Welcome to the 12th Y-CAM High School Film Festival at DCIFF!
2025 Y-CAM Selected Films Trailer
Save the Date: Y-CAM 2025 is happening on Saturday, February 1st – Sunday, February 2nd!
Join us for an exciting two-day event filled with free activities designed for students, families, and friends! This is your chance to meet talented and award-winning young filmmakers who are making waves in the industry. Dive into engaging workshops, discover the latest trends, and gain valuable insights that can help pave your way in the film world. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!
Come and hear from JB Blanc, renowned actor of stage, screen, and voice acting, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. He will take questions and share stories of his work in film, TV and video games.
His film and TV credits include Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Pirates Of The Caribbean: AWE, Moonlight Serenade, Garfield, Prison Break and NYPD Blue. JB has voiced over 400 characters in animation and video games including The Jetsons, Kung-Fu Panda, Scooby-Doo, Star Wars Jedi, Wayfinders, Fortnite, Arcane, Harry Potter Legacy, League Of Legends, and several Call Of Duty games. He is also a leading director in games and animation such as Call Of Duty, World Of Warcraft, Overwatch, Heroes Of The Storm, Hearthstone, Lego Dimensions, Lego Batman: Beyond Gotham, and Horizon Zero Dawn.
Paths to Media Careers
Connect with an established cinematographer, NYU film student, Eric Kim, and industry experts in a round-robin format to learn about opportunities and insights within the film industry.
Meet Our 2025 Judges
Spencer Bruttig is an Emmy Award-winning documentary film producer and cinematographer based in Washington, D.C. He has produced films on the lost Maya of Belize, a soccer academy for at risk girls in Africa and on the re-introduction of frogs in Yosemite. In 2012, he went through a documentary film production summer intensive, which he credits for inspiring his career passion and knowledge and is very happy to be a part of this program helping to inspire the next generation of filmmakers.
Tamieka Chavis (AEA, SAG-e) is a classically trained actress with over 10 years of experience in theatre and film/tv productions which has earned her multiple nominations and awards, including the Daytime Emmy Awards (ANACOSTIA for Digital Drama Series)
Junhyeok [Eric] Kim, is a second year student from South Korea studying film at New York University (NYU). His film Well-dying, his first ever filmmaking experience, won top Award at DCIFF’s High School Film Competition in 2023.
Colors of Kindness directed by Julia Guerreiro (Portugal/2024/1.08 mins/ animation) Here We Go Again directed by Cadence Barreda (USA /2024 /12 mins/documentary) Urbex directed by Cam Poteet and Nicholas Kosemund (USA/2024/5mins/fiction) An Inner View directed by Akash M Ercolini-Bhatia (USA/2024/3.20mins/fiction) Algorithm directed by Vince Viplak (Hungary/ 2024/ 6.45mins/fiction) Who We Once Were directed by Caroline Reilly (USA/2024/4.30mins/fiction) As You Wish directed by Dennis Rider (USA/2024/7.03mins/fiction) Mother Tongue directed by Shriya Surana (USA/2024/2.38mins/animation) 1 2 3 Red light, Green light directed by Liangyu Chen (Taiwan / 2024/ 5.07 / animation) Madness directed by Maggie Marshall (USA/2024/5.21mins/fiction) The Reiterative Reality of Rosemary Robinson directed by Gabriella Marinace-Lee (USA /2024 /6.25mins/ fiction) Little Changes directed by Abril Garcia, Marc Jaen, Martina Navarro (Spain/ 2024/2.32mins/fiction) Where directed by Ziquan Wang (China/2024/ 5mins/ fiction) Eras directed by Anna Samuels (USA / 2024/ 3mins/fiction) Omelet Sunday directed by Nolan Ladison (USA/2024/11.40mins/ fiction)
3:10pm – 3:45pm: Film Kahoot with Prizes (Win a portable Crosley turntable)
3:50pm – 6:15pm: Screening Session Two with Q&A:
The Frame King directed by Max Farahnakian Silverman (USA / 2024 /1.30mins/animation) Count Sokula directed by Wylder Hardy Levkoff. (USA / 2024 / 4mins/ animation) A Tribute to the Starry-Eyed Girl directed by Zoe Novella Epperson. (USA/2024/12mins/ fiction) Dazed directed by Nelan Castillo (USA/2024/3.40mins/fiction) How to Love directed by John Monaco (USA/2024/4.06mins/fiction) Chocolate directed by. Muhammed A Ali ( USA / 2024 / 19.04 mins. / fiction) Dawg Days directed by Ian Kelly Davis (USA / 2024 / 7.09mins. / fiction) Identity directed by Kalina Thomas. (USA / 2024 / 4.38mins. / fiction) Clean Slate directed by Ally Cao (USA/ 2024/ 1.40mins/ animation) Arlington’s Magnolia Bog directed by Coral De la Cruz-Novey (USA /2024 /7.19mins / documentary) Wick directed by Kayling Iris Taylor (USA/2024/5.30mins/fiction) Ding! directed by Haider Haneef Malik, Xinti Lim (Malaysia / 2024/ 2.56mins / fiction) Snake Skin directed by Maxwell Downer (UK / 2024 /14.17mins / documentary) Lay Z Farmer directed by Noah Bowers (USA/2024/2.13mins/ music video)
1:30pm-2:30pm: Presentation of Awards and Zoom Greeting with Special Guest: JB Blanc
2:30pm-4:00pm: Screenwriting Workshop with Writopia Lab. The workshop features writing games to spark creativity, including character development, script pitching, and dialogue writing. Notebooks and pens will be provided.
4:00pm-4:30pm: Film Kahoot with Prizes (win a portable Crosley turntable)
4:30pm-5:30pm: Hope Works directed by Daria Strahan, Yaa Bonsu, Perry Chamberlain (USA /2024 /19.33mins / documentary)
Note: This event is FREE! No ticket is required and you can walk into the event, but encouraged.
We are excited to announce that we received a record number of submissions this year—150 films highlighting exceptional talent in animation, documentary, and fiction! We are delighted to shine a spotlight on the incredible talents of emerging young filmmakers in 2025! With so many extraordinary submissions, it was a challenging task to narrow down the selections.
We’re excited to announce the chosen films that will be showcased and judged on February 1st and 2nd in the vibrant heart of downtown Washington, DC. Join us for an inspiring celebration of creativity and storytelling!
AlgorithmClean SlateHow to LoveLittle ChangesMother TongueSnake SkinThe Frame King
directed by Liang-Yu Chen
(Taiwan / 2024 / 5.07 mins / Animation)
Grandpa capybara traveled from South America to Taiwan in Asia. He likes the life of soaking in
hot springs in the forest, and his grandchild Gogou likes Taiwanese food. “1 2 3 Red light, Green light,” Look back and see who moved? A global citizen must see, nobody can avoid it.
Chen Liangyu’s “Ecological Art Series” won awards for Best Animation, Best Poster, Best origianl
score, Best Young Producer and Natural Environment Film, etc. The works include Installation
art,Graphic design, Ink painting, Sculpture, Animation… different media and forms, all echoing the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Liangyu Chen
Real Grandson – “Capybara Grandson” Real Grandpa – “Capybara Grandpa”
Zoe Epperson’s filmmaking journey began in seventh grade when she was cast in a local news channel’s Public Service Announcement. Since then she has volunteered on over twenty film sets from music videos to narrative shorts, to commercials, and has worked in various roles, from assistant director to actor, to set designer. In her films, she aims to tell immersive stories with complex characters, often set in times she herself has not lived in. Her directorial debut at 17, A Tribute to the Starry-Eyed Girl has earned her national acclaim, with nine awards, including four “best in fest”. Her upcoming project “History Looks the Same On Us” is scheduled to be released in February 2025.
Vince Viplak, based in Szolnok, Hungary, is an award-winning young filmmaker whose work has earned accolades at festivals like the Alexandre Trauner Art Film Festival and Eötvös Loránd Science University competition. He has directed projects ranging from promotional videos for Szolnok TV to a travel documentary for the Szolnok Symphony Orchestra. With extensive experience in live event production, Vince has coordinated broadcasts, sound, and lighting for concerts and festivals, including the Tiszavirág Festival. His background includes eight years of acting, participation in theater, and volunteer work with Radio Mary, where he led youth programming and live broadcasts. Vince’s dynamic portfolio reflects his passion for storytelling and technical excellence in filmmaking and event production.
directed by Coral De la Cruz-Novey
(USA / 2024 / 7.19 mins / Documentary)
In Arlington County, Virginia there resides a hidden gem called a Magnolia Bog, an ecosystem that is one of only 23 worldwide. The bog has a journey of discovery, abandonment, and restoration all made possible by the community surrounding it.
Coral De la Cruz-Novey is a high school senior and Peruvian-American storyteller who has been making films for over ten years. Aside from creating her own films, she is also a founder of a youth journalism coalition, The Arlington AMP that produces videos and podcast stories about her local area. Coral’s work has been recognized in over 50 countries on a Voice of America segment, as well as being an Official Selection in multiple international film festivals. Coral loves creating short sci-fi films, documentaries, and dark comedies. She is planning to go to film school in 2025. She talks about her film and ambitions in an interview with Voice of America. YouTube
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Coral De la Cruz-Novey
Alonso Abugattas
As You Wish
As You Wish
directed by Dennis Rider
(USA / 2024 / 7.03mins / Fiction)
Jana, a determined adventurer, finds a magical lamp that houses a puppet genie. She quickly learns that she should be more careful with her wishes.
Dennis Rider is an up-and-coming filmmaker and puppeteer from Southwest Virginia. Dennis has long had a passion and talent for telling stories with puppets, often performing live with his sister. He enjoys finding creative and unexpected ways to integrate puppetry with visual media. “As You Wish” is his debut short film as a writer and director. He currently works in freelance film and video production splitting his time between Virginia and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Cast & Crew
Writer – Dennis Rider
Producer – Briann Lee
Bella Poarch
David Witt
Chocolate
Chocolate
directed by. Muhammed A Ali
(USA / 2024 / 19.04 mins / Fiction )
A kind-hearted old man is pressed by a neighborhood unwilling to tolerate his actions. He finds joy in handing candy out to children at the park, but doesn’t understand why what he’s doing can be perceived as unsettling. Eventually, the pressure of one neighbor takes a turn on the old man for the worse.
Muhammed A. Ali is a high school filmmaker based in Fremont, California. Co-founder of video production company, BoysaFilms, he has been making videos since the age of seven, finally releasing Chocolate in 2024, marking his first proper short film.
Cast & Crew
Writer – Muhammed A Ali
Producer – Yusuf Perwez
Ibrahim Abdullah
Noor Hafeez
Aisha Abdullah
Ismail Patel
Safa Hafeez
Clean Slate
Clean Slate
directed by Ally Cao
(USA / 2024/ 1.40mins / Animation)
A frustrated young artist, haunted by dark figures, battles chaos after a vacuum mutates into a hostile form when cleaning up piles of discarded sketches. Yet a friend’s timely intervention teaches him to embrace his creativity and move forward with calmness.
Ally Cao is an artist and sophomore in high school from Shanghai, China who studies in Princeton, New Jersey. While painting in Art Studio 23, Ally taught herself digital art and animation. She is currently the artist for her school’s newspaper and her animation “Chronic Conditions” screened at The Princeton Garden Theater in 2024. She is also the Vice President of the children’s division of NJYAA, an organization of young artists in New Jersey.
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Ally Cao
Colors of Kindness
Colors of Kindness
directed by Júlia Guerreiro
(Portugal/ 2024 / 1.08 mins/ Animation)
In a black and white world, only the ones who are kind and joyful are colorful. Can kindness
paint someone’s world?
Born in November 2006 in Porto Alegre- Brazil, Júlia Guerreiro, is a young and bright Animator and Screenwriter. At 15 years old, she moved to Portugal to study Multimedia. After writing the short film “Lost Toys”, she debuted as a Director and Animator. Júlia Guerreiro attends the Instituto das Artes e da Imagem in Portugal.
Ever wonder why you can’t find matching socks? In this lego stop motion animation, likely heroine and her teenage son battle eternal evil in one family’s fight to match its socks!
Wylder Levkoff is a highschool senior from Brooklyn, NYC. Wylder has been writing stories and experimenting with stop motion animation since he was in elementary school. He loves to create silly but cohesive projects that make people laugh. His favorite movies are Superbad and Wallace and Gromit. When he’s not working on film projects, Wylder can be found playing basketball,hanging with his friends and family, and questing for the best dumplings in the city. This fall Wylder will be a college freshman majoring in Film and Animation. You can find him on Instagram and YouTube.
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Wylder Hardy Levkoff
Dawg Days
Dawg Days
directed by Ian Kelly Davis
(USA / 2024 / 7.09mins / Fiction)
A last school summer where friendships are tested and change feels unavoidable.
Ian Dani Kim is a 16-year-old filmmaker, writer, and visual artist studying Digital and Media Arts at Bergen County Technical High School-Teterboro in New Jersey, United States. He is an award-winning film director, the 2024 YoungArts Award With Distinction Winner, and the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Gold Medalist. Ian Dani Kim has won the 49th Seattle International Film Festival’s Wavemaker Award Grand Jury Prize and the 46th LUCAS – Internationales Festival für junge Filmfans’ Best Short Film Award in the Teens Section. His primary interests are psychology and filmmaking. He has been making films about adolescent psychology and is working on his next film.
Cast & Crew
Writers – Stevan Gutierrez and Brian Wilson
Producer – Jose Reyes
Ian Kelly Davis
Joakim Bell
Dazed
Dazed
directed by Nelan Castillo
(USA/ 2024 / 3.40mins / Fiction)
A boxer’s traumatic past makes him make a crucial decision.
Nelan Castillo is a 17 year old director, who started his career in high school when he was 14. Although they were not his best work in the beginning, he decided to take on smaller roles in other student films. Along the path he went up in the hierarchy of film roles until he hit the director role. Castillo focused on music videos for small artists for a short period of time until he then decided to take on a bigger role by directing, producing, and writing his new acclaimed short film, “Dazed”. Castillo is looking to further expose his film in the industry, hoping to gain more attention.
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Nelan Castillo
Ding!
DING!
directed by Haider Haneef Malik and Xinti Lim
(Malaysia / 2024 / 2.56mins / Fiction)
Trapped in a malfunctioning elevator, two students’ banter over love, life, and lost friendships
spirals into chaos.
Anna Samuels is a 17-year-old cinematographer, writer, and artist based in
Croton-on-Hudson, New York. Her work explores the beauty and complexity of growing up
through striking and surrealist visuals. Rooted in a background of fine art, Anna combines her
passion for storytelling with her love of visual mediums.
Cadence Barreda is a high school student from Oklahoma. She is an avid movie watcher and discovered her love of making movies in 2021 after the making of her debut short Game Night which won Best Short at the Finger mullet Film Festival, the Silver award at the Native Indigenous Academy for Cinematic Arts as well as being featured in over 10 other festivals including the deadCenter Film Festival, which is Academy Award qualifying. Her other films have played in festivals all over the US as well as internationally. She is a proud Latina and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Cadence Barreda
Hope Works
Hope Works
directed by Daria Strahan, Yaa Bonsu and Perry Chamberlain
(USA / 2024 / 19.33mins / Documentary)
Hope Works is an 19-minute documentary that takes viewers on an inspiring journey through the eyes of a group of emerging young filmmakers in Washington, D.C. These filmmakers, trained by students from American University, are tasked with documenting the transformative impact of the Run Hope Work (RHW) program on their peers. Over the course of four months, the filmmakers not only learn the art of storytelling and filmmaking but also capture the personal growth, struggles, and triumphs of young people participating in RHW’s multifaceted programs.
Under the banner of the Anacostia Youth Media Festival, Hope Works was made possible through a partnership between Run Hope Work, students in the Film and Media Arts Division in the School of Communication at American University, Covenant House, and the Humanities Truck of American University. The production team was a mix of student filmmakers and youth participants, creating a dynamic learning environment where skills were shared and developed. Professor Brigid Maher, founder of the Anacostia Youth Media initiative, led the project, guiding a team of graduate students, undergraduates, and alumni who mentored the young filmmakers throughout the process. Their efforts were supported by a grant from the American University Humanities Truck, which further emphasized the importance of community collaboration in bringing stories of hope and transformation to life.
Cast & Crew
Directors & Producers – Anacostia Youth Media
How to Love
How to Love
directed by John Monaco
(USA / 2024 / 4.06mins / Fiction)
A young man tries to figure out how to love a girl, but is held back by his fathers influence while having to confront the deepest parts of himself.
John Monaco is a Senior Student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Cinematic Arts Department. He is a graduate of the Tisch Future Filmmakers Workshop at New York University and is passionate with regard to all aspects of filmmaking.
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – John Monaco
Julian Selman
Princess Louden
Identiy
Identity
directed by Kalina Thomas
(USA / 2024 / 4.38mins. / Fiction)
Shoye envisions her loved ones abandoning her after she comes out as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Kalina Thomas is a talented photographer and filmmaker who grew up in Odenton, MD, although she is originally from Baltimore, MD. She specializes in Film and New Media in the Apex Arts Magnet Program at Annapolis High School. Influenced by renowned photographers and filmmakers, she crafts aesthetically pleasing and emotionally rich creations, connecting her personal experiences with her audience. In her 2023 short film, “Identity,” she delves into LGBTQ+ themes, leaving viewers intrigued by the depth of her work. Website Instagram
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Kalina Thomas
Mary Carlotta Wood
Tyrone O’Neil Thomas
Lay Z Farmer
Lay Z Farmer
directed by Noah Bowers
(USA / 2024 / 2.13mins / Music Video)
Made in collaboration with The Downriver Detroit Student Film Consortium, a program for at risk and disadvantaged youth. It provides opportunities for all students in Detroit and the Downriver area to explore their creativity and passion for filmmaking. They strive to empower and support young people as they develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the film industry. YouTube Facebook
Cast & Crew
Assistant Director – Noah Bowers and James Tyler Scott
Writers – Joseph Crowley Jr. and Anthony Rizzo
Producers – Scott A Galeski, Noel Galeski, Lena Montgomery and Paul Knott
Production Assistant – Zachary Wilson
Romeo Keyser
Cayden M Walker
Little Changes
Little Changes
directed by Abril Garcia, Marc Jaen and Martina Navarro
(Spain / 2024 / 2.32mins / Fiction)
Short film written, shot and produced by 2nd ESO students (12 years old) from Nou Patufet High School in Barcelona. Winners of the 2024 Films for the Forest film festival.
Cast & Crew
Writers & Producers – Abril Garcia, Marc Jaen and Martina Navarro
A teenage girl struggles to piece together her fragmented memories and confront the terrifying manifestations of her psychosis, only to discover that the therapist guiding her recovery is a creation of her own mind.
Maggie Marshall is a high school senior with a deep passion for filmmaking. Over the past three years, she has immersed herself in film education and is currently enrolled in two advanced filmmaking courses through UConn. This past summer, she had the incredible opportunity to study at UCLA’s prestigious film program, where she learned from industry masters and gained a deeper understanding of storytelling. Maggie is excited to continue pursuing her passion by majoring in Film Production in college, with the dream of creating films that leave a lasting impact on audiences.
Trent Garrett is a Virginia native actor/producer/director who started his career in 2005. His first major role was a 4 year contract on ABC’s All My Children and has since worked on about every platform from HBO, Disney, Fox, Hulu, Disney, ABC, NBC, CBS, Netflix, etc. He has worked opposite Zach Snyder, Jenna Fischer, Alan Ball, Tim Robbins, Helen Hunt, and more. He is most well known for his roles on Disney’s Andi Mack, Fox’s New Girl, and Netflix’s Army Of Thieves. He Co-Founded Next Generation of Storytellers with fellow Emmy-Award winning actor, Jacob Young to pave the way for young filmmakers primarily in High Schools across the nation. Omelet Sunday
Cast & Crew
Director & Writer – Nolan Ladison
Producer – Trent Garrett, Jacob Young
Cecilia Yu – Writer / Director / Producer “Jess”
Snake Skin
Snake Skin
directed by Maxwell Downer
( USA / 2024 / Documentary)
An in-depth look into how we can create a healthy relationship with our clothes in a hyper-consuming world.
Gabriella Marinace-Lee is a Korean-American Sophomore at Denver School of the Arts who majors in film. She specializes in writing and directing, and she also recently has also been branching out into editing. ‘The Reiterative Reality of Rosemary Robinson’ was her first high school project as an homage to Wes Anderson. She aims for her movies to have a comforting yet impactful, emotionally resonant tone. Her favorite films feature deep characterization and psychoanalytic themes. She hopes that in the future the film industry will have more women in leadership roles and plans to enter film professionally as an adult.
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Gabriella Marinace-Lee
URBEX
URBEX
directed by Cam Poteet and Nicholas Kosemund
(USA / 2024 / 5mins / Fiction)
Two girls follow an AOL message into the woods that promised a fun urban exploring experience.
Ziquan uses imagery to interpret the world around him, expressing himself through it. He believes that film and photography can serve as platforms to spark conversations on pressing social issues, inspiring viewers to see the world from new perspectives. His creativity knows no bounds, as he delights in designing cultural products and organizing innovative events. Check out his website.
Caroline Reilly is a writer and director from Charlottesville, Virginia. She is currently an 11th grade student at St. Anne’s Belfield, and hopes to attend film school after graduation.
Cast & Crew
Writer & Producer – Caroline Reilly
Wick
Wick
directed by Kayling Iris Taylor
(USA / 2024 / 5.30mins / Fiction)
In this suspenseful drama-thriller ‘Wick,’ a young girl’s life is inexplicably bound to a mysterious candle that, if extinguished, spells her doom- a deadly secret revealed when a disbelieving friend snuffs it out at a slumber party, inadvertently cursing herself to protect her own flickering flame or face the same fate.
Kayling Taylor, born in Austin Texas, is a budding young film director. In collaboration with her Whole Life Learning Center classmates and with the guidance of Toby Shwartz of RealNormal productions, she directed her first short film.
Cast & Crew
Writers – Amelie Northcutt, Tori Siracusa, Mari Monroe-Vieux
Producers – Whole Life Learning Center Student Film Class
Inez Hubbard
Ellie Maxwell
Arya Whitney
Shreya Dani
Tori Siracusa
Amelie Northcutt
Mari Monroe-Vieux
The annual Y-CAM High School Film Festival (previously known as DCIFF High School Competition) is led by High School students themselves! Meet the 2025 Y-CAM High School Film Festival:
Anouk Fortunée (She/Her) is a young writer and filmmaker currently a junior at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Influenced by her early years in Paris, she won her first film festival in 2023 and published poetry. Fortunée aspires to use her artistic work as activism to empower others.Nina Lundry is a senior at DC International School where she has been participating in the IB Film program for 2 years. She has loved the movies since she was young and is excited to grow her film knowledge while working with fellow filmmakers during Y-CAM.Sabrina Butler is a poet and storyteller whom enjoys writing about issues that aren’t usually addressed. She has been published and in the future she wishes to pursue a career related to Filmmaking to share her unique viewpoint with the world.Jayshawn Lester is a talented young filmmaker with a passion for both performing and creating stories. In summer 2023, Jayshawn joined the D.C. Independent Film Forum, collaborating on the short film Voices as a scriptwriter, editor, and lead actor. In high school, he was a reporter in the Orange High School film club, interviewing the community and capturing important stories. Jayshawn is still shaping his filmmaking journey.Joy Brown is a passionate young filmmaker who is a sophomore at Jackson-Reed High School. She began my journey into the film world at the age of 11. Joy loves everything in media and production. Whether she is a cameraman or editor, it’s all around a fun experience. She aspires to make many films, no matter the category, as long as it includes a camera and an idea. Joy is all for it!
Mikhail Kogan, MD is a geriatrician with The GW Medical Faculty Associates and an associate professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Kogan is Medical Director of GW Center for Integrative Medicine and in addition to multiple research and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Kogan serves as an associate director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program. Dr. Kogan also serves as associate director of the newly formed GW Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Fellowship.
Barbara Koeppel is a Washington DC-based investigative reporter who writes about socioeconomic, political, labor, foreign policy, criminal justice and military issues. She was the executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Theodora Scarato MSW is Executive Director of Environmental Health Trust (EHT), a scientific think tank that publishes research and educates policymakers on environmental health issues. EHT scientists are among the leading independent voices calling for reducing wireless worldwide. EHT sued the FCC for ignoring science related to wireless radiation, and in 2021 the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit ruled in its favor.
Joseph Sandri is the President of the National Spectrum Association. Joe is CEO of Thought Delivery Systems, Inc., which is active in 5G infrastructure operations, applications, and research & development through its Cardinal Communications division. Mr. Sandri has been an executive officer with multiple publicly traded corporations.
Jonathan Mirin is the co-founding Artistic Director of Piti Theatre Company, an award-winning touring troupe based in Western Massachusetts and Switzerland. His critically acclaimed plays have been produced across North America and Europe. He also co-founded Hilltown Health, a grassroots organization dedicated to leveraging safe technology for healthy, sustainable communities. “Canary in a Gold Mine” is his first documentary.
