Andrew Bell - Writer/ director/ actor
Andrew Bell is an award winning filmmaker and educator from the Pacific Northwest. His short films Let Me Play and Wellness Check have played at festivals across the world and can be found streaming on CryptTV, ShortsTV, and Bloody Disgusting's SCREAMBOX.
Andrew’s feature directorial debut, bleeding, had its World Premiere at Grimmfest where it won Best Screenplay.
Andrew holds an MFA from Columbia University. When he’s not making movies, he works with non-profits and schools, helping teens and adults make films, plays, and stories of their own.
Nicholas Payne Santos - Producer
Nicholas Payne Santos is a filmmaker based in NYC. He was born and raised on Cape Cod and is bi-racial (Black/white). Santos received his MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University in 2019.
Nicholas’ feature directorial debut IT CUTS DEEP was released by Dark Sky Films. It made its World Premiere at Nightstream. The film’s currently on Tubi, it was previously available on Showtime and Shudder. In 2024, Nicholas produced the horror feature BLEEDING, which World Premiered at Grimmfest, winning Best Screenplay. His short film STRANGE CREATURES played at over fifty film festivals and is now streaming on Arrow, Crypt TV and Screambox. In ‘21, Santos’ shorts MOTHER F**KER and HOLIDAY FEAR were also picked up by Arrow. The feature UNCLE PECKERHEAD, produced by Santos, was released by Epic Pictures in ‘20, currently at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Bofan Zhang - Producer
Bofan Zhang is a bilingual creative producer based in Los Angeles, with an MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University. She is a BAFTA Connect member, a Film Independent Fellow. With experience across the U.S., China, and South Korea, her work has been recognized and awarded by BAFTA, the DGA, Focus Features, SXSW, DOC NYC, and the National Board of Review among others. Her producing credits include BLEEDING (Best Screenplay at Grimmfest), LOVE, ELEPHANT & TOURBILLON (BlueCat Screenplay Competition Winner), VOGUE China x Vivian Wu, CHILDREN OF LIGHT (DGA, BAFTA Shortlist, Student Oscar Finalist, Cine Gear Expo, Focus Features Award), THE UNINVITED (The Venice Film Festival, SXSW, starring Elizabeth Reaser, Walton Goggins, Pedro Pascal), SÉANCE (starring Scottie Thompson), and GO THROUGH THE DARK (DOC NYC, Big Sky).
Bofan previously worked as Director of Content Operations at Foton Pictures and worked in Asian business operations for Ubisoft Film and TV. She is currently exploring the emerging vertical industry as a Creative Producer at ReelShort, where she showruns vertical mobisodes with tens of millions of views. Her goal is not only to entertain but also to raise social awareness and create positive impact through storytelling.