total of 4 short films. More recently, his interest in writing and directing has led him to become interested in the prospect of making music, specifically in the vein of film scoring. Driven by his love for film, he continues to expand his craft and find new ways to enhance his creativity.  

Bec Fordyce has been working in film since 2000. She is a makeup artist, actress and filmmaker.

Previous makeup credits include "Teen Vogue", "Glamor" and on Arian Moayad's "Looking for Mr Goodbar" as part of The Public Theater's Under The Radar Festival.