LAURA DYAN KEZMAN

Director, Editor, Producer, DP
Laura Dyan Kezman is an award-winning director, DP, and editor, and the founder of LionArt Media. With over a decade of experience in documentary and journalism, she tells bold, socially driven stories that examine justice, culture, and civic engagement. She is currently producing a feature documentary for PBS in co-production with ITVS and Firelight Media, supported by Sundance and the Ford Foundation. As a contributing video journalist for The Washington Post, she has also produced for National Geographic and Al Jazeera English. Before founding LionArt Media, she created an expansive library of documentary content for 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, telling hyperlocal stories through short films that explored community, culture, and identity.

WILLIAM HOWELL

Co-Director, Producer
William Howell is a cinematographer, editor, and director based in Milwaukee. His passion and skillset for filmmaking is preceded by a 20-year career in music production. After a catalogue of music videos, his transition into documentary came while producing and being a cinematographer to the film The Rise and Fall of Coo Coo Cal (2020, Amazon Prime) and directing the documentary You Don’t Know Me (2020, Amazon Prime).

Original Music By:
Immortal Girlfriend